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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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Dear Friend
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by Gina L. Mulligan
Talking to Strangers
Talking to Strangers
by Paul Auster
Emily Post's Etiquette
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by Anna Post, Peggy Post, Daniel Post Senning, Lizzie Post
Updike
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by Adam Begley
Falling Through Space
Falling Through Space
by Ellen Gilchrist
How It Feels to be Colored Me
How It Feels to be Colored Me
by Zora Neale Hurston
Alcestis
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by Katharine Beutner�
Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown
Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown
by Steve Haskin, Jennifer S. Kelly
Bullwhip Days
Bullwhip Days
by James Mellon
Dirt
Dirt
by Terence McLaughlin
A Student's Guide to U.S. History
A Student's Guide to U.S. History
by Wilfred M. McClay
The Coen Brothers
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by Adam Nayman
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by Julia Flynn Siler
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by Michael Lynn Crews
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by Trent Blizzard, Kristen Blizzard
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde
Birth
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by Tina Cassidy
Yestermorrow
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by Ray Bradbury
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
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by David J. Helfand
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by Donald Keene
Anything Goes
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by Lucy Moore
Searching for Bobby Fischer
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by Fred Waitzkin
Wine Hack
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by Jeffrey Schiller
Collection of Sand
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by Italo Calvino
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Frantumaglia
Frantumaglia
by Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein
Spirit of Place
Spirit of Place
by Lawrence Durrell
I'll Never Change My Name
I'll Never Change My Name
by Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Heist
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by Howard Sounes
Icon
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by Amy Scholder, Johanna Fateman, Mary Gaitskill
The Sacred Hoop
The Sacred Hoop
by Paula Gunn Allen
Dragonholder
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by Todd McCaffrey
A Bridge for Passing
A Bridge for Passing
by Pearl S. Buck
Maps and Legends
Maps and Legends
by Michael Chabon
Goodbye Natalie, Goodbye Splendour
Goodbye Natalie, Goodbye Splendour
by Marti Rulli, Dennis Davern
White Eskimo
White Eskimo
by Stephen R. Bown
The Trojan Women
The Trojan Women
by Euripides
Behold the Black Caiman
Behold the Black Caiman
by Lucas Bessire
Find Me Unafraid
Find Me Unafraid
by Kennedy Odede, Jessica Posner
Elena Ferrante's Key Words
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by Tiziana de Rogatis, Will Schutt
On Your Own in the Wilderness
On Your Own in the Wilderness
by Bradford Angier
Where the Spirits Ride the Wind
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by Felicitas D. Goodman
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by Seamus McGraw
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by Roxane Gay, Abrams Books, Vanessa Friedman
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by Tara Hermann, Alex Regnery, Jenji Kohan, Hartley Voss
Women in Love
Women in Love
by Frank Rich, Larry Kramer
Colter
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by Rick Bass
Dead Girls
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by Alice Bolin
Anne Sexton
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by Anne Sexton, Lois Ames, Linda Gray Sexton
In the Company of Dolphins
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by Irwin Shaw
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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.