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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 116 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.00 — 746,518 ratings — published 2003
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 83 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 793,292 ratings — published 2010
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Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 75 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 6,317 ratings — published 2014
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (Paperback)
by (shelved 74 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 433,126 ratings — published 2017
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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (Hardcover)
by (shelved 64 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 158,861 ratings — published 2015
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The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore (Hardcover)
by (shelved 64 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,070 ratings — published 2015
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 63 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.98 — 115,585 ratings — published 2012
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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.09 — 716,678 ratings — published 1966
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.26 — 556,864 ratings — published 1997
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 55 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 994,742 ratings — published 2010
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Thirty Minutes Over Oregon: A Japanese Pilot's World War II Story Thirty Minutes Over Oregon: A Japanese Pilot's World War II Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 54 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 720 ratings — published 2018
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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 355,998 ratings — published 2013
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 48 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,175,112 ratings — published 1996
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Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.38 — 2,126 ratings — published 2016
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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.17 — 193,601 ratings — published 2023
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Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 20,727 ratings — published 2012
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.92 — 291,526 ratings — published 1994
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Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.47 — 155,415 ratings — published 2018
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.84 — 121,052 ratings — published 1998
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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.48 — 114,604 ratings — published 2010
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In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.89 — 216,903 ratings — published 2011
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.17 — 117,060 ratings — published 2000
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The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.90 — 108,262 ratings — published 2009
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 278,331 ratings — published 2018
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Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.54 — 130,295 ratings — published 2021
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Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 222,195 ratings — published 2003
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A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.36 — 45,126 ratings — published 2023
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Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.23 — 82,140 ratings — published 2011
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The Library Book The Library Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.88 — 122,099 ratings — published 2018
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Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.27 — 2,564 ratings — published 2009
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 439,647 ratings — published 1998
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Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.15 — 141,781 ratings — published 2020
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And Tango Makes Three And Tango Makes Three (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.35 — 13,909 ratings — published 2005
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The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 23 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.30 — 133,855 ratings — published 2020
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.46 — 158,853 ratings — published 1959
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Zeitoun Zeitoun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.05 — 79,854 ratings — published 2009
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Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.05 — 70,957 ratings — published 1999
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Seabiscuit: An American Legend Seabiscuit: An American Legend (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.23 — 167,649 ratings — published 1999
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We Are Water Protectors We Are Water Protectors (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.49 — 8,672 ratings — published 2020
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 236,376 ratings — published 2003
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,802,784 ratings — published 2018
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Let the Children March Let the Children March (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.57 — 2,051 ratings — published 2018
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The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 120,243 ratings — published 1994
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The Art Thief The Art Thief (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.93 — 81,665 ratings — published 2023
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer (ebook)
by (shelved 19 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.12 — 260,046 ratings — published 2018
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.47 — 111,423 ratings — published 2016
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Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear (Caldecott Medal Winner) Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear (Caldecott Medal Winner)
by (shelved 19 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.50 — 10,469 ratings — published 2015
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Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 19 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.46 — 97,505 ratings — published 2009
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The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.25 — 36,373 ratings — published 2009
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14 Cows for America 14 Cows for America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as narrative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.33 — 3,555 ratings — published 2007
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