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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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Heist
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by Howard Sounes
The Sacred Hoop
The Sacred Hoop
by Paula Gunn Allen
Sew Home
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by Erin Schlosser
What Her Body Thought
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by Susan Griffin
The Glory Gets
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by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
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by Nuala O'Faolain
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by Deborah Yaffe
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Dear Santa
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by Chronicle Books
Not Free, Not for All
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by Cheryl Knott
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
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
The Writing of Fiction
The Writing of Fiction
by Edith Wharton
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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
A Chorus of Stones
A Chorus of Stones
by Susan Griffin
The Truth About Trump
The Truth About Trump
by Michael D'Antonio
Good Blonde & Others
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by Jack Kerouac
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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The Trojan Women
The Trojan Women
by Euripides
The Mortgaged Heart
The Mortgaged Heart
by Margarita G. Smith, Carson McCullers, Joyce Carol Oates
Choosing a Sustainable Future
Choosing a Sustainable Future
by Liz Walker
The Questions That Matter Most
The Questions That Matter Most
by Jane Smiley
A Dog Called Perth
A Dog Called Perth
by Peter Martin
On the Frontlines of the Television War
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by Yasutsune Hirashiki
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by Tristan Jones
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Macbeth
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare
Of All That Ends
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by Gunter Grass
It's Not Over
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Women in Love
Women in Love
by Larry Kramer, Frank Rich
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by Howard Fast
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by Amy Scholder, Johanna Fateman, Mary Gaitskill
A Halloween How-To
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by Lesley Pratt Bannatyne
Truman Capote
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by Tison Pugh
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Triptych and Iphigenia
by Edna O'Brien
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by William Paul White, Kathleen Ann Harper
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The Films of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro
by Andrew J Rausch
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by Lynn Brunelle, Ira Flatow
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by Robin Morgan
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde
A Question of Choice
A Question of Choice
by Sarah Weddington, Cecile Richards
Summary and Analysis of Winter Is Coming: Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must Be Stopped
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by Worth Books
King Lear
King Lear
by William Shakespeare
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by Moliere
Before the Rain
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by Luisita Lopez Torregrosa
Houdini
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by Tom Lalicki
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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.