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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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I Am Spartacus!
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by Helen Macdonald
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by Michael Coveney
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by Gina L. Mulligan
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by Paul Auster
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by Ray Bradbury
The Writing of Fiction
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by Edith Wharton
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Of All That Ends
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by Gunter Grass
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by Rick Bass
A Place to Stand
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by Jimmy Santiago Baca
Dead Girls
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by Alice Bolin
Anne Sexton
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by Linda Gray Sexton, Anne Sexton, Lois Ames
I'll Never Change My Name
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by Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Letters on Wave Mechanics
Letters on Wave Mechanics
by Albert Einstein, K. Przibram, Martin J. Klein
Living by the Word
Living by the Word
by Alice Walker
The Sacred Hoop
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by Paula Gunn Allen
Sew Home
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by Erin Schlosser
Elizabeth
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by Alexander Walker
Austen Years
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by Rachel Cohen
Among The Janeites
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by Deborah Yaffe
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The Best of Myles
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by Flann O'Brien
Truman Capote
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by Tison Pugh
Not Free, Not for All
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by Cheryl Knott
Falling Through Space
Falling Through Space
by Ellen Gilchrist
The Language of Houses
The Language of Houses
by Alison Lurie
On Your Own in the Wilderness
On Your Own in the Wilderness
by Bradford Angier
Mindful Thoughts for Walkers
Mindful Thoughts for Walkers
by Adam Ford
The Dog Stays in the Picture
The Dog Stays in the Picture
by Susan Morse
Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown
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by Steve Haskin, Jennifer S. Kelly
The Gaslighting of the Millennial Generation
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The Origins of Cool in Postwar America
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by Joel Dinerstein
The Unexpected Guest
The Unexpected Guest
by Michael Konik
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by Tristan Jones
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Birth
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by Tina Cassidy
On the Contrary
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by Mary McCarthy
Right Place, Right Time
Right Place, Right Time
by Bob Gruen
Best White Wine on Earth
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by Stuart Pigott
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It's Not Over
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The Frontier in American History
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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.