Most Popular Non-fiction Books
Explore the most popular Non-fiction books across decades, with reader ratings and discoveries from Risingshadow.
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Bram Stoker Award · Locus Award · Non-fiction
2000
J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography
Biography · Non-fiction
1977
Tree and Leaf
Fantasy · Short Stories · Non-fiction
1964
Black Dagger Brotherhood #6
The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide
Fantasy · Non-fiction
October 2008
A Tolkien Bestiary
Middle-earth · Non-fiction
1978
Fantasy Encyclopedia
Non-fiction
October 2005
J. K. Rowling: A Biography
Biography · Non-fiction
1999
Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopedia
Middle-earth · Non-fiction
1992
Muggles and Magic: J. K. Rowling and the Harry Potter Phenomenon
Harry Potter · Non-fiction
2004
Fact, Fiction, and Folklore in Harry Potter's World: An Unofficial Guide
Harry Potter · Non-fiction
2005
Belgarian Universe
The Rivan Codex
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Non-fiction
July 1998
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Non-fiction
April 18, 2023
A Middle-earth Traveller
Middle-earth · Non-fiction
October 2, 2018
Power Writing: Make Your Genre Fiction Soar
Non-fiction
November 2016
Tales of the Vuduri #3
Tales of the Vuduri: Year Three
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera · Non-fiction
January 2016
The Art of Stephen Hickman
Non-fiction
November 3, 2015
I, Robert
Biography · Non-fiction
2015
Tales of the Vuduri #2
Tales of the Vuduri: Year Two
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera · Non-fiction
January 11, 2015
The Wheel of Time
The Wheel of Time Companion
Non-fiction
October 29, 2015
Tales of the Vuduri #1
Tales of the Vuduri: Year One
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera · Non-fiction
January 2014
Rocket Science: Science Fiction and Non-Fiction
Science Fiction · Anthology · Non-fiction
2012
Hardware: The Definitive SF Works of Chris Foss
Non-fiction
July 2011
I Am Providence: The Life and Times of H. P. Lovecraft
Non-fiction
2010
The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook
Non-fiction
September 2004
Why Should I Cut Your Throat?
Non-fiction
2004
Valdemar
The Valdemar Companion
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Short Stories · Non-fiction
2001
The Empire Strikes Back: The Illustrated Screenplay
Non-fiction
1998
Discworld Reference
The Discworld Companion Updated
Non-fiction
1997
The Rhinoceros Who Quoted Nietzsche and Other Odd Acquaintances
Fantasy · Short Stories · Non-fiction
1997
Miscellaneous Writings
Non-fiction
1995
The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction: An A-Z of Science-Fiction Books by Title
Non-fiction
1990
Dune Universe
The Dune Encyclopedia
Non-fiction
1984
The Milford Series: Popular Writers of Today
Kurt Vonnegut: The Gospel from Outer Space (Or, Yes We Have No Nirvanas)
Non-fiction
January 1, 1977
H. P. Lovecraft's Selected Letters #5
Selected Letters V
Non-fiction
1976
H. P. Lovecraft's Selected Letters #4
Selected Letters IV
Non-fiction
1976
H. P. Lovecraft's Selected Letters #3
Selected Letters III
Non-fiction
1971