Best History and Non Fiction Books for Teenage Boys

1.
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos 3.91 avg rating — 257,854 ratings
2.
Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights 4.14 avg rating — 65,047 ratings
3.
The Guns of August
The Guns of August 4.18 avg rating — 82,612 ratings
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail 4.07 avg rating — 436,150 ratings
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Into the Wild
Into the Wild 4.02 avg rating — 1,165,767 ratings
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster 4.26 avg rating — 551,046 ratings
6.
The Blind Side
The Blind Side 4.17 avg rating — 99,775 ratings
8.
Moneyball
Moneyball 4.27 avg rating — 141,362 ratings
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The Discoverers: A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself
The Discoverers: A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself 4.11 avg rating — 11,776 ratings
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Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War 3.89 avg rating — 45,342 ratings
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The Last Lecture
The Last Lecture 4.26 avg rating — 359,330 ratings
12.
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference 4.01 avg rating — 844,302 ratings
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
A Short History of Nearly Everything 4.22 avg rating — 412,860 ratings
14.
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time 3.99 avg rating — 75,033 ratings
15.
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
by: Tom Wolfe
3.92 avg rating — 78,163 ratings
16.
12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave 4.22 avg rating — 123,138 ratings
17.
What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures
What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures 3.85 avg rating — 104,004 ratings
18.
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era 4.40 avg rating — 33,177 ratings
19.
Two Years Before the Mast: A Sailor's Life at Sea
Two Years Before the Mast: A Sailor's Life at Sea 4.02 avg rating — 14,411 ratings
20.
Peter the Great: His Life and World
Peter the Great: His Life and World 4.15 avg rating — 22,820 ratings
21.
Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1)
Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 650,992 ratings
22.
Black Like Me
Black Like Me 4.11 avg rating — 69,184 ratings
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Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier
Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier 4.23 avg rating — 66,340 ratings
24.
Nicholas and Alexandra: The Classic Account of the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty
Nicholas and Alexandra: The Classic Account of the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty 4.23 avg rating — 29,466 ratings
25.
The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff
by: Tom Wolfe
4.23 avg rating — 54,860 ratings
26.
Salt: A World History
Salt: A World History 3.75 avg rating — 75,181 ratings
27.
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex 4.16 avg rating — 115,988 ratings
28.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 4.12 avg rating — 132,005 ratings
29.
The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas
The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas 3.94 avg rating — 11,360 ratings
30.
The Creators: A History of Heroes of the Imagination
The Creators: A History of Heroes of the Imagination 4.18 avg rating — 2,614 ratings
31.
Olympia: Paris in the Age of Manet
Olympia: Paris in the Age of Manet 4.10 avg rating — 213 ratings
32.
Outliers: The Story of Success
Outliers: The Story of Success 4.19 avg rating — 845,865 ratings
33.
High School Society of One
High School Society of One 3.87 avg rating — 38 ratings
34.
The Zimmermann Telegram
The Zimmermann Telegram 4.06 avg rating — 5,054 ratings
34.
Rocket Boys (Coalwood #1)
Rocket Boys (Coalwood #1) 4.20 avg rating — 23,607 ratings
36.
Brave Companions: Portraits in History
Brave Companions: Portraits in History 4.04 avg rating — 7,357 ratings
37.
Unto the Sons
Unto the Sons 4.16 avg rating — 658 ratings
38.
Hidden History: Exploring Our Secret Past
Hidden History: Exploring Our Secret Past 3.87 avg rating — 135 ratings
39.
Cleopatra's Nose: Essays on the Unexpected
Cleopatra's Nose: Essays on the Unexpected 3.32 avg rating — 259 ratings
39.
Iron & Silk
Iron & Silk 3.97 avg rating — 3,551 ratings
41.
Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains
Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains 4.04 avg rating — 25,039 ratings
42.
The Miracle of St. Anthony: A Season with Coach Bob Hurley and Basketball's Most Improbable Dynasty
The Miracle of St. Anthony: A Season with Coach Bob Hurley and Basketball's Most Improbable Dynasty 4.32 avg rating — 2,988 ratings
43.
Coach: Lessons on the Game of Life
Coach: Lessons on the Game of Life 3.90 avg rating — 2,856 ratings
44.
Dreadnought: Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War
Dreadnought: Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War 4.31 avg rating — 6,886 ratings
45.
1776
1776 4.10 avg rating — 243,361 ratings
46.
April 1865: The Month That Saved America
April 1865: The Month That Saved America
by: Jay Winik
4.16 avg rating — 12,398 ratings
47.
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China 4.30 avg rating — 120,300 ratings
48.
Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America
Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America 4.16 avg rating — 8,535 ratings
49.
Seabiscuit: An American Legend
Seabiscuit: An American Legend 4.23 avg rating — 167,148 ratings
50.
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking 3.96 avg rating — 614,736 ratings
51.
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea 4.12 avg rating — 117,728 ratings
52.
Freedom At Midnight
Freedom At Midnight 4.33 avg rating — 10,985 ratings
53.
Is Paris Burning?
Is Paris Burning? 4.15 avg rating — 4,024 ratings
54.
American Heroes: Profiles of Men and Women Who Shaped Early America
American Heroes: Profiles of Men and Women Who Shaped Early America 3.43 avg rating — 166 ratings
55.
50 Essays: A Portable Anthology
50 Essays: A Portable Anthology 3.88 avg rating — 818 ratings
56.
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid 3.94 avg rating — 67,459 ratings
57.
At Home: A Short History of Private Life
At Home: A Short History of Private Life 3.99 avg rating — 97,411 ratings
58.
Foreign Devils on the Silk Road: The Search for the Lost Cities and Treasures of Chinese Central Asia
Foreign Devils on the Silk Road: The Search for the Lost Cities and Treasures of Chinese Central Asia 4.16 avg rating — 1,529 ratings
59.
The Mayflower & the Pilgrims' New World
The Mayflower & the Pilgrims' New World 3.78 avg rating — 828 ratings
60.
Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World
Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World 3.92 avg rating — 24,362 ratings
61.
The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia
The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia 3.90 avg rating — 21,058 ratings
61.
Summer of '49
Summer of '49 4.11 avg rating — 9,829 ratings
61.
With A Machine Gun To Cambrai: A Story Of The First World War
With A Machine Gun To Cambrai: A Story Of The First World War 4.21 avg rating — 81 ratings
61.
How to Beat Up Anybody: An Instructional and Inspirational Karate Book by the World Champion
How to Beat Up Anybody: An Instructional and Inspirational Karate Book by the World Champion 3.27 avg rating — 741 ratings
61.
A Little History of the United States
A Little History of the United States 4.06 avg rating — 1,641 ratings
61.
The Boy on the Wooden Box
The Boy on the Wooden Box 4.38 avg rating — 29,041 ratings
61.
The Legendary Life of Bee Ho Gray
The Legendary Life of Bee Ho Gray 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings
61.
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember 4.09 avg rating — 27,694 ratings
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream 4.07 avg rating — 370,613 ratings
69.
The Hero With a Thousand Faces
The Hero With a Thousand Faces 4.13 avg rating — 44,165 ratings
71.
Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family
Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family 4.24 avg rating — 20,793 ratings
71.
A Little History of Literature
A Little History of Literature 3.83 avg rating — 2,170 ratings
71.
War Dog
War Dog 4.29 avg rating — 2,047 ratings
74.
From Bauhaus to Our House
From Bauhaus to Our House
by: Tom Wolfe
3.77 avg rating — 4,139 ratings
74.
The Fifties
The Fifties 4.28 avg rating — 6,833 ratings
74.
No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach
No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach 4.01 avg rating — 4,752 ratings
74.
A Little History of Science
A Little History of Science 3.81 avg rating — 1,935 ratings
74.
The War to End All Wars: World War I
The War to End All Wars: World War I 3.91 avg rating — 1,146 ratings
74.
Judy: A Dog In A Million
Judy: A Dog In A Million 4.36 avg rating — 1,198 ratings
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Holidays in Hell: In Which Our Intrepid Reporter Travels to the World's Worst Places and Asks, "What's Funny about This?"
Holidays in Hell: In Which Our Intrepid Reporter Travels to the World's Worst Places and Asks, "What's Funny about This?" 3.92 avg rating — 3,969 ratings
80.
A Little History of Philosophy
A Little History of Philosophy 4.12 avg rating — 15,126 ratings
82.
The Pessimist's Guide to History: An Irresistible Guide to Compendium of Catastrophes, Barbarities, Massacres and Mayhem
The Pessimist's Guide to History: An Irresistible Guide to Compendium of Catastrophes, Barbarities, Massacres and Mayhem 3.62 avg rating — 585 ratings
82.
A Little History of the World
A Little History of the World 4.10 avg rating — 30,754 ratings
84.
The Powers That Be
The Powers That Be 4.36 avg rating — 1,072 ratings
84.
Miracle at Philadelphia: The Story of the Constitutional Convention, May to September 1787
Miracle at Philadelphia: The Story of the Constitutional Convention, May to September 1787 4.06 avg rating — 1,983 ratings
86.
The Two-Ocean War
The Two-Ocean War 4.27 avg rating — 1,428 ratings
87.
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary 3.84 avg rating — 120,610 ratings
88.
The Gay Talese Reader: Portraits and Encounters
The Gay Talese Reader: Portraits and Encounters 4.34 avg rating — 896 ratings
88.
Spies, Lies, and Algorithms: The History and Future of American Intelligence
Spies, Lies, and Algorithms: The History and Future of American Intelligence 3.95 avg rating — 1,365 ratings
90.
A Series of Fortunate Events: Chance and the Making of the Planet, Life, and You
A Series of Fortunate Events: Chance and the Making of the Planet, Life, and You 3.82 avg rating — 1,105 ratings
91.
The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged): Adventures in Math and Science
The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged): Adventures in Math and Science 4.11 avg rating — 1,721 ratings
92.
Meet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership That Changed America
Meet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership That Changed America 3.89 avg rating — 2,671 ratings
93.
Triangle: The Fire That Changed America
Triangle: The Fire That Changed America really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7,588 ratings
94.
The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America
The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America 4.17 avg rating — 11,143 ratings
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption 4.39 avg rating — 989,264 ratings
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Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 3.95 avg rating — 46,972 ratings
97.
King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero
King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero 4.26 avg rating — 4,843 ratings
98.
A Sense of Where You Are: Bill Bradley at Princeton
A Sense of Where You Are: Bill Bradley at Princeton 4.10 avg rating — 1,796 ratings
99.
Growing Up
Growing Up 4.10 avg rating — 7,495 ratings
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American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964
American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964 4.09 avg rating — 13,888 ratings
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