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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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by Margaret Drabble
The Lady and Her Monsters
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by Roseanne Montillo
Dish
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by Jeannette Walls
A Country Called Childhood
A Country Called Childhood
by Jay Griffiths
Facing Unpleasant Facts
Facing Unpleasant Facts
by George Orwell, George Packer
Absolutely American
Absolutely American
by David Lipsky
Word Freak
Word Freak
by Stefan Fatsis
A Writer's Diary
A Writer's Diary
by Virginia Woolf
Shooting Victoria
Shooting Victoria
by Paul Thomas Murphy
The Naked God
The Naked God
by Howard Fast
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by Juliet Barker
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The Laborious Birth of Jane Eyre
America Observed
America Observed
by Alistair Cooke
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
by Mark Bego
The Dance of Time
The Dance of Time
by Michael Judge
James Baldwin: The FBI File
James Baldwin: The FBI File
by William J. Maxwell
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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.