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52 Nonfiction Books Worth Reading (That Aren't on Every Other List!)

A mix of nonfiction genres (memoir, social justice, history, and more).
If you're looking for a great nonfiction read, especially one that isn't already everywhere, check out this list!
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After the Last Border (Jessica Goudeau)
After the Last Border (Jessica Goudeau)
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Another Place at the Table (Kathy Harrison)
Another Place at the Table (Kathy Harrison)
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Autobiography of a Face
Autobiography of a Face
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Better off (Eric Brende)
Better off (Eric Brende)
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Blood Brothers (Elias Chacour)
Blood Brothers (Elias Chacour)
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Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No, to Take Control of Your Life (Henry Cloud)
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No, to Take Control of Your Life (Henry Cloud)
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Breaking Night: My Journey From Homeless to Harvard
Breaking Night: My Journey From Homeless to Harvard
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Civil Disobedience
Civil Disobedience
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The Color of Water (James McBride)
The Color of Water (James McBride)
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Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling
Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling
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Eat Sleep Ride (Paul Howard)
Eat Sleep Ride (Paul Howard)
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Etched in Sand (Regina Calcaterra)
Etched in Sand (Regina Calcaterra)
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Matthew Desmond)
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Matthew Desmond)
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The Family Nobody Wanted (Helen Doss)
The Family Nobody Wanted (Helen Doss)
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The Forest for the Trees (Betsy Lerner)
The Forest for the Trees (Betsy Lerner)
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Forever Mom: What to Expect When You're Adopting (Mary Ostyn)
Forever Mom: What to Expect When You're Adopting (Mary Ostyn)
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The Great Pretender (Susannah Cahalan)
The Great Pretender (Susannah Cahalan)
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Guests of the Sheik (Elizabeth Warnock Fernea)
Guests of the Sheik (Elizabeth Warnock Fernea)
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Gut (Giulia Enders)
Gut (Giulia Enders)
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The Hand of God: A Journey From Death to Life by the Abortion Doctor Who Changed His Mind (Bernard N. Nathanson)
The Hand of God: A Journey From Death to Life by the Abortion Doctor Who Changed His Mind (Bernard N. Nathanson)
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Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen by Laurie Colwin
Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen by Laurie Colwin
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Inferno (Catherine Cho)
Inferno (Catherine Cho)
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Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels (Kenneth E. Bailey)
Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels (Kenneth E. Bailey)
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Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade (Adam Minter)
Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade (Adam Minter)
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Know My Name (Chanel Miller)
Know My Name (Chanel Miller)
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Loaves and Fishes (Dorothy Day)
Loaves and Fishes (Dorothy Day)
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Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change (Mary Beth Pfeiffer)
Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change (Mary Beth Pfeiffer)
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Monique and the Mango Rains (Kris Holloway)
Monique and the Mango Rains (Kris Holloway)
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Move Your DNA (Katy Bowman)
Move Your DNA (Katy Bowman)
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Never Cry Wolf (Farley Mowat)
Never Cry Wolf (Farley Mowat)
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Nicholas and Alexandra (Robert K. Massie)
Nicholas and Alexandra (Robert K. Massie)
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No Visible Bruises: What We Don't Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us (Rachel Louise Snyder)
No Visible Bruises: What We Don't Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us (Rachel Louise Snyder)
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Nomadland (Jessica Bruder)
Nomadland (Jessica Bruder)
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On Social Justice (St. Basil the Great)
On Social Justice (St. Basil the Great)
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On Their Own: What Happens to Kids When They Age Out of the Foster Care System (Martha Shirk)
On Their Own: What Happens to Kids When They Age Out of the Foster Care System (Martha Shirk)
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On Writing Well
On Writing Well
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Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and You Can Too (Beth Terry)
Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and You Can Too (Beth Terry)
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The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York (Deborah Blum)
The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York (Deborah Blum)
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The Polygamist's Daughter (Anna Lebaron)
The Polygamist's Daughter (Anna Lebaron)
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Quiet (Susan Cain)
Quiet (Susan Cain)
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