Most Popular Non-fiction Books

Explore the most popular Non-fiction books across decades, with reader ratings and discoveries from Risingshadow.

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Letters to Tiptree

Alisa Krasnostein, Alexandra Pierce

Non-fiction

August 24, 2015

Confederation Universe

The Confederation Handbook

Peter F. Hamilton

Non-fiction

2000

Sojan

Michael Moorcock

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Sword and Sorcery · Short Stories · Non-fiction

1977

What to Do When You Meet Cthulhu: A Guide to Surviving the Cthulhu Mythos

Rachel Gray

Horror · Non-fiction

2010

The Myths

A Short History of Myth

Karen Armstrong

Non-fiction

2005

In Search of Harry Potter

Steve Vander Ark

Non-fiction

November 6, 2008

Secret Windows: Essays and Fiction On The Craft Of Writing

Stephen King

Non-fiction

2000

Flights of Fancy

Jason Charbonneau

Aliens · Steampunk · Adult · Alternate History · Non-fiction

May 25, 2027

The Targaryan Dynasty #2

The Targaryan Dynasty Book 2

George R. R. Martin

TV Series · Non-fiction

2027

Riverworld

Riverworld Odyssey

Philip José Farmer

Science Fiction · Anthology · Short Stories · Non-fiction

July 30, 2026

Trace Elements

Jo Walton, Ada Palmer

Non-fiction

March 24, 2026

Positive Obsession

Susana M. Morris

Biography · Non-fiction

August 19, 2025

Colourfields

Paul Kincaid

Non-fiction

April 17, 2025

The Hobbit Encyclopedia

Damien Bador

Fantasy · Middle-earth · Non-fiction

September 3, 2024

Murdle #3

Murdle: Volume 3

G. T. Karber

Mystery · Non-fiction

April 30, 2024

42

Kevin Jon Davies

Collection · Non-fiction

August 23, 2023

Murdle #2

Murdle: Volume 2

G. T. Karber

Mystery · Non-fiction

September 19, 2023

Murdle #1

Murdle

G. T. Karber

Mystery · Non-fiction

June 13, 2023

Making It So

Patrick Stewart

Biography · Non-fiction

October 3, 2023

Haunted Canada #12

Haunted Canada 12: More Frightening True Tales

Joel A. Sutherland

Horror · Non-fiction

June 6, 2023

I am the Law: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our Future

Michael Molcher

Non-fiction

May 16, 2023

Dragons

Johan Egerkranz

Dragons · Non-fiction

April 8, 2022

Haunted Canada #11

Haunted Canada 11: Frightening True Tales

Joel A. Sutherland

Horror · Non-fiction

March 1, 2022

Discworld Reference

The Ultimate Discworld Companion

Terry Pratchett, Paul Kidby, Stephen Briggs

Non-fiction

November 11, 2021

Horror Studies

A Century of Weird Fiction, 1832–1937

Jonathan Newell

Weird Fiction · Non-fiction

July 17, 2020

Haunted Canada #10

Haunted Canada 10: More Scary True Stories

Joel A. Sutherland

Horror · Non-fiction

August 3, 2020

Cyber Smut: Short Stories and Poetry

various authors (Guts Publishing)

Science Fiction · Short Stories · Mainstream · Non-fiction

September 2020

Daniele Serra Artbook

Daniele Serra

Non-fiction

September 2020

Discworld Reference

The Ankh-Morpork Archives: Volume II

Terry Pratchett, Paul Kidby, Stephen Briggs

Non-fiction

October 29, 2020

Encyclopedia of Weird Detectives

Paul Green

Fantasy · Occult Detective · Paranormal Fantasy · Sherlock Holmes · Mystery

September 12, 2019

Monster, She Wrote

Lisa Kröger, Melanie R. Anderson

Horror · Biography · Weird Fiction · Non-fiction

September 17, 2019

Harry Potter: A History of Magic: A Journey Through #4

A Journey Through Care of Magical Creatures

Pottermore Publishing

Harry Potter · Non-fiction

August 22, 2019

Harry Potter: A History of Magic: A Journey Through #3

A Journey Through Divination and Astronomy

Pottermore Publishing

Harry Potter · Non-fiction

July 25, 2019

Harry Potter: A History of Magic: A Journey Through #2

A Journey Through Potions and Herbology

Pottermore Publishing

Harry Potter · Non-fiction

June 27, 2019

Harry Potter: A History of Magic: A Journey Through #1

A Journey Through Charms and Defence Against the Dark Arts

Pottermore Publishing

Harry Potter · Non-fiction

June 27, 2019

Haunted Canada #9

Haunted Canada 9: Scary True Stories

Joel A. Sutherland

Horror · Non-fiction

May 1, 2019