Nonfiction Current Events Books

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Rough Sleepers Rough Sleepers (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.33 — 10,598 ratings — published 2023
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The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.30 — 170,278 ratings — published 2010
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She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.34 — 43,707 ratings — published 2019
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Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.12 — 17,814 ratings — published 2016
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.52 — 116,801 ratings — published 2010
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Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.12 — 58,591 ratings — published 2015
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The Book of Trespass: Crossing the Lines that Divide Us The Book of Trespass: Crossing the Lines that Divide Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.43 — 2,718 ratings — published 2020
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No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.17 — 12,771 ratings — published 2025
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Blur: How to Know What's True in the Age of Information Overload Blur: How to Know What's True in the Age of Information Overload (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.70 — 407 ratings — published 2010
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Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.13 — 2,350 ratings — published 2025
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The Man Who Quit Money The Man Who Quit Money (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 3,277 ratings — published 2012
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Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.20 — 837 ratings — published
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When It All Burns: Fighting Fire in a Transformed World When It All Burns: Fighting Fire in a Transformed World (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.37 — 864 ratings — published
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Rethinking Paper & Ink: The Sustainable Publishing Revolution (OpenBook) Rethinking Paper & Ink: The Sustainable Publishing Revolution (OpenBook)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.28 — 39 ratings — published 2011
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Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.75 — 18,166 ratings — published 2008
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The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.97 — 6,508 ratings — published 2025
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Mailman: My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Home Mailman: My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Home (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.88 — 4,750 ratings — published 2025
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A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.84 — 24,270 ratings — published 2024
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The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,307 ratings — published 2024
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Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America's Heartland Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America's Heartland (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.11 — 7,152 ratings — published 2019
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Bourbon Empire: The Past and Future of America's Whiskey Bourbon Empire: The Past and Future of America's Whiskey (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,605 ratings — published 2015
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Blood in the Water: The Untold Story of a Family Tragedy Blood in the Water: The Untold Story of a Family Tragedy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.77 — 810 ratings — published 2025
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Bird Brother: A Falconer's Journey and the Healing Power of Wildlife Bird Brother: A Falconer's Journey and the Healing Power of Wildlife (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.30 — 787 ratings — published 2022
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Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.31 — 27,090 ratings — published 2016
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Where Madness Lies: The Double Life of Vivien Leigh Where Madness Lies: The Double Life of Vivien Leigh (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.10 — 414 ratings — published
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Save Our Souls: The True Story of a Castaway Family, Treachery, and Murder – The International Bestselling Real-Life Swiss Family Robinson Survival Save Our Souls: The True Story of a Castaway Family, Treachery, and Murder – The International Bestselling Real-Life Swiss Family Robinson Survival (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.24 — 1,622 ratings — published 2025
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Ocean: A History of the Atlantic Before Columbus Ocean: A History of the Atlantic Before Columbus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.02 — 172 ratings — published 2024
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Water, Wood, and Wild Things: Learning Craft and Cultivation in a Japanese Mountain Town Water, Wood, and Wild Things: Learning Craft and Cultivation in a Japanese Mountain Town (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.33 — 678 ratings — published 2021
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Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,978 ratings — published 2017
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There Is No Ethan: How Three Women Caught America's Biggest Catfish There Is No Ethan: How Three Women Caught America's Biggest Catfish (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.57 — 8,508 ratings — published 2024
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Democracy or Else: How to Save America in 10 Easy Steps Democracy or Else: How to Save America in 10 Easy Steps (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,910 ratings — published 2024
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White Poverty: How Exposing Myths About Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy White Poverty: How Exposing Myths About Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.29 — 640 ratings — published
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Feminist to Feminine: Reclaiming the Value of Womanhood in God's Story Feminist to Feminine: Reclaiming the Value of Womanhood in God's Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.61 — 31 ratings — published
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The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.54 — 1,446 ratings — published 2024
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The Farmer's Wife: My Life in Days The Farmer's Wife: My Life in Days (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.83 — 2,421 ratings — published 2023
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The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.91 — 9,795 ratings — published 2024
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Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.24 — 24,233 ratings — published 1988
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Woman of Interest: A Memoir – A Dark and Funny True Story About Crime, Family, and a Search for Identity in Korea Woman of Interest: A Memoir – A Dark and Funny True Story About Crime, Family, and a Search for Identity in Korea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.31 — 331 ratings — published 2024
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Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,740 ratings — published 2024
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The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized-Crime Boss The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized-Crime Boss (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.42 — 2,976 ratings — published 2024
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The Smear: How the Secret Art of Character Assassination Controls What You Think, What You Read, and How You Vote The Smear: How the Secret Art of Character Assassination Controls What You Think, What You Read, and How You Vote (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,482 ratings — published 2017
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Women & Power: A Manifesto Women & Power: A Manifesto (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.02 — 39,119 ratings — published 2017
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Until We Reckon: Violence, Mass Incarceration, and a Road to Repair Until We Reckon: Violence, Mass Incarceration, and a Road to Repair (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,046 ratings — published 2019
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Speak, Okinawa: A Memoir Speak, Okinawa: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,193 ratings — published 2021
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The Wives: A Memoir The Wives: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.77 — 8,735 ratings — published 2024
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The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,305 ratings — published 2022
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Dirt Road Revival: How to Rebuild Rural Politics and Why Our Future Depends On It Dirt Road Revival: How to Rebuild Rural Politics and Why Our Future Depends On It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.12 — 260 ratings — published
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Poverty, by America Poverty, by America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.27 — 60,530 ratings — published 2023
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The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Sarah Palin The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Sarah Palin (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.93 — 2,801 ratings — published 2011
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