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21 Incredible Books Based on True Stories

"Books based on true stories are ideal for when facts leave off and a little imagination (and outright speculation) is needed to fill the gaps in a story or a reading list.
From the teenage concubine who ruled China for 47 years and the gorilla who lived most of his life in a shopping mall to the Borden axe murders, here are 21 of the best books based on true stories."
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The Good People (Hannah Kent)
The Good People
1
Hannah Kent
Empress Orchid (Anchee Min)
Empress Orchid
2
Anchee Min
Girl Waits With Gun (Amy Stewart)
Girl Waits With Gun
3
Amy Stewart
Beautiful Exiles (Meg Waite Clayton)
Beautiful Exiles
4
Meg Waite Clayton
Salvage the Bones (Jesmyn Ward)
Salvage the Bones
5
Jesmyn Ward
Arthur and George (Julian Barnes)
Arthur and George
6
Julian Barnes
See What I Have Done (Sarah Schmidt)
See What I Have Done
7
Sarah Schmidt
The Man Who Walked Away (Maud Casey)
The Man Who Walked Away
8
Maud Casey
Murder on the Orient Express (Agatha Christie)
Murder on the Orient Express
9
Agatha Christie
Without a Country (Ayse Kulin)
Without a Country
10
Ayse Kulin
The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge (Michael Punke)
The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge
11
Michael Punke
A Long Walk to Water (Linda Sue Park)
A Long Walk to Water
12
Linda Sue Park
Miss Burma (Charmaine Craig)
Miss Burma
13
Charmaine Craig
Schindler's Ark (Thomas Keneally)
Schindler's Ark
14
Thomas Keneally
A Brief History of Seven Killings (Marlon James)
A Brief History of Seven Killings
15
Marlon James
The Girls (Emma Cline)
The Girls
16
Emma Cline
The One and Only Ivan (Katherine Applegate)
The One and Only Ivan
17
Katherine Applegate
Orphan Number Eight (Kim Van Alkemade)
Orphan Number Eight
18
Kim Van Alkemade
In the Time of the Butterflies (Julia Alvarez)
In the Time of the Butterflies
19
Julia Alvarez
Every Man for Himself (Beryl Bainbridge)
Every Man for Himself
20
Beryl Bainbridge
Year of Wonders (Geraldine Brooks)
Year of Wonders
21
Geraldine Brooks
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