Creative Non Fiction Books

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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.09 — 743,815 ratings — published 1966
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The Year of Magical Thinking The Year of Magical Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 3.93 — 312,091 ratings — published 2005
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Slouching Towards Bethlehem Slouching Towards Bethlehem (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.18 — 85,897 ratings — published 1968
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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 — 771,596 ratings — published 2003
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Bluets Bluets (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.04 — 59,649 ratings — published 2009
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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 — 725,450 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 — 817,718 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 — 300,083 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 — 218,874 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 — 291,004 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 — 184,365 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 — 112,885 ratings — published 1994
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The Argonauts The Argonauts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 57,465 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 — 878,237 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 — 1,857,924 ratings — published 2006
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Naked Naked (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.10 — 274,395 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 — 1,387,413 ratings — published 2005
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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 11 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.30 — 590,687 ratings — published 1969
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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 — 384,003 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 — 372,226 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 4.12 — 55,550 ratings — published 1997
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Zeitoun Zeitoun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.05 — 80,503 ratings — published 2009
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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 — 166,712 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 4.50 — 181,799 ratings — published 2013
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H is for Hawk H is for Hawk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 3.74 — 83,536 ratings — published 2014
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The White Album The White Album (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.02 — 52,021 ratings — published 1979
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A Field Guide to Getting Lost A Field Guide to Getting Lost (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 3.90 — 21,366 ratings — published 2005
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 8 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,065,054 ratings — published 2011
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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 — 223,581 ratings — published 2011
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 244,687 ratings — published 2003
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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 — 351,241 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 — 87,769 ratings — published 2006
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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 7 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.35 — 186,256 ratings — published 2021
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,918,931 ratings — published 2018
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Heart Berries Heart Berries (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 3.81 — 30,518 ratings — published 2018
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The Fire Next Time (Vintage International) The Fire Next Time (Vintage International)
by (shelved 7 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.55 — 126,242 ratings — published 1963
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 4.21 — 368,056 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 4.18 — 55,057 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 — 406,312 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 — 18,567 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 — 389,926 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 — 323,310 ratings — published 2000
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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 4.43 — 1,555,067 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 — 126,538 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 — 15,963 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 — 217,373 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 — 1,008,793 ratings — published 2010
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Girl, Interrupted Girl, Interrupted (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as creative-non-fiction)
avg rating 3.95 — 286,464 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 — 579,771 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 — 1,236,242 ratings — published 1997
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“...A person who is headstrong enough to open their eyes and their heart to the full depth and weight of the world is inviting in everything out there - both evil and good, both dark and light, and the sheer bravery of that openness enables them to gain profound insight into the human condition. It also fucks them up. It may even make them more prone to stick their head in an oven than to engage in self-promotional chitchat on Jay Leno.”
Patricia Pearson

“I try to walk around without being noticed but I can’t help attracting attention with my pink Mohawk, black clothing and steel toes, and often I’m with Holly and we’re both tall and arrogant.”
Jo Treggiari, Love You Like Suicide

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