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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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To Believe in Women
To Believe in Women
by Lillian Faderman
Dallas '63
Dallas '63
by Peter Dale Scott
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Searching for Bobby Fischer
by Fred Waitzkin
Fatal Invention
Fatal Invention
by Dorothy Roberts
Welcome to the Silver Factory
Welcome to the Silver Factory
by Catherine O'Sullivan Shorr
Maps and Legends
Maps and Legends
by Michael Chabon
Flush
Flush
by Virginia Woolf
Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions
Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions
by Gloria Steinem
The Sacred Hoop
The Sacred Hoop
by Paula Gunn Allen
Vesper Flights
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by Helen Macdonald
My Life Outside the Ring
My Life Outside the Ring
by Hulk Hogan, Mark Dagostino
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by Flann O'Brien
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by Gina L. Mulligan
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The Films in My Life
by Francois Truffaut
From a Taller Tower
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by Seamus McGraw
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Dirt
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by Terence McLaughlin
A Student's Guide to U.S. History
A Student's Guide to U.S. History
by Wilfred M. McClay
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Digital Transformation
by Thomas M. Siebel, Hon. Condoleezza Rice
Dress Like a Woman
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by Abrams Books, Roxane Gay, Vanessa Friedman
The Writing of Fiction
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by Edith Wharton
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Of All That Ends
Of All That Ends
by Gunter Grass
Among the White Moon Faces
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by Shirley Geok-lin Lim
Modern Japanese Literature
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by Donald Keene
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by Italo Calvino
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Goodbye Natalie, Goodbye Splendour
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by Marti Rulli, Dennis Davern
The Gift of Black Folk
The Gift of Black Folk
by W. E. B. Du Bois
A Thirst for Blood
A Thirst for Blood
by Lt. Ray Biondi, Walt Hecox
Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes
by Elizabeth Keckley
Colter
Colter
by Rick Bass
I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends
I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends
by Courtney Robertson, Deb Baer
I'll Never Change My Name
I'll Never Change My Name
by Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Letters on Wave Mechanics
Letters on Wave Mechanics
by Albert Einstein, K. Przibram, Martin J. Klein
This Quiet Dust
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by William Styron
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Heist
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by Howard Sounes
Sew Home
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by Erin Schlosser
Happily Ever Esther
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by Steve Jenkins, Derek Walter
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Modern Loss
Modern Loss
by Rebecca Soffer, Gabrielle Birkner, Peter Arkle
Austen Years
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by Rachel Cohen
The Sasquatch at Home
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by Eden Robinson
Among The Janeites
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by Deborah Yaffe
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The Saga of the Jomsvikings
The Saga of the Jomsvikings
by Lee M. Hollander
Spectacle
Spectacle
by Pamela Newkirk
Triptych and Iphigenia
Triptych and Iphigenia
by Edna O'Brien
Selected Letters of Martha Gellhorn
Selected Letters of Martha Gellhorn
by Martha Gellhorn, Caroline Moorehead
Not Free, Not for All
Not Free, Not for All
by Cheryl Knott
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
The Questions That Matter Most
The Questions That Matter Most
by Jane Smiley
How to Fake a Moon Landing
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by Darryl Cunningham, Andrew C. Revkin
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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.