15 Nonfiction Sure Bets

Discover 15 must-read nonfiction books that are sure bets for any reader. Explore top picks guaranteed to inform, inspire, and captivate—your next great read awaits!

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The Ghost Map

by Steven Johnson

"It is the summer of 1854. Cholera has seized London with unprecedented intensity. A metropolis of more than 2 million people, London is just emerging …
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Thunderstruck

 

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Skeletons on the Zahara

 

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The River of Doubt

 

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Blind Side

by Michael Lewis

The author examines the phenomenon of the high value of the left tackle in football, using as his example an underprivileged youngster from Tennessee.
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Nickel and Dimed

 

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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

by Mary Roach

A look inside the world of forensics examines the use of human cadavers in a wide range of endeavors, including research into new surgical procedures, …
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Traveling Mercies

by Anne Lamott

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the acclaimed author of Bird by Bird comes a personal, wise, very funny, and “life-affirming” book (People) that shows us how …
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Cod

by Mark Kurlansky

“A charming fish tale and a pretty gift for your favorite seafood cook or fishing monomaniac. But in the last analysis, it’s a bitter ecological …
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