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Non-fiction (or nonfiction) is any document or media content that attempts, in good faith, to convey information only about the real world, rather than being grounded in imagination. [1] Non-fiction typically aims to present topics objectively based on historical, scientific, and empirical information.
Books portal; These books have been recognized by the American Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, awarded since 1962 for a distinguished work of nonfiction by an American writer that is not eligible in another category. For biographies of the prize-winning writers, see Category:Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction winners.
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The Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction was created in 1998 by the Modern Library. The list is what it considers to be the 100 best non-fiction books published since 1900. The list includes memoirs, textbooks, polemics, and collections of essays. A separate list of the 100 best novels of the 20th century was created the same year. [1]
Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour" book sold 814,000 copies in its first weekend. It became the second-best-selling non-fiction book after Barack Obama's memoir, "A Promised Land."
A book on a seemingly narrow topic, such as the Battle of Shiloh could have long digressions about the lead up to the battle, and might include sketches of the principal players. Although termed "non-fiction" a book may include a great deal of the author's opinions, for example about the character and motivations of the various persons involved.
The National Book Award for Nonfiction winning works — one of the 5 annual American National Book Award categories. Pages in category "National Book Award for Nonfiction–winning works" The following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total.
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents is a nonfiction book by the American journalist Isabel Wilkerson, published in August 2020 by Random House.The book describes racism in the United States as an aspect of a caste system—a society-wide system of social stratification characterized by notions such as hierarchy, inclusion and exclusion, and purity.