14 must-read nonfiction books like 801 Things You Should Know: From Greek Philosophy to Today's Technology, Theories, Events, Discoveries, Trends, and Movements That Matter by David Olsen

Cover of 801 Things You Should Know: From Greek Philosophy to Today's Technology, Theories, Events, Discoveries, Trends, and Movements That Matter by David Olsen

801 Things You Should Know: From Greek Philosophy to Today's Technology, Theories, Events, Discoveries, Trends, and Movements That Matter

By: David Olsen

3.43

Format: 259 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover how the world's biggest ideas, inventions, and actions changed the course of history!What …

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1. 1000 Things You Might Not Have Known

By: John Brown

4.09

Format: 84 pages, Kindle Edition

Written for those with a curious mind. An easy and quick read that will leave your mind in wonder a… read more

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2. 1000 Random Things You Always Believed That Are Not True

By: John Brown

4.16

Format: 84 pages,

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3. Tiny Blunders/Big Disasters: Thirty-Nine Tiny Mistakes That Changed the World Forever

By: Jared Knott

4.01

Format: 457 pages, Kindle Edition

How often does it happen that a single tiny mistake causes an entire civilization to collapse? More… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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4. Hey, Idiot!: Chronicles of Human Stupidity

By: Leland Gregory

3.85

Format: 482 pages, Kindle Edition

It's not feelings of superiority that make us suspect the universe is filled with dumb people: The … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • reference
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5. 801 Things You Should Know: From Greek Philosophy to Today's Technology, Theories, Events, Discoveries, Trends, and Movements That Matter

By: David Olsen

3.43

Format: 259 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover how the world's biggest ideas, inventions, and actions changed the course of history!What … read more

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  • history
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • reference
  • science
Cover of Humans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up by Tom   Phillips

6. Humans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up

By: Tom Phillips

3.99

Format: 238 pages, Kindle Edition

An exhilarating journey through the most creative and catastrophic f*ck ups in human history, from … read more

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-Tom Phillips, Humans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up

"While it's possible that this happened because an enterprising hunter-gatherer ancestor of ours woke up one day and said 'I am going to make friends with a wolf and he will be a Very Good Boy,' it's …"

-Tom Phillips, Humans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up

"Availability, meanwhile, means that you make judgement calls on the basis of whatever information comes to mind easiest, rather than deeply considering all the possible information that might be avai…"

-Tom Phillips, Humans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up

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7. Yes, That Happened!: A Collection of Wildly Insane-But-True Stories in Pop Culture, Science, and History That Seniors Will Remember

By: Kimberly Miller

3.67

Format: 99 pages, Kindle Edition

From the gift J. Edgar Hoover gave twenty-year-old Shirly Temple to secret government tests on huma… read more

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8. Absurdly Strange But True: Weird, Crazy and Straight Out Outrageous Facts and Stories That You Won't Believe are True!

By: Bill O'Neill

3.97

Format: 130 pages, Kindle Edition

Have you ever sat down and thought about how absurd and strange some of the things in our world are… read more

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9. 1000 Facts about Historic Figures Vol. 1

By: James Egan

4.01

Format: 192 pages, Kindle Edition

Henry VIII’s body literally exploded during his funeral. Martin Luther King had a pillow fight on t… read more

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  • history
Cover of Exploring Facts: Extraordinary Stories & Weird Facts from History Trivia Book by Henry Bennett

10. Exploring Facts: Extraordinary Stories & Weird Facts from History Trivia Book

By: Henry Bennett

4.01

Format: 149 pages, Kindle Edition

Can you simply NOT get enough of crazy facts and true stories? Do you pride yourself on knowing … read more

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11. The Unbelievable Facts Book: Hilariously Weird Facts & Fascinating Stories from Planet Earth (Exploring Facts & Stories)

By: Henry Bennett

3.81

Format: 119 pages, Kindle Edition

For a laugh, or two, an “oh!” or an “ah!”, you have found the right source of insight into the worl… read more

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12. History's Most Bizarrely Entertaining Facts Explained (Volume 3): Stories behind Fascinating Sagas and Weird Biographies of Kings and Queens

By: Gerald Burns

4.04

Format: 75 pages, Kindle Edition

Read about stories behind fascinating sagasand weird biographies of Kings and Queens.Here are three… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Only Trivia Book You'll Ever Need: The Most Random, Crazy, Intresting, Funny & Strange Facts For a Curious Mind - Guaranteed To Cure Boredom by Joe Murphy

13. The Only Trivia Book You'll Ever Need: The Most Random, Crazy, Intresting, Funny & Strange Facts For a Curious Mind - Guaranteed To Cure Boredom

By: Joe Murphy

3.49

Format: 94 pages, Kindle Edition

Why did the chicken cross the road? Without further ado, let’s begin.If you’re someone like me who… read more

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14. 10 Things You Might Not Know About Nearly Everything: A Collection of Fascinating Historical, Scientific and Cultural Trivia about People, Places and Things

By: Mark Jacob

3.33

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

“Guaranteed to make you the smartest person in the room! One you can’t stop reading this clever, a… read more

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  • history
  • reference
Cover of Crazy Stories for Curious Minds: Strange and Unexplained Facts about History, Science, Mysteries, Pop Culture and Much More (Exploring Facts & Stories) by Henry Bennett

15. Crazy Stories for Curious Minds: Strange and Unexplained Facts about History, Science, Mysteries, Pop Culture and Much More (Exploring Facts & Stories)

By: Henry Bennett

3.88

Format: 196 pages, Kindle Edition

Are you ready to deep dive into some of the greatest mysteries and weirdest facts that have changed… read more

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16. History's Most Bizarrely Entertaining Facts Explained: Stories behind Fascinating Sagas, Curious Incidents and Weird Biographies

By: Gerald Burns

3.73

Format: 51 pages, Kindle Edition

Read about stories behind fascinating sagas, curious incidents, and weird biographies.Here are thre… read more

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17. 443 Disturbing Facts about Our World: Shocking, Ironic or Simply Sad Pieces of Trivia (Trivia and Quizzes)

By: Nayden Kostov

4.15

Format: 168 pages, Kindle Edition

From an award-winning author! Following the success of my trivia website, RaiseYourBrain, I publis… read more

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  • nonfiction
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18. The Intriguingly Interesting Book of 555 Fascinating Facts: A Random Selection of Entertaining But Probably Useless Information (Awesome Books for Awesome People)

By: The Angry Whippet

4.36

Format: 147 pages, Kindle Edition

Are you bored?Looking for something to kill some time, or perhaps the perfect gift?Are you ready to… read more

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19. 3001 Unusual Facts, Funny True Stories & Odd Trivia: Amazing Book of Odd & Unusual Trivia Interesting Facts about Famous People, Odd Trivia from Science ... Unusual Facts from US & World History

By: Jim Green

4.29

Format: 381 pages, Kindle Edition

Step into a world of wonder and discovery with ‘3001 Unusual Facts, Funny True Stories, and Odd Tri… read more

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Cover of 1000 Facts about Historic Figures Vol. 2 by James Egan

20. 1000 Facts about Historic Figures Vol. 2

By: James Egan

3.94

Format: 192 pages, Kindle Edition

King Henry VIII had a pet polar bear. Herodotus wrote the first history book. It stated that Europe… read more

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Cover of Robin Williams: A Life from Beginning to End (Comedian Biographies) by Hourly History

21. Robin Williams: A Life from Beginning to End (Comedian Biographies)

By: Hourly History

4.12

Format: 100 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the remarkable life of Robin Williams...Free BONUS Inside!They say that laughter is the be… read more

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Cover of Interesting Facts For Curious Minds: 1572 Random But Mind-Blowing Facts About History, Science, Pop Culture And Everything In Between by Jordan Moore

22. Interesting Facts For Curious Minds: 1572 Random But Mind-Blowing Facts About History, Science, Pop Culture And Everything In Between

By: Jordan Moore

3.87

Format: 200 pages, Kindle Edition

Want to impress your friends and family with both useful, worthless but undeniably interesting fact… read more

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23. The Giant Book of Unusual Facts

By: John Brown

4.05

Format: 237 pages, Kindle Edition

As the title suggests, The Giant Book of Unusual Facts, contains a huge list of strange and unusual… read more

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24. Factastic: 2500 Intriguing and Bizarre Facts for All Ages

By: Roman Ferreira

4.40

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

Immerse yourself in 2500 Intriguing and Bizarre Facts for All Ages, a captivating journey through … read more

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25. Better Than Balderdash: The Ultimate Collection of Incredible True Stories, Intriguing Trivia, and Absurd Information You Didn’t Know You Needed

By: Owen Janssen

4.21

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Did you know that you can heat up a cup of coffee by yelling at it? How about the fact that bananas… read more

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Cover of 1001 FUN FACTS: LEARN THE ART OF BECOMING AN INSUFFERABLE PR*CK AROUND YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS & EVEN TOTAL STRANGERS! by Píaras Ó Cíonnaoíth

26. 1001 FUN FACTS: LEARN THE ART OF BECOMING AN INSUFFERABLE PR*CK AROUND YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS & EVEN TOTAL STRANGERS!

By: Píaras Ó Cíonnaoíth

3.99

Format: 96 pages, Kindle Edition

Vital knowledge that you need to know!Did you know that dogs can see their own farts? Or Congo the … read more

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Cover of The Giant Book of Odd Facts by John    Brown

27. The Giant Book of Odd Facts

By: John Brown

4.04

Format: 237 pages, Kindle Edition

As the title suggests, The Giant Book of Odd Facts, contains a huge list of odd and crazy facts abo… read more

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Cover of May Your Life Be Filled With Useless Information That Makes You Feel Smarter by Sabrina  Foster

28. May Your Life Be Filled With Useless Information That Makes You Feel Smarter

By: Sabrina Foster

3.95

Format: 81 pages, Kindle Edition

Ever wanted to impress people with some useless information that makes you look smarter? Well, then… read more

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29. Epic True Tales and Crazy Stories

By: Owen Janssen

4.08

Format: 174 pages, Kindle Edition

EPIC TRUE TALES AND CRAZY STORIES is packed with a series of fantastic true events that will entert… read more

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30. The Ultimate Book of Life Hacks: Top Tips for Better Living

By: C.M. Love

3.84

Format: 78 pages, Kindle Edition

How can you hack your way to thriving in life? You could scour the internet, searching hundreds … read more

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31. 1000 Fun Facts for Immature Adults: Random Trivia and Weird Truths You Should Know Vol. 1

By: Bryan Spektor

4.35

Format: 228 pages, Kindle Edition

If you want to flex your brainpower and impress just about everyone, then keep reading…Did you know… read more

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7 Top history books like 801 Things You Should Know: From Greek Philosophy to Today's Technology, Theories, Events, Discoveries, Trends, and Movements That Matter by David Olsen

Transform Your Habits

Tiny Blunders/Big Disasters: Thirty-Nine Tiny Mistakes That Changed the World Forever

Jared Knott

4.01

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Hey, Idiot!: Chronicles of Human Stupidity

Leland Gregory

3.85

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801 Things You Should Know: From Greek Philosophy to Today's Technology, Theories, Events, Discoveries, Trends, and Movements That Matter

David Olsen

3.43

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4.09

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Brandon Nankivell

4.15

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100+ Free Online Tools to Get Things Done Quicker

Anita Nipane

3.57

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