Creative Non Fiction Books

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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.09 — 727,937 ratings — published 1966
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The Year of Magical Thinking The Year of Magical Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 3.93 — 299,453 ratings — published 2005
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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 16 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.00 — 757,517 ratings — published 2003
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Bluets Bluets (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.05 — 57,509 ratings — published 2009
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Slouching Towards Bethlehem Slouching Towards Bethlehem (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.18 — 82,678 ratings — published 1968
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Me Talk Pretty One Day Me Talk Pretty One Day (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 720,251 ratings — published 2000
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 803,460 ratings — published 2010
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 3.92 — 294,832 ratings — published 1994
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When You Are Engulfed in Flames When You Are Engulfed in Flames (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.08 — 217,427 ratings — published 2008
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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.12 — 289,060 ratings — published 2004
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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 3.69 — 183,604 ratings — published 2000
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Bird by Bird Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.24 — 110,874 ratings — published 1994
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The Argonauts The Argonauts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.02 — 56,312 ratings — published 2015
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 866,355 ratings — published 2012
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 3.65 — 1,842,008 ratings — published 2006
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Naked Naked (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.10 — 272,984 ratings — published 1997
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,359,579 ratings — published 2005
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 377,862 ratings — published 1971
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.40 — 365,868 ratings — published 2015
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A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again:  Essays and Arguments A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 54,222 ratings — published 1997
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Zeitoun Zeitoun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.05 — 80,102 ratings — published 2009
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.30 — 580,149 ratings — published 1969
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In the Dream House In the Dream House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.38 — 161,300 ratings — published 2019
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.51 — 171,916 ratings — published 2013
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 239,729 ratings — published 2003
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 8 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,054,819 ratings — published 2011
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H is for Hawk H is for Hawk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 3.74 — 80,598 ratings — published 2014
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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 8 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 3.90 — 219,643 ratings — published 2011
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The White Album The White Album (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.02 — 49,891 ratings — published 1979
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A Field Guide to Getting Lost A Field Guide to Getting Lost (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 3.90 — 20,810 ratings — published 2005
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The Things They Carried The Things They Carried (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.15 — 344,338 ratings — published 1990
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What Is the What What Is the What (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.15 — 87,244 ratings — published 2006
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,853,124 ratings — published 2018
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Heart Berries Heart Berries (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 3.82 — 30,115 ratings — published 2018
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.21 — 351,853 ratings — published 2010
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Consider the Lobster and Other Essays Consider the Lobster and Other Essays (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 54,083 ratings — published 2005
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Running with Scissors Running with Scissors (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 3.77 — 403,570 ratings — published 2002
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The Writing Life The Writing Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 3.98 — 18,289 ratings — published 1989
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 376,312 ratings — published 2000
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 317,460 ratings — published 2000
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The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.35 — 174,669 ratings — published 2021
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I’m Glad My Mom Died I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,453,688 ratings — published 2022
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The Library Book The Library Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 3.88 — 123,920 ratings — published 2018
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The Empathy Exams The Empathy Exams (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 3.67 — 15,769 ratings — published 2014
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Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.17 — 215,799 ratings — published 2013
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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 creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 996,626 ratings — published 2010
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The Fire Next Time The Fire Next Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.55 — 120,626 ratings — published 1963
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Girl, Interrupted Girl, Interrupted (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 3.94 — 277,611 ratings — published 1993
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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 6 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.26 — 566,972 ratings — published 1997
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,196,870 ratings — published 1997
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“I was always an odd child, though I had no idea what odd was, really.”
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“Well now,” the dragon says to her in a voice like rolling thunder, “who are you really here to save?”
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