12 must-read nonfiction books like Good People: Stories From the Best of Humanity by Gabriel Reilich

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Good People: Stories From the Best of Humanity

By: Gabriel Reilich

4.33

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

For anyone who could use proof that the world is full of good people, this beautifully illustrated …

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Good People: Stories From the Best of Humanity by Gabriel Reilich , here is a list of 12 books like this:

1. The Union Quilters (Elm Creek Quilts, #17)

By: Jennifer Chiaverini

4.12

Format: 314 pages, Hardcover

The New York Timesbestselling author of the Elm Creek Quilts series joins the Dutton list with a Ci… read more

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2. What the Wife Knew

By: Darby Kane

4.05

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Darby Kane, author of the #1 international bestseller Pretty Little Wife, returns with another twis… read more

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3. The Sunflower House

By: Adriana Allegri

4.65

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Family secrets come to light as a young woman fights to save herself, and others, in a Nazi-run bab… read more

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4. When the World Tips Over

By: Jandy Nelson

4.18

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

An explosive new novel brimming with love, secrets, and enchantment The Fall siblings live in h… read more

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"He liked trees more than people."

-Jandy Nelson, When the World Tips Over

"Why won’t you ever tell me about your parents?"

-Jandy Nelson, When the World Tips Over

"Sometimes platonic loves are the most profound."

-Jandy Nelson, When the World Tips Over

"Desiderium, n. an ardent desire for something lost."

-Jandy Nelson, When the World Tips Over

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5. Devil Is Fine

By: John Vercher

4.05

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Still reeling from a sudden tragedy, our biracial narrator receives a letter from an attorney: he h… read more

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"No way I'd let myself feel again like I felt that morning. Of course, I wouldn't. I didn't have to tell her any of that. When it's that easy to lie to yourself, lying to someone else is light work. […"

-John Vercher, Devil Is Fine

"Among the many things unknown before becoming a parent is how to handle when the child becomes the teacher. They proffer up parental pearls dispensed to them, and while thinking they'd fallen on deaf…"

-John Vercher, Devil Is Fine

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6. The Bletchley Riddle

By: Ruta Sepetys

4.50

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A stunning collaboration between award-winning and bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Shein… read more

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7. The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife

By: Anna Johnston

4.41

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

For readers of Remarkably Bright Creatures and The Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, a warm, life-affirming… read more

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8. Humor Me

By: Cat Shook

3.71

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A love letter to the New York City stand-up scene, as told by a charmingly jaded assistant at a lat… read more

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9. The Business Trip

By: Jessie Garcia

3.76

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

"A stunning and accomplished debut, with hugely relatable characters and an addictive storyline tha… read more

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10. Penitence: A Novel

By: Kristin M.E. Koval

4.71

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

For readers of Ann Patchett and Celeste Ng, Penitenceis a poignant exploration of love and forgiven… read more

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11. Everything We Never Had

By: Randy Ribay

4.50

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the author of the National Book Award finalist Patron Saints of Nothing comes an emotionally c… read more

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12. Heist Royale (Thieves' Gambit, #2)

By: Kayvion Lewis

4.21

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

The high-stakes sequel to Thieves' Gambit, for fans of Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Ally Carter. It'… read more

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13. Prince of the Palisades

By: Julian Winters

4.04

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Young Royals meets Red, White, and Royal Blue in this heart-pumping romance by award-winning author… read more

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14. A Bánh Mì for Two

By: Trinity Nguyen

4.02

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In this sweet sapphic romance about two foodies in love, Vivi meets Lan while studying abroad in Vi… read more

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15. Obitchuary: The Big Hot Book of Death

By: Spencer Henry

3.74

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Based on the popular podcast, The Big Hot Book of Death is a smart, funny look at the American cul… read more

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  • nonfiction
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16. Betrayal at Blackthorn Park (Evelyne Redfern, #2)

By: Julia Kelly

4.18

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

With mystery, intrigue, and the hints of romance international bestselling author Julia Kelly is kn… read more

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17. Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness

By: Jamil Zaki

4.08

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Cynicism is making us sick; Stanford Psychologist Dr. Jamil Zaki has the cure—a “ray of light for … read more

Similar categories in Jamil Zaki's Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness book and Gabriel Reilich's Good People: Stories From the Best of Humanity

  • self help
  • nonfiction
  • mental health
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18. The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession

By: Amy Stewart

4.26

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Fifty gorgeously illustrated vignettes of remarkable people whose lives have been transformed by th… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • short stories
  • biography
  • essays
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19. Star-Spangled Jesus: Leaving Christian Nationalism and Finding A True Faith

By: April Ajoy

4.22

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious and eye-opening account of leaving Christian Nationalism behind to follow Jesus better.… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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20. Libertad

By: Bessie Flores Zaldivar

4.67

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A queer YA coming-of-age set during the rigged Honduran presidential election, about a young poet d… read more

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21. Good People: Stories From the Best of Humanity

By: Gabriel Reilich

4.33

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

For anyone who could use proof that the world is full of good people, this beautifully illustrated … read more

Similar categories in Gabriel Reilich's Good People: Stories From the Best of Humanity book and Gabriel Reilich's Good People: Stories From the Best of Humanity

  • biography
  • memoir
  • inspirational
  • anthologies
  • mental health
  • short stories
  • nonfiction
  • essays
  • self help
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22. All the Water in the World

By: Eiren Caffall

4.37

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of Station Eleven, a literary thriller set partly on the roof of New York’s Museum… read more

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23. The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement

By: Sharon McMahon

4.78

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

America’s favorite government teacher offers thrilling, heartfelt stories of ordinary American hero… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • inspirational
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24. Pick the Lock

By: A.S. King

3.74

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

From Michael L. Printz Award winner A.S. King, a weird and insightful new novel about a girl intent… read more

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25. Likeable Badass: How Women Get the Success They Deserve

By: Alison Fragale

4.45

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Behavioral scientist Alison Fragale offers powerful new insights and a practical playbook for women… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • self help
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26. Good Lookin' Cookin': A Year of Meals - A Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food

By: Dolly Parton

3.94

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

You’re invited to pull up a chair to a year of meals, friends, and fun with the Partons, as Dolly a… read more

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  • nonfiction
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27. Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering

By: Malcolm Gladwell

4.16

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Twenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • self help
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28. What the Chicken Knows: A New Appreciation of the World's Most Familiar Bird

By: Sy Montgomery

3.94

Format: 91 pages, Kindle Edition

A charming and eye-opening exploration of the special relationship between humans and chickens from… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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29. Gather Me: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me

By: Glory Edim

4.26

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

An inspiring memoir of family, community, and resilience, and an ode to the power of books to help … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
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30. Stealing Time

By: Tilia Klebenov Jacobs

4.23

Format: 319 pages, Kindle Edition

Good news for everyone who loved Back to the Future, The Time Traveler's Wife, and Time and Again: … read more

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31. On Being Jewish Now: Reflections from Authors and Advocates

By: Zibby Owens

4.75

Format: 321 pages, Kindle Edition

On October 7th, 2023, Jews in Israel were attacked in the largest pogrom since the Holocaust. But J… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • essays

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