Nonfiction Current Events Books

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Rough Sleepers Rough Sleepers (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.33 — 10,248 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 — 168,978 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 — 43,396 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 — 17,671 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 — 115,828 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 — 58,122 ratings — published 2015
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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 — 18,141 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 4.00 — 5,262 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)
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avg rating 3.93 — 1,926 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)
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avg rating 3.88 — 13,577 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 3.89 — 1,176 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 — 6,990 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 — 1,582 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 3.79 — 646 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 — 780 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 — 26,892 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 3.14 — 379 ratings — published
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Save Our Souls: The True Story of a Castaway Family, Treachery, and Murder Save Our Souls: The True Story of a Castaway Family, Treachery, and Murder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.24 — 1,427 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 4.01 — 153 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 4.32 — 659 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 — 4,929 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 — 8,210 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 4.11 — 3,848 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 4.30 — 587 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 4.55 — 1,352 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 — 2,329 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 — 9,074 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 — 23,566 ratings — published 1988
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Woman of Interest: A Memoir Woman of Interest: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.32 — 326 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 3.94 — 1,615 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 3.43 — 2,826 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 — 1,479 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 — 38,753 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 — 1,027 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 — 4,145 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 — 8,538 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 4.08 — 2,269 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 — 255 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 — 58,384 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 3.94 — 2,745 ratings — published 2011
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One Person, One Vote: A Surprising History of Gerrymandering in America One Person, One Vote: A Surprising History of Gerrymandering in America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.70 — 253 ratings — published 2022
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How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,775 ratings — published 2020
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Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.09 — 10,403 ratings — published 2022
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How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.24 — 5,800 ratings — published 2022
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Shakespeare in a Divided America: What His Plays Tell Us about Our Past and Future Shakespeare in a Divided America: What His Plays Tell Us about Our Past and Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,184 ratings — published 2020
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Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey Into Manhood and Back Again Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey Into Manhood and Back Again (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nonfiction-current-events)
avg rating 3.43 — 6,316 ratings — published 2006
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