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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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Say It Louder!
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by Tiffany Cross, Michael Eric Dyson
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by Michael Coveney
A Glorious Freedom
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by Lisa Congdon
The Right People
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Shakespeare's Lost Kingdom
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Falling Through Space
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by Ellen Gilchrist
The Displaced
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by Viet Thanh Nguyen
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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
Slavery and Public History
Slavery and Public History
by James Oliver Horton, Lois E. Horton, Ira Berlin, David W. Blight, Gary B. Nash
Books Are Made Out of Books
Books Are Made Out of Books
by Michael Lynn Crews
Digital Transformation
Digital Transformation
by Thomas M. Siebel, Hon. Condoleezza Rice
Wild Mushrooms
Wild Mushrooms
by Kristen Blizzard, Trent Blizzard
Yestermorrow
Yestermorrow
by Ray Bradbury
History of Men's Fashion
History of Men's Fashion
by Nicholas Storey
Double Life
Double Life
by Alan Shayne, Norman Sunshine
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
by David J. Helfand
How I Became Hettie Jones
How I Became Hettie Jones
by Hettie Jones
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
by Lucy Moore
Capitalism's Crisis Deepens
Capitalism's Crisis Deepens
by Richard D. Wolff
The Gift of Black Folk
The Gift of Black Folk
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Triumph
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by Jeremy Schaap
Collection of Sand
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by Italo Calvino
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Memories of the Great & the Good
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by Alistair Cooke
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The Frontier in American History
The Frontier in American History
by Frederick Jackson Turner
Inside the Outbreaks
Inside the Outbreaks
by Mark Pendergrast
Crimes of Passion
Crimes of Passion
by Howard Engel
Goodbye Natalie, Goodbye Splendour
Goodbye Natalie, Goodbye Splendour
by Marti Rulli, Dennis Davern
Breaking Through Gridlock
Breaking Through Gridlock
by Jason J. Jay, Gabriel Grant, Peter Senge
Modern Loss
Modern Loss
by Rebecca Soffer, Gabrielle Birkner, Peter Arkle
Austen Years
Austen Years
by Rachel Cohen
The Best of Myles
The Best of Myles
by Flann O'Brien
Sleeping with Cats
Sleeping with Cats
by Marge Piercy
Selected Letters of Martha Gellhorn
Selected Letters of Martha Gellhorn
by Martha Gellhorn, Caroline Moorehead
The Language of Houses
The Language of Houses
by Alison Lurie
Where the Spirits Ride the Wind
Where the Spirits Ride the Wind
by Felicitas D. Goodman
The Origins of Cool in Postwar America
The Origins of Cool in Postwar America
by Joel Dinerstein
Mixed Up
Mixed Up
by Tineka Smith, Alex Court
Ideas and the Novel
Ideas and the Novel
by Mary McCarthy
Right Place, Right Time
Right Place, Right Time
by Bob Gruen
I Can't Stay Long
I Can't Stay Long
by Laurie Lee
A Thirst for Blood
A Thirst for Blood
by Lt. Ray Biondi, Walt Hecox
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100 Words Every 4th Grader Should Know
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Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes
by Elizabeth Keckley
A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story
by Caseen Gaines
The Feminist Porn Book
The Feminist Porn Book
by Tristan Taormino, Celine Parrenas Shimizu, Constance Penley, Mireille Miller-Young
A Bridge for Passing
A Bridge for Passing
by Pearl S. Buck
I'll Never Change My Name
I'll Never Change My Name
by Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Maksim Chmerkovskiy
O's Little Book of Calm & Comfort
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by The Editors of O, The Oprah Magazine
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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.