Most Popular Non-fiction Books of the 2000s

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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

Stephen King

Bram Stoker Award · Locus Award · Non-fiction

2000

The Inheritance Cycle

Eragon's Guide to Alagaësia

Christopher Paolini

Dragons · Non-fiction

November 2, 2009

Black Dagger Brotherhood #6

The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide

J. R. Ward

Fantasy · Non-fiction

October 2008

Vampires

Joules Taylor

Non-fiction

October 1, 2009

Fantasy Encyclopedia

Judy Allen

Non-fiction

October 2005

The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead

Max Brooks

Non-fiction

2003

Muggles and Magic: J. K. Rowling and the Harry Potter Phenomenon

George Beahm

Harry Potter · Non-fiction

2004

Fact, Fiction, and Folklore in Harry Potter's World: An Unofficial Guide

George Beahm

Harry Potter · Non-fiction

2005

The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook

Alan Lee

Non-fiction

September 2004

Why Should I Cut Your Throat?

Jeff VanderMeer

Non-fiction

2004

Valdemar

The Valdemar Companion

Mercedes Lackey

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Short Stories · Non-fiction

2001

Jack Vance: Critical appreciations and a Bibliography

A. E. Cunningham

Non-fiction

2000

Discworld Reference

The Folklore of Discworld

Terry Pratchett, Jacqueline Simpson

Non-fiction

September 2008

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

The Demigod Files

Rick Riordan

Fantasy · Young Adult · Short Stories · Non-fiction

February 2009

A Song of Ice and Fire (related works)

The Art of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire

Brian Wood

Non-fiction

October 2005

The Universe in a Nutshell

Stephen Hawking

Natural Sciences · Non-fiction

2001

Harry, A History

Melissa Anelli

Non-fiction

November 4, 2008

Once Upon a Time (She Said)

Jane Yolen

Fantasy · Collection · Short Stories · Non-fiction

August 2005

I Am Alive and You Are Dead: A Journey into the Mind of Philip K. Dick

Emmanuel Carrère

Translation · Non-fiction

2004

The History of Middle-earth (omnibus editions) #3

The History of Middle-earth: Part Three

J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

Fantasy · Non-fiction

2003

The History of Middle-earth (omnibus editions) #2

The History of Middle-earth: Part Two

J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

Fantasy · Non-fiction

2003

The Science of Discworld #2

The Globe

Terry Pratchett, Jack Cohen, Ian Stewart

Fantasy · Non-fiction

May 2002

The World of Tolkien

David Day

Middle-earth · Non-fiction

2002

The Lord of the Rings: Weapons and Warfare

Chris Smith

Non-fiction

November 2003

The History of Middle-earth (omnibus editions) #1

The History of Middle-earth: Part One

J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

Fantasy · Non-fiction

2003

Discworld Reference

The New Discworld Companion

Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs

Non-fiction

2002

Shannara

The World of Shannara

Terry Brooks, Teresa Patterson

Non-fiction

October 2001

Repotting Harry Potter: A Professor's Book-by-Book Guide for the Serious Re-Reader

James W. Thomas

Non-fiction

January 8, 2009

Goth Chic: A Connoisseur's Guide To Dark Culture

Gavin Baddeley

Non-fiction

2002

Poe: A Life Cut Short

Peter Ackroyd

Biography · Non-fiction

February 7, 2008

The Science of Discworld #3

Darwin's Watch

Terry Pratchett, Jack Cohen, Ian Stewart

Fantasy · Non-fiction

May 2005

Discworld Reference

The Wit & Wisdom of Discworld

Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs

Non-fiction

September 2007

The Lord of the Rings: The Making of the Movie Trilogy

Brian Sibley

Non-fiction

November 2002

Stephen King: The Non-Fiction

Stephen King

Non-fiction

April 2009

This is Me, Jack Vance!

Jack Vance

Hugo Award · Non-fiction

August 31, 2009

Hellboy

Hellboy: The Companion

Mike Mignola, Stephen Weiner, Jason Hall, Victoria Blake

Non-fiction

May 2008