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Nonfiction Books for Readers and Learners

Books are a magical way to transport to a different time and place, to learn about a theory or concept, and to hear all kinds of stories. The genre of nonfiction books encompasses all books that are based in fact and record real events or facts. 

There are nonfiction books to read about almost any topic you can think of! If you’re a big sports fan, reach for a book about the history and development of your favorite game. If you’re looking for books to help you navigate life or books to strengthen your brain, nonfiction books offer some of the best options. 

True stories can be as amusing, surprising, and compelling as any work of fiction. Next time you are looking for a book that will pull on your heartstrings, shock you with surprising twists, or fill you with joy, try reaching for a book that is nonfiction. To help you out, we’ve gathered some of the best nonfiction books below!

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Breaking Through Gridlock
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by Jason J. Jay, Peter Senge, Gabriel Grant
My Life Outside the Ring
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by Hulk Hogan, Mark Dagostino
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by Natasha Wimmer, Mario Vargas Llosa
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by Brian Phillips
The Gardener's Son
The Gardener's Son
by Cormac McCarthy
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh
by James Campbell, Minette Shepard
The Films in My Life
The Films in My Life
by Francois Truffaut
I Should Be Writing
I Should Be Writing
by Mur Lafferty
45 Murderers
45 Murderers
by Craig Rice
Not That It Matters
Not That It Matters
by A. A. Milne
To Kill or Be Killed
To Kill or Be Killed
by Joni Ankerson
Mean
Mean
by Myriam Gurba
The Frontier in American History
The Frontier in American History
by Frederick Jackson Turner
A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story
by Caseen Gaines
I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends
I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends
by Courtney Robertson, Deb Baer
Close to the Knives
Close to the Knives
by David Wojnarowicz
The Demon Lover
The Demon Lover
by Robin Morgan
The Summer Game
The Summer Game
by Roger Angell
The Way of the Gladiator
The Way of the Gladiator
by Daniel P. Mannix, Michael Stephenson
Sleeping with Cats
Sleeping with Cats
by Marge Piercy
Why Did I Buy This Book?
Why Did I Buy This Book?
by Lynn Brunelle, Ira Flatow
How to Survive Off the Grid
How to Survive Off the Grid
by Tim MacWelch
Weird Earth
Weird Earth
by Donald R. Prothero
Mindful Thoughts for Walkers
Mindful Thoughts for Walkers
by Adam Ford
The Invention of Religion in Japan
The Invention of Religion in Japan
by Jason Ananda Josephson
The Dog Stays in the Picture
The Dog Stays in the Picture
by Susan Morse
My Holiday in North Korea
My Holiday in North Korea
by Wendy E. Simmons
Third Girl from the Left
Third Girl from the Left
by Christine Barker
See Ya Later Calculator
See Ya Later Calculator
by Editors of Portable Press
The Origins of Cool in Postwar America
The Origins of Cool in Postwar America
by Joel Dinerstein
Occasional Prose
Occasional Prose
by Mary McCarthy
The Writing of Fiction
The Writing of Fiction
by Edith Wharton
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The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
by William Stillman, Jay Scarfone
Soccer in Sun and Shadow
Soccer in Sun and Shadow
by Eduardo Galeano, Mark Fried
Triumph
Triumph
by Jeremy Schaap
The Perfect Mile
The Perfect Mile
by Neal Bascomb
Lakota Woman
Lakota Woman
by Richard Erdoes, Mary Crow Dog
Lend Me Your Ears
Lend Me Your Ears
by William Safire
Serpentine
Serpentine
by Thomas Thompson
The Hidden White House
The Hidden White House
by Robert Klara
The Children
The Children
by David Halberstam
This Quiet Dust
This Quiet Dust
by William Styron
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Clutter
Clutter
by Jennifer Howard
Vesper Flights
Vesper Flights
by Helen Macdonald
The Soul of the First Amendment
The Soul of the First Amendment
by Floyd Abrams
Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale
by Pat Shipman
Downton Abbey Script Book Season 1
Downton Abbey Script Book Season 1
by Julian Fellowes
Tapestry Weaving for Beginners and Beyond
Tapestry Weaving for Beginners and Beyond
by Kristin Carter
Among The Janeites
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by Deborah Yaffe
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A nonfiction book is a book that is factual and tells of true events, as opposed to a fiction book which is a story imagined by the author.

There are multiple ways to tell if a book is fiction or not. The book itself may say if it is a true story or an account of a real person or event. If needed, you can research the people or events mentioned in the book to see if they are real. Other good clues common in nonfiction books include actual quotes, a table of contents, and factual charts or maps.