Stranger Than Fiction Books

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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 12 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.00 — 746,815 ratings — published 2003
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 793,586 ratings — published 2010
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 236,472 ratings — published 2003
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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 6 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.12 — 260,173 ratings — published 2018
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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 6 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 994,999 ratings — published 2010
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Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 152,842 ratings — published 1974
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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 62,400 ratings — published 2019
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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 5 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 433,474 ratings — published 2017
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The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit (Audio CD)
by (shelved 5 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 3.90 — 83,290 ratings — published 2017
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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 5 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 120,280 ratings — published 1994
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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.09 — 716,973 ratings — published 1966
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,175,512 ratings — published 1996
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 3.92 — 291,647 ratings — published 1994
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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 3.81 — 112,469 ratings — published 2021
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The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 34,219 ratings — published 2018
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.02 — 653,075 ratings — published 2013
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So You've Been Publicly Shamed So You've Been Publicly Shamed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 3.93 — 65,437 ratings — published 2015
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 313,092 ratings — published 2000
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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 4 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 222,285 ratings — published 2003
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,115,606 ratings — published 1947
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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 4 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 3.84 — 121,083 ratings — published 1998
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The Island of Dr. Moreau The Island of Dr. Moreau (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 3 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 3.73 — 132,928 ratings — published 1896
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The Art Thief The Art Thief (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 3.93 — 82,056 ratings — published 2023
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Mrs. Dalloway Mrs. Dalloway (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 3.78 — 347,689 ratings — published 1923
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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 3 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.48 — 114,676 ratings — published 2010
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 106,325 ratings — published 2014
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The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 180,099 ratings — published 2016
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,804,115 ratings — published 2018
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Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 3.93 — 51,001 ratings — published 2013
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Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 3.76 — 16,987 ratings — published 2014
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Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.46 — 97,573 ratings — published 2009
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The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 3.76 — 68,857 ratings — published 2007
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Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 3.88 — 93,523 ratings — published 2011
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.04 — 449,567 ratings — published 1997
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The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 3.95 — 156,299 ratings — published 2011
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Running with Scissors Running with Scissors (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 3.77 — 401,746 ratings — published 2002
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The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 3.91 — 655,061 ratings — published 1982
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Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,458,740 ratings — published 1985
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Charlatan Charlatan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 3.82 — 3,345 ratings — published 2008
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Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.04 — 61,775 ratings — published 1980
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Columbine Columbine (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.29 — 100,846 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 3 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 439,813 ratings — published 1998
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One Hundred Years of Solitude One Hundred Years of Solitude (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,083,055 ratings — published 1967
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Ulysses Ulysses (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 3.77 — 139,335 ratings — published 1922
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Lolita Lolita (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 3.87 — 928,909 ratings — published 1955
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Memoirs of Hadrian Memoirs of Hadrian (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 34,971 ratings — published 1951
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Invisible Man Invisible Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 3.92 — 199,970 ratings — published 1952
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Notes from Underground Notes from Underground (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 4.17 — 216,290 ratings — published 1864
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Austerlitz Austerlitz (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 3.98 — 26,104 ratings — published 2001
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Sons and Lovers Sons and Lovers (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as stranger-than-fiction)
avg rating 3.64 — 55,401 ratings — published 1913
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