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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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The Price of Children
The Price of Children
by Maria Laurino
The Mortgaged Heart
The Mortgaged Heart
by Margarita G. Smith, Carson McCullers, Joyce Carol Oates
Talking to Strangers
Talking to Strangers
by Paul Auster
Shakespeare's Lost Kingdom
Shakespeare's Lost Kingdom
by Charles Beauclerk
Falling Through Space
Falling Through Space
by Ellen Gilchrist
I Should Be Writing
I Should Be Writing
by Mur Lafferty
How to Survive Off the Grid
How to Survive Off the Grid
by Tim MacWelch
In Favor of the Sensitive Man
In Favor of the Sensitive Man
by Anais Nin
45 Murderers
45 Murderers
by Craig Rice
Domestic Affairs
Domestic Affairs
by Joyce Maynard
Third Girl from the Left
Third Girl from the Left
by Christine Barker
The Coen Brothers
The Coen Brothers
by Adam Nayman
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Slavery and Public History
Slavery and Public History
by James Oliver Horton, Lois E. Horton, Ira Berlin, David W. Blight, Gary B. Nash
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 Kristen Blizzard, Trent Blizzard
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
by Ruth Benedict, Ian Buruma
Summary and Analysis of Winter Is Coming: Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must Be Stopped
Summary and Analysis of Winter Is Coming: Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must Be Stopped
by Worth Books
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
by David J. Helfand
Soccer in Sun and Shadow
Soccer in Sun and Shadow
by Eduardo Galeano, Mark Fried
To Kill or Be Killed
To Kill or Be Killed
by Joni Ankerson
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
by Lucy Moore
Dancing at the Edge of the World
Dancing at the Edge of the World
by Ursula K. Le Guin
Economics for the Rest of Us
Economics for the Rest of Us
by Moshe Adler
Big Bosses
Big Bosses
by Althea McDowell Altemus, Robin F. Bachin
The Genius of Impeachment
The Genius of Impeachment
by John Nichols
The Booklovers' Guide to Wine
The Booklovers' Guide to Wine
by Patrick Alexander, Mitchell Kaplan
Lakota Woman
Lakota Woman
by Mary Crow Dog, Richard Erdoes
Conduct Unbecoming
Conduct Unbecoming
by Randy Shilts
The World According to Breslin
The World According to Breslin
by Jimmy Breslin
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Dead Girls
Dead Girls
by Alice Bolin
Anne Sexton
Anne Sexton
by Anne Sexton, Linda Gray Sexton, Lois Ames
A Doll's House
A Doll's House
by Henrik Ibsen
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Revolution from Within
Revolution from Within
by Gloria Steinem
Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho
Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho
by Stephen Rebello
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe
by Donald H. Wolfe
The Powers That Be
The Powers That Be
by David Halberstam
The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness
The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness
by Erich Fromm
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The Children
The Children
by David Halberstam
Borrowed Time
Borrowed Time
by Paul Monette
A Really Big Lunch
A Really Big Lunch
by Jim Harrison, Mario Batali
A Radiant Life
A Radiant Life
by Nuala O'Faolain
Dear Santa
Dear Santa
by Chronicle Books
Say It Louder!
Say It Louder!
by Tiffany Cross, Michael Eric Dyson
Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith
by Michael Coveney
Knitlandia
Knitlandia
by Clara Parkes
The Displaced
The Displaced
by Viet Thanh Nguyen
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Never Say Die
Never Say Die
by James C. Nicholson, Pete Best
Lost Kingdom
Lost Kingdom
by Julia Flynn Siler
The Origins of Cool in Postwar America
The Origins of Cool in Postwar America
by Joel Dinerstein
Books Are Made Out of Books
Books Are Made Out of Books
by Michael Lynn Crews
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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.