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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 Anatomy of Human Destructiveness
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by Erich Fromm
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by Virginia Woolf
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by Jim Harrison, Mario Batali
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by Roger Angell
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by Gina L. Mulligan
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by Bruce Handy
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by Viet Thanh Nguyen
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by Adam Nayman
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by Kristen Blizzard, Trent Blizzard
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by Lillian Faderman
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
by Jay Scarfone, William Stillman
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
by David J. Helfand
Modern Japanese Literature
Modern Japanese Literature
by Donald Keene
Girls to the Front
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by Sara Marcus
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by Myriam Gurba
Revolution from Within
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by Gloria Steinem
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by Elizabeth Keckley
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by Elizabeth Rush
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by Thomas Thompson
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by Anne Sexton, Linda Gray Sexton, Lois Ames
I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends
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by Courtney Robertson, Deb Baer
Basquiat
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by Phoebe Hoban
Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho
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by Stephen Rebello
The Truth About Trump
The Truth About Trump
by Michael D'Antonio
Nixon's Secrets
Nixon's Secrets
by Roger J. Stone, Mike Colapietro
My Life Outside the Ring
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by Hulk Hogan, Mark Dagostino
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Austen Years
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by Rachel Cohen
Letters to a Young Novelist
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by Mario Vargas Llosa, Natasha Wimmer
Among The Janeites
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by Deborah Yaffe
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The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus
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The Best of Myles
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by Flann O'Brien
Maggie Smith
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by Michael Coveney
Talking to Strangers
Talking to Strangers
by Paul Auster
Sleeping with Cats
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by Marge Piercy
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What Becomes a Legend Most
by Philip Gefter
Hedy Lamarr
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by Ruth Barton
The New Negro
The New Negro
by Alain Locke
Mozart in the Jungle
Mozart in the Jungle
by Blair Tindall
The Language of Houses
The Language of Houses
by Alison Lurie
On Your Own in the Wilderness
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by Bradford Angier
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by Donald R. Prothero
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by Seamus McGraw
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by Yutaka Yazawa
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by Joyce Maynard
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by Wilfred M. McClay
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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.