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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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Spectacle
Spectacle
by Pamela Newkirk
The Right People
The Right People
by Stephen Birmingham
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by Charles Beauclerk
I Should Be Writing
I Should Be Writing
by Mur Lafferty
Where the Spirits Ride the Wind
Where the Spirits Ride the Wind
by Felicitas D. Goodman
Flying Saucers and Science
Flying Saucers and Science
by Stanton T. Friedman
How to Fake a Moon Landing
How to Fake a Moon Landing
by Darryl Cunningham, Andrew C. Revkin
Third Girl from the Left
Third Girl from the Left
by Christine Barker
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by Editors of Portable Press
1,000 Books to Read Before You Die
1,000 Books to Read Before You Die
by James Mustich
Game of Thrones: A Guide to Westeros and Beyond
Game of Thrones: A Guide to Westeros and Beyond
by Myles McNutt
Wild Mushrooms
Wild Mushrooms
by Trent Blizzard, Kristen Blizzard
The Original Watergate Stories
The Original Watergate Stories
by Bob Woodward, The Washington Post, Carl Bernstein
1877
1877
by Michael A. Bellesiles
Please Kill Me
Please Kill Me
by Gillian McCain, Legs McNeil
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
by Jay Scarfone, William Stillman
Hoax
Hoax
by Edward Steers, Joe Nickell
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
by Lucy Moore
Economics for the Rest of Us
Economics for the Rest of Us
by Moshe Adler
Triumph
Triumph
by Jeremy Schaap
Collection of Sand
Collection of Sand
by Italo Calvino
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A Thirst for Blood
A Thirst for Blood
by Ray Biondi, Walt Hecox
Memories of the Great & the Good
Memories of the Great & the Good
by Alistair Cooke
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Inside the Outbreaks
Inside the Outbreaks
by Mark Pendergrast
Frantumaglia
Frantumaglia
by Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein
How to Cool the Planet
How to Cool the Planet
by Jeff Goodell
Women Who Kill
Women Who Kill
by Ann Jones
Basquiat
Basquiat
by Phoebe Hoban
Revolution from Within
Revolution from Within
by Gloria Steinem
Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions
Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions
by Gloria Steinem
The Soul of the First Amendment
The Soul of the First Amendment
by Floyd Abrams
A Radiant Life
A Radiant Life
by Nuala O'Faolain
Impossible Owls
Impossible Owls
by Brian Phillips
Sleeping with Cats
Sleeping with Cats
by Marge Piercy
Emily Post's Etiquette
Emily Post's Etiquette
by Peggy Post, Anna Post, Daniel Post Senning, Lizzie Post
Updike
Updike
by Adam Begley
Knitlandia
Knitlandia
by Clara Parkes
The Coen Brothers
The Coen Brothers
by Adam Nayman
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Lost Kingdom
Lost Kingdom
by Julia Flynn Siler
Books Are Made Out of Books
Books Are Made Out of Books
by Michael Lynn Crews
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
by Ian Buruma, Ruth Benedict
Macbeth
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
by David J. Helfand
The Hacker Crackdown
The Hacker Crackdown
by Bruce Sterling
To Kill or Be Killed
To Kill or Be Killed
by Joni Ankerson
Modern Japanese Literature
Modern Japanese Literature
by Donald Keene
Lakota Woman
Lakota Woman
by Mary Crow Dog, Richard Erdoes
Spirit of Place
Spirit of Place
by Lawrence Durrell
Dragonholder
Dragonholder
by Todd McCaffrey
Marilyn: Norma Jeane
Marilyn: Norma Jeane
by Gloria Steinem, George Barris
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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.