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The Best Nonfiction Books of All Time

These 18 books represent all kinds of nonfictions, from history books and biographies to cooking memoirs, adventure stories, fascinating science books and more.
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Upstairs at the White House (J. B. West)
Upstairs at the White House
1
J. B. West
West With the Night (Beryl Markham)
West With the Night
2
Beryl Markham
The Summer Game (ROGER ANGELL)
The Summer Game
3
ROGER ANGELL
Slouching Towards Bethlehem (Joan Didion)
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
4
Joan Didion
Revolution From Within (Gloria Steinem)
Revolution From Within
5
Gloria Steinem
Montgomery Clift (Patricia Bosworth)
Montgomery Clift
6
Patricia Bosworth
Don't Panic: The Official Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Companion
Don't Panic: The Official Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Companion
7
A Night to Remember (Walter Lord)
A Night to Remember
8
Walter Lord
In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
In Cold Blood
9
Truman Capote
From #Blacklivesmatter to Black Liberation (Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor)
From #Blacklivesmatter to Black Liberation
10
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
The Souls of Black Folk (W.E.B. Du Bois)
The Souls of Black Folk
11
W.E.B. Du Bois
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (Dee Brown)
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
12
Dee Brown
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (William L. Shirer)
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
13
William L. Shirer
The Miracle of Dunkirk
The Miracle of Dunkirk
14
The Armchair James Beard (James Beard, John Ferrone)
The Armchair James Beard
15
James Beard, John Ferrone
Silent Spring (Rachel Carson)
Silent Spring
16
Rachel Carson
The Hot Zone (Richard Preston)
The Hot Zone
17
Richard Preston
The Gay Metropolis: The Landmark History of Gay Life in America (Charles Kaiser)
The Gay Metropolis: The Landmark History of Gay Life in America
18
Charles Kaiser
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