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Nonfiction Books

Get inspired by true stories, learn a new skill, or dive deep into history with the best nonfiction books.

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Top Nonfiction Books

book cover Becoming by Michelle Obama

Becoming
Michelle Obama

book cover The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff

The Only Plane in the Sky
Garrett M. Graff

book cover Bad Blood by John Carreyrou

Bad Blood
John Carreyrou

book cover Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez

Invisible Women
Caroline Criado Perez

Into Thin Air
Jon Krakauer

book cover Educated by Tara Westover

Educated
Tara Westover

book cover The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

The Power of Habit
Charles Duhigg

book cover The Great Bridge by David McCullough

The Great Bridge
David McCullough

book cover Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

Born a Crime
Trevor Noah

book cover To Hell and Back by Audie Murphy

To Hell and Back
Audie Murphy

 

 

Best Nonfiction Books of 2021

book cover Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Crying in H Mart
Michelle Zauner

book cover Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe

Empire of Pain
Patrick Radden Keefe

book cover Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang

Beautiful Country
Qian Julie Wang

book cover Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Crying in H Mart
Michelle Zauner

book cover The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell

The Bomber Mafia
Malcolm Gladwell

book cover Findng Freedom by Erin French

Finding Freedom
Erin French

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New & Upcoming Nonfiction Books

book cover The 1619 Project Created by Nikole Hannah-Jones

The 1619 Project
Nikole Hannah-Jones

book cover These Precious Days by Ann Patchett

These Precious Days
Ann Patchett

book cover The Power of Regret by Daniel H. Pink

The Power of Regret
Daniel H. Pink

book cover Nowhere for Very Long by Brianna Madia

Nowhere for Very Long
Brianna Madia

book cover A Taste for Poison by Neil Bradbury

A Taste for Poison
Neil Bradbury

book cover Vanderbilt by Anderson Cooper

Vanderbilt
Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe

 

 

Bestselling Nonfiction Books

book cover The 1619 Project Created by Nikole Hannah-Jones

The New York Times
#1 Nonfiction Bestseller

book cover Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi

Goodreads Choice Winner
Best Nonfiction 2020

book cover A Promised Land by Barack Obama

Goodreads Choice Awards
Best Memoir 2020

book cover Caste by Isabel Wilkerson

Oprah Winfrey Book Club
August 2020

 

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Books About Racism

book cover How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

How to Be an Antiracist
Ibram X. Kendi

book cover The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

The Warmth of Other Suns
Isabel Wilkerson

book cover The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander

The New Jim Crow
Michelle Alexander

book cover Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

Just Mercy
Bryan Stevenson

book cover So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

So You Want to Talk About Race
Ijeoma Oluo

book cover I'm Still Here by Austin Channing Brown

I’m Still Here
Austin Channing Brown

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Business Books

book cover Shoe Dog by Phil Knight

Shoe Dog
Phil Knight

book cover Good to Great by Jim Collins

Good to Great
Jim Collins

book cover Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg

Lean In
Sheryl Sandberg

book cover The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau

The $100 Startup
Chris Guillebeau

book cover Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

Rework
Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

book cover Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller

Building a Story Brand
Donald Miller

 

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The Best Minimalism Books

book cover The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Marie Kondo

book cover Decluttering at the Speed of Life by Dana K White

Decluttering at the Speed of Life
Dana K. White

book cover Essentialism by Greg McKeown

Essentialism
Greg McKeown

book cover Slow by Brooke McAlary

Slow
Brooke McAlary

book cover The More of Less by Joshua Becker

The More of Less
Joshua Becker

book cover Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

Digital Minimalism
Cal Newport

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