Best Books Based On A True Story

1.
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl 4.20 avg rating — 4,072,795 ratings
2.
Spilled Milk
Spilled Milk 4.43 avg rating — 69,002 ratings
3.
Animal Farm
Animal Farm 4.01 avg rating — 4,355,918 ratings
4.
The Glass Castle
The Glass Castle 4.32 avg rating — 1,325,529 ratings
5.
12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave 4.22 avg rating — 123,125 ratings
6.
In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood 4.09 avg rating — 710,321 ratings
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Educated
Educated 4.47 avg rating — 1,772,690 ratings
8.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #1)
The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 1,118,946 ratings
9.
A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1)
A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 455,028 ratings
10.
Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter
Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter 4.08 avg rating — 40,816 ratings
11.
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 4.39 avg rating — 352,739 ratings
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I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban 4.16 avg rating — 612,691 ratings
13.
Dog Gone: A Lost Pet's Extraordinary Journey and the Family Who Brought Him Home
Dog Gone: A Lost Pet's Extraordinary Journey and the Family Who Brought Him Home 3.87 avg rating — 405 ratings
14.
Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 4.34 avg rating — 99,158 ratings
15.
Damaged Goods: Things You Must Know About Healing From Abuse
Damaged Goods: Things You Must Know About Healing From Abuse 3.20 avg rating — 20 ratings
15.
You All Killed My Mother
You All Killed My Mother 3.76 avg rating — 21 ratings
17.
Atlas of Men
Atlas of Men 4.14 avg rating — 51 ratings
18.
East of Eden
East of Eden 4.43 avg rating — 602,115 ratings
19.
Room
Room 4.08 avg rating — 826,312 ratings
20.
All Creatures Great and Small / All Things Bright and Beautiful
All Creatures Great and Small / All Things Bright and Beautiful 4.34 avg rating — 15,534 ratings
21.
The Silver Baron's Wife
The Silver Baron's Wife 3.83 avg rating — 314 ratings
21.
In All Things: A Return to the Drooling Ward
In All Things: A Return to the Drooling Ward
by: Ed Davis
4.09 avg rating — 85 ratings
21.
Separate Things: A Memoir
Separate Things: A Memoir 4.16 avg rating — 86 ratings
24.
The Indigo Girl
The Indigo Girl 4.21 avg rating — 48,825 ratings
25.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 4.13 avg rating — 786,998 ratings
26.
The Devil in the White City
The Devil in the White City really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 739,730 ratings
27.
By the Shores of Silver Lake (Little House, #5)
By the Shores of Silver Lake (Little House, #5) 4.18 avg rating — 81,534 ratings
28.
Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho
Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho 3.92 avg rating — 1,892 ratings
28.
Detached (The Fleischer Series, #1)
Detached (The Fleischer Series, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 163 ratings
28.
True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa
True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa 3.91 avg rating — 6,768 ratings
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The Apple Tree Wish -- Made by a Fatherless Girl
The Apple Tree Wish -- Made by a Fatherless Girl 4.04 avg rating — 27 ratings
32.
Awakenings
Awakenings 4.09 avg rating — 13,804 ratings
32.
The Alice Network
The Alice Network 4.32 avg rating — 592,935 ratings
34.
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson 4.20 avg rating — 1,153,927 ratings
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The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code
The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code 4.01 avg rating — 3,647 ratings
36.
Beneath a Scarlet Sky
Beneath a Scarlet Sky 4.43 avg rating — 374,011 ratings
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The Shining (The Shining, #1)
The Shining (The Shining, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 1,650,257 ratings
38.
Tisha: The Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaskan Wilderness
Tisha: The Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaskan Wilderness 4.33 avg rating — 10,186 ratings
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The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom
The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom 4.47 avg rating — 348,486 ratings
40.
Before We Were Yours
Before We Were Yours 4.40 avg rating — 697,296 ratings
41.
The Invention of Wings
The Invention of Wings 4.26 avg rating — 328,047 ratings
42.
Toil & Trouble
Toil & Trouble 3.95 avg rating — 7,232 ratings
43.
The Dovekeepers
The Dovekeepers 4.07 avg rating — 79,266 ratings
43.
Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings
Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings 4.12 avg rating — 55,304 ratings
45.
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #2)
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #2) 4.21 avg rating — 299,212 ratings
46.
John Lennon: In Their Own Write, A Loving Tribute From His Friends and Fans
John Lennon: In Their Own Write, A Loving Tribute From His Friends and Fans 3.56 avg rating — 25 ratings
46.
Yankee, Go Home
Yankee, Go Home 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings
46.
The Permit
The Permit 3.92 avg rating — 39 ratings
46.
Thugness is a Virtue
Thugness is a Virtue 4.38 avg rating — 16 ratings
46.
Making The Elephant Man: A Producer's Memoir
Making The Elephant Man: A Producer's Memoir 4.43 avg rating — 30 ratings
46.
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup 4.41 avg rating — 276,356 ratings
46.
Who Said It Couldn't Be Done?
Who Said It Couldn't Be Done? 4.65 avg rating — 34 ratings
46.
The Pale-Faced Lie
The Pale-Faced Lie 4.28 avg rating — 28,430 ratings
54.
The Blooding
The Blooding 3.98 avg rating — 2,125 ratings
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Julian Carleton - I'm not just another George
Julian Carleton - I'm not just another George 4.62 avg rating — 8 ratings
56.
No Beast So Fierce
No Beast So Fierce 4.12 avg rating — 2,911 ratings
57.
Everything Is Possible: Finding the Faith and Courage to Follow Your Dreams
Everything Is Possible: Finding the Faith and Courage to Follow Your Dreams 3.77 avg rating — 611 ratings
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Christian Warrior Women: A Guide to Taking Back Your Faith, Family & Future (Christian Warrior Women Series Book 1)
Christian Warrior Women: A Guide to Taking Back Your Faith, Family & Future (Christian Warrior Women Series Book 1) 4.51 avg rating — 41 ratings
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The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
60.
The Long Winter (Little House, #6)
The Long Winter (Little House, #6) 4.18 avg rating — 91,399 ratings
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White Spirit
White Spirit 4.41 avg rating — 388 ratings
62.
A pint and a haircut: true Irish stories
A pint and a haircut: true Irish stories it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
63.
Get Rich, Lucky Bitch: Release Your Money Blocks and Live a First Class Life
Get Rich, Lucky Bitch: Release Your Money Blocks and Live a First Class Life 4.31 avg rating — 3,337 ratings
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Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness 4.09 avg rating — 233,252 ratings
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Jaws (Jaws, #1)
Jaws (Jaws, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 174,085 ratings
66.
The Marriage of Opposites
The Marriage of Opposites 3.93 avg rating — 61,917 ratings
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The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit 3.90 avg rating — 82,142 ratings
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The Agony and the Ecstasy
The Agony and the Ecstasy 4.09 avg rating — 93,727 ratings
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Mere Christianity
Mere Christianity 4.36 avg rating — 447,045 ratings
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The Spark: A Mother's Story of Nurturing Genius
The Spark: A Mother's Story of Nurturing Genius 4.09 avg rating — 7,768 ratings
71.
Walden or, Life in the Woods
Walden or, Life in the Woods 3.78 avg rating — 200,836 ratings
72.
Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family
Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family 4.24 avg rating — 20,789 ratings
72.
The Lost Girl
The Lost Girl 3.66 avg rating — 435 ratings
72.
Dying in Indian Country: A Family Journey from Self-destruction to Opposing Tribal Sovereignty
Dying in Indian Country: A Family Journey from Self-destruction to Opposing Tribal Sovereignty
by: Beth Ward
3.79 avg rating — 48 ratings
72.
Torn From The Inside Out
Torn From The Inside Out 4.31 avg rating — 39 ratings
72.
What I Did On My Midlife Crisis Vacation
What I Did On My Midlife Crisis Vacation 3.82 avg rating — 33 ratings
72.
Not What We Were Expecting
Not What We Were Expecting 4.17 avg rating — 23 ratings
72.
I Sell Death - Autobiography of a Terrorist
I Sell Death - Autobiography of a Terrorist
by: Raj
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
72.
Hearts Of Paradise
Hearts Of Paradise liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
72.
30,000 Leagues Undersea: True Tales of a Submariner and Deep Submergence Pilot
30,000 Leagues Undersea: True Tales of a Submariner and Deep Submergence Pilot 4.33 avg rating — 67 ratings
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Letter from Alabama: The Inspiring True Story of Strangers Who Saved a Child and Changed a Family Forever
Letter from Alabama: The Inspiring True Story of Strangers Who Saved a Child and Changed a Family Forever 3.56 avg rating — 201 ratings
72.
She's All Caught Up!.
She's All Caught Up!. 3.94 avg rating — 17 ratings
72.
The Pursuit Of My Truth
The Pursuit Of My Truth 4.38 avg rating — 29 ratings
72.
Kimjongilia
Kimjongilia 3.71 avg rating — 294 ratings
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Tears of the Silenced: A True Crime and an American Tragedy; Severe Child Abuse and Leaving the Amish
Tears of the Silenced: A True Crime and an American Tragedy; Severe Child Abuse and Leaving the Amish 4.28 avg rating — 25,855 ratings
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A Flight and A Ferrari
A Flight and A Ferrari
by: Karuppan
4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings
72.
Red Dog
Red Dog 3.80 avg rating — 4,386 ratings
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More Precious Than Gold: The Fiery Trial of a Family's Faith
More Precious Than Gold: The Fiery Trial of a Family's Faith 4.44 avg rating — 63 ratings
72.
Burke - Now and Then
Burke - Now and Then 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings
72.
The Spy: A Novel of Mata Hari
The Spy: A Novel of Mata Hari 3.38 avg rating — 43,716 ratings
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No Fourth River. A Novel Based on a True Story. A profoundly moving read about a woman's fight for survival.
No Fourth River. A Novel Based on a True Story. A profoundly moving read about a woman's fight for survival. 4.01 avg rating — 573 ratings
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The Gypsy Goddess
The Gypsy Goddess 3.77 avg rating — 587 ratings
72.
Son of Hamas: A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices
Son of Hamas: A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices 4.23 avg rating — 17,335 ratings
72.
Daddy's Curse: A Sex Trafficking True Story of a 8-Year Old Girl
Daddy's Curse: A Sex Trafficking True Story of a 8-Year Old Girl 3.83 avg rating — 447 ratings
72.
Nobody's Home
Nobody's Home 3.78 avg rating — 82 ratings
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Oranges at Christmas in a Communist Country: A Memoir
Oranges at Christmas in a Communist Country: A Memoir really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings
72.
Burial Rites
Burial Rites 4.04 avg rating — 120,993 ratings
72.
Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X
Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X 3.93 avg rating — 5,292 ratings
72.
Strangers In The Storm: Love And Survival On Mount Rainier
Strangers In The Storm: Love And Survival On Mount Rainier 3.89 avg rating — 104 ratings
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Rock & Roll Murders
Rock & Roll Murders 3.85 avg rating — 13 ratings
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