Nonfiction

Non-fiction is an account or representation of a subject which is presented as fact. This presentation may be accurate or not; that is, it can give either a true or a false account of the subject in question. However, it is generally assumed that the authors of such accounts believe them to be truthful at the time of their composition. Note that reporting the beliefs of others in a nonfiction format is not necessarily an endorsement of the ultimate veracity of those beliefs, it is simply saying that it is true that people believe that (for such topics as mythology, religion). Non-fiction can a ...more

The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story
Mrs. Sherlock Holmes: The True Story of New York City's Greatest Female Detective and the 1917 Missing Girl Case That Captivated a Nation
Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World
Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America
Once We Were Sisters: A Memoir
A Really Good Day: How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life
A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea: One Refugee's Incredible Story of Love, Loss, and Survival
The Blood of Emmett Till
In the Great Green Room: The Brilliant and Bold Life of Margaret Wise Brown
The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters
Scratch: Writers, Money, and the Art of Making a Living
Insane Clown President: Dispatches from the 2016 Circus
Unf*ck Your Habitat: You're Better Than Your Mess
I Hate Everyone, Except You
My Life, My Love, My Legacy

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    You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain
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