Nonfiction

Nonfiction is an account or representation of a subject which is presented as fact. This presentation may be accurate or not; that is, it can give either a true or a false account of the subject in question. However, it is generally assumed that the authors of such accounts believe them to be truthful at the time of their composition. Note that reporting the beliefs of others in a nonfiction format is not necessarily an endorsement of the ultimate veracity of those beliefs, it is simply saying that it is true that people believe that (for such topics as mythology, religion). Nonfiction can als ...more

Ungrateful Immigrant Daughter: A Memoir From the Child of a Mail-Order Bride
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Never Say Die
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American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn's Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump
An Unexpected Life: A Memoir
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Lost in Space: 5,000 Facts for Navigating the Universe
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    Never Say War: Life in Russia Today
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    By Definition: The Surprising History of the English Dictionary

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    Counsel, the Courtroom Is Open: Lessons from More Than a Half-Century in Law and Life
    Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
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