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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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Find Me Unafraid
Find Me Unafraid
by Kennedy Odede, Jessica Posner
Say It Louder!
Say It Louder!
by Tiffany Cross, Michael Eric Dyson
Sleeping with Cats
Sleeping with Cats
by Marge Piercy
The Questions That Matter Most
The Questions That Matter Most
by Jane Smiley
Books Are Made Out of Books
Books Are Made Out of Books
by Michael Lynn Crews
The Invention of News
The Invention of News
by Andrew Pettegree
The Original Watergate Stories
The Original Watergate Stories
by The Washington Post, Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein
Great Second Acts
Great Second Acts
by Marlene Wagman-Geller
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The Past That Would Not Die
The Past That Would Not Die
by Walter Lord
A Thirst for Blood
A Thirst for Blood
by Lt. Ray Biondi, Walt Hecox
Heist
Heist
by Howard Sounes
Archeophonics
Archeophonics
by Peter Gizzi
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The Best of Myles
The Best of Myles
by Flann O'Brien
From a Taller Tower
From a Taller Tower
by Seamus McGraw
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A Student's Guide to U.S. History
A Student's Guide to U.S. History
by Wilfred M. McClay
The Origins of Cool in Postwar America
The Origins of Cool in Postwar America
by Joel Dinerstein
Yestermorrow
Yestermorrow
by Ray Bradbury
The African Svelte
The African Svelte
by Daniel Menaker, Roz Chast, Billy Collins
Orange Is the New Black Presents: The Cookbook
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by Jenji Kohan, Tara Hermann, Hartley Voss, Alex Regnery
Mortal Games
Mortal Games
by Fred Waitzkin
Memories of the Great & the Good
Memories of the Great & the Good
by Alistair Cooke
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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
O's Little Book of Calm & Comfort
O's Little Book of Calm & Comfort
by The Editors of O, The Oprah Magazine
The Truth About Trump
The Truth About Trump
by Michael D'Antonio
The Complete Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln
The Complete Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln
by Abraham Lincoln
A Halloween How-To
A Halloween How-To
by Lesley Pratt Bannatyne
Macbeth
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare
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
Where the Spirits Ride the Wind
Where the Spirits Ride the Wind
by Felicitas D. Goodman
How to Fake a Moon Landing
How to Fake a Moon Landing
by Darryl Cunningham, Andrew C. Revkin
The Gaslighting of the Millennial Generation
The Gaslighting of the Millennial Generation
by Caitlin Fisher
Not That It Matters
Not That It Matters
by A. A. Milne
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde
Rocket Billionaires
Rocket Billionaires
by Tim Fernholz
Lawrence Durrell
Lawrence Durrell
by Ian S. MacNiven
100 Words Every 4th Grader Should Know
100 Words Every 4th Grader Should Know
by Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries
American Lynching
American Lynching
by Ashraf H. A. Rushdy
Inside the Outbreaks
Inside the Outbreaks
by Mark Pendergrast
A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story
by Caseen Gaines
Who Sank the Titanic?
Who Sank the Titanic?
by Robert J. Strange
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X-15 Diary
X-15 Diary
by Richard Tregaskis
Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho
Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho
by Stephen Rebello
Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya
by Anton Chekhov
The Classic Palmer
The Classic Palmer
by John Feinstein, Walter Iooss Jr.
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The Naked God
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Letters on Wave Mechanics
Letters on Wave Mechanics
by Albert Einstein, K. Przibram, Martin J. Klein
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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.