21 Best nonfiction books like Because I Said So! : The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids by Ken Jennings

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Because I Said So! : The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids

By: Ken Jennings

3.98

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Don't cross your eyes or the'll stay like that! Feed a cold, starve a fever! Don't touch your Hallo…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Because I Said So! : The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids by Ken Jennings , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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1. The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House

By: Kate Andersen Brower

3.81

Format: 281 pages, Hardcover

A remarkable history with elements of both In the President’s Secret Service and The Butler, The Re… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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2. The Sanctuary Sparrow (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #7)

By: Ellis Peters

4.08

Format: 271 pages, Paperback

Medieval monk Brother Cadfael races to save a young man he believes is falsely accused of robbery—i… read more

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3. Grayson

By: Lynne Cox

3.65

Format: 148 pages, Hardcover

The true story of long-distance swimmer Lynne Cox's ocean encounter with an 18-foot baby whale and … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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4. Betsy-Tacy and Tib (Betsy-Tacy, #2)

By: Lois Lenski , Maud Hart Lovelace

3.82

Format: 224 pages,

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5. Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith

By: Barbara Brown Taylor

3.95

Format: 768 pages, Paperback

By now I expected to be a seasoned parish minister, wearing black clergy shirts grown gray from fre… read more

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  • nonfiction
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6. Shockaholic

By: Carrie Fisher

4.04

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Infused with Carrie Fisher's trademark incisive wit and on the heels of Wishful Drinking's instant … read more

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  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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7. Coreyography

By: Corey Feldman

4.00

Format: 162 pages, Hardcover

"People always ask me about life after childhood stardom. What would I say to parents of children i… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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8. Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film

By: Patton Oswalt

4.01

Format: 30 pages, ebook

Between 1995 and 1999, Patton Oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. It wasn't drugs, alcohol, … read more

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  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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9. Because I Said So! : The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids

By: Ken Jennings

3.98

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Don't cross your eyes or the'll stay like that! Feed a cold, starve a fever! Don't touch your Hallo… read more

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  • science
  • parenting
  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • reference
  • trivia
  • audiobook

10. Stephen Fry in America

By: Stephen Fry

4.23

Format: 121 pages, Hardcover

Britain's best-loved comic genius Stephen Fry turns his celebrated wit and insight to unearthing th… read more

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11. It's All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World’s Family Tree

By: None

4.39

Format: None pages, Hardcover

New York Timesbestselling author of The Know-It-All and The Year of Living Biblically, A.J. Jacobs … read more

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12. The Bible for Dummies

By: Jeffrey Geoghegan , None

3.92

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Ninety percent of Americans own a copy of the Bible, and while it's the most widely read book, it's… read more

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13. Mustaches for Maddie

By: Shelly Brown , Chad Morris

4.16

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Maddie is a normal twelve-year-old girl. Well, except for the fake mustaches she carries in her poc… read more

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14. Honey in the Horn

By: H.L. Davis

1.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Honey in the Horn is a novel about life in the homesteading days of Oregon, 1906-1908. It is about … read more

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15. Princesses Behaving Badly: Real Stories from History—without the Fairy-Tale Endings

By: Linda Rodríguez McRobbie

4.43

Format: 85 pages, Hardcover

You think you know her story. You've read the Brothers Grimm, you've watched the Disney cartoons, y… read more

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16. By Myself and Then Some

By: Lauren Bacall

4.24

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

The epitome of grace, independence, and wit, Lauren Bacall continues to project an audacious spirit… read more

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17. How to Survive History: How to Outrun a Tyrannosaurus, Escape Pompeii, Get Off the Titanic, and Survive the Rest of History's Deadliest Catastrophes

By: Cody Cassidy

4.06

Format: 195 pages, Paperback

A detailed guide to surviving history’s most challenging threats, from outrunning dinosaurs to maki… read more

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  • science
  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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18. The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life

By: Alex Trebek

4.20

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

An alternate cover edition of this book, with ISBN 978198215799, can be found here. Longtime Jeo… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Keep your head up. Move forward. Keep going."

-Alex Trebek, The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life

"Courage is a conscious decision. You do it in a dangerous situation, when you have a choice."

-Alex Trebek, The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life

"There is nothing worse than deluding yourself and trying to make yourself out to be somebody you're not--somebody you're not comfortable being."

-Alex Trebek, The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life

"I just enjoy the moment I’m in. For me, life is a whole experience, not just a series of isolated moments. It’s like submerging yourself into a warm bath rather than sticking your toe under the fauce…"

-Alex Trebek, The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life

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19. Microjoys: Finding Hope (Especially) When Life Is Not Okay

By: Cyndie Spiegel

3.78

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Bighearted and hopeful. Unflinchingly honest and healing. A profound compendium of intimate, inspir… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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20. In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life

By: Amy Schneider

3.51

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An inspirational and bold memoir from the most successful woman ever to compete on Jeopardy! —and a… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"I deprived myself of a joy in my life, because it was a joy only girls were allowed to feel. Life already seemed to be full of joys that one wasn't allowed to feel, so adding one more to the pile cam…"

-Amy Schneider, In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life

"I grew up with a strong desire for invisibility. In large part, this was due to the ever-present feeling that I was failing at performing my gender. The whole boy thing was just so exhausting, and I …"

-Amy Schneider, In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life

"I grew up with a strong desire for invisibility. In large part, this was due to the ever-present feeling that I was failing at performing my gender. The whole boy thing was just so exhausting, and I …"

-Amy Schneider, In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life

Cover of Battle of Ink and Ice: A Sensational Story of News Barons, North Pole Explorers, and the Making of Modern Media by Darrell Hartman

21. Battle of Ink and Ice: A Sensational Story of News Barons, North Pole Explorers, and the Making of Modern Media

By: Darrell Hartman

3.84

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

"Absolutely gripping… a perfectly splendid read—I highly, highly recommend it” -- Douglas Preston, … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Answers in the Form of Questions: A Definitive History and Insider's Guide to Jeopardy! by Claire McNear

22. Answers in the Form of Questions: A Definitive History and Insider's Guide to Jeopardy!

By: Claire McNear

4.09

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

What is the smartest, most celebrated game show of all time? In this insider’s guide, discover the … read more

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  • reference
  • nonfiction
  • trivia
  • audiobook
Cover of The Truth About Crypto: A Practical, Easy-to-Understand Guide to Bitcoin, Blockchain, NFTs, and Other Digital Assets by Ric Edelman

23. The Truth About Crypto: A Practical, Easy-to-Understand Guide to Bitcoin, Blockchain, NFTs, and Other Digital Assets

By: Ric Edelman

3.65

Format: 385 pages, Kindle Edition

A TOP FINANCE BOOK OF 2022 by THE NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB A SABEW BEST IN BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS FINALIST … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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24. Retail Gangster: The Insane, Real-Life Story of Crazy Eddie

By: Gary Weiss

3.92

Format: None pages, Audiobook

A biography of the spectacular rise and fall of Eddie Antar, better known as "Crazy Eddie," whose h… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of In the Pines: A Lynching, A Lie, A Reckoning by Grace Elizabeth Hale

25. In the Pines: A Lynching, A Lie, A Reckoning

By: Grace Elizabeth Hale

3.65

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

“Courageous and compelling…essential and critically important.” —Bryan Stevenson An award-winnin… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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26. Niksen: Embracing the Dutch Art of Doing Nothing

By: Olga Mecking

3.11

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The Dutch people are some of the happiest in the world. Their secret? They are masters of niksen, o… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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27. The Last Yakuza: Life and Death in the Japanese Underworld

By: Jake Adelstein

3.87

Format: 391 pages, Kindle Edition

The Last Yakuza tells the history of the yakuza like it's never been told before. Makoto Saigo i… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of When Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

28. When Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today

By: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

3.95

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia tells the little-known story of four trailblazi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Formula: How Rogues, Geniuses, and Speed Freaks Reengineered F1 into the World's Fastest-Growing Sport by Joshua Robinson

29. The Formula: How Rogues, Geniuses, and Speed Freaks Reengineered F1 into the World's Fastest-Growing Sport

By: Joshua Robinson

4.41

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

🎧Listening Length = 10 hours and 40 minutes NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Wall Street Journal rep… read more

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  • science
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution's Original Meaning by A.J. Jacobs

30. The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution's Original Meaning

By: A.J. Jacobs

4.08

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically attempts to follow the origi… read more

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  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Bedtime Stories for Cynics (Bedtime Stories for Cynics, #1) by Nick Offerman

31. Bedtime Stories for Cynics (Bedtime Stories for Cynics, #1)

By: Nick Offerman

3.46

Format: 4 pages, Audible Audio

The closest you'll get to having Parks and Recreation's Ron Swanson read you a bedtime story, this … read more

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  • humor
  • audiobook

21 Top audiobook books like Because I Said So! : The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids by Ken Jennings

Transform Your Habits

The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House

Kate Andersen Brower

3.81

Transform Your Habits

Grayson

Lynne Cox

3.65

Transform Your Habits

Shockaholic

Carrie Fisher

4.04

Transform Your Habits

Coreyography

Corey Feldman

4.00

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8 Top adult books like Answers in the Form of Questions: A Definitive History and Insider's Guide to Jeopardy! by Claire McNear

Transform Your Habits

The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life

Alex Trebek

4.20

Transform Your Habits

In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life

Amy Schneider

3.51

Transform Your Habits

100 Places to See After You Die: A Travel Guide to the Afterlife

Ken Jennings

3.30

Transform Your Habits

The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life

A.J. Jacobs

3.94

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