List of 553 True Story Books

A Child Called 'It': One Child's Courage to Survive Author: Dave Pelzer Currently 4/5 Stars. 1970 Book Type: Paperback Publication Date: 1995
TagsChild Abuse, memoir, Non-Fiction, dave pelzer, true story, biography, pelzer, Inspirational, abuse, courage

The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea Author: Sebastian Junger Currently 3.7/5 Stars. 392 Book Type: Mass Market Paperback Publication Date: 1998
TagsNon-Fiction, true story, Suspense, made into a movie, adventure, books made into movies, sea, Movie Tie-in, maritime, movie

The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town Author: John Grisham Currently 3.5/5 Stars. 670 Book Type: Mass Market Paperback Publication Date: 2007
TagsTrue Crime, John Grisham, Non-Fiction, Legal Thriller, Grisham, true story, Murder, Mystery, Thriller, #1 NY Times Bestseller

Into the Wild Author: Jon Krakauer Currently 3.9/5 Stars. 1062 Book Type: Paperback Publication Date: 1997
TagsAlaska, adventure, survival, Christopher Johnson McCandless, Non-Fiction, true story, Jon Krakauer, biography, nonfiction, travel

90 Minutes In Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life Author: Cecil Murphey, Don Piper Currently 3.6/5 Stars. 880 Book Type: Paperback Publication Date: 2004
Tagsheaven, Christian, Near Death Experience, religion, 90 minutes in Heaven, Christianity, memoir, true story, Inspirational, christian non-fiction

Seabiscuit Author: Laura Hillenbrand Currently 4/5 Stars. 533 Book Type: Paperback Publication Date: 2003
Tagshorse racing, horses, Seabiscuit, horse story, made into a movie, movie, Non-Fiction, books made into movies, horse, true story

It Happened to Nancy : By an Anonymous Teenager, A True Story from Her Diary (Confident Collector) Author: Beatrice Sparks Currently 3.7/5 Stars. 110 Book Type: Mass Market Paperback Publication Date: 1994
TagsDiary, true story, young adult, HIV, Non-Fiction, diary/memoir, rape, teenage girls

Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books Author: Azar Nafisi Currently 3.2/5 Stars. 1399 Book Type: Paperback Publication Date: 2003
TagsIran, memoir, Middle East, tehran, literature, women, New York Times Bestseller, Non-Fiction, bestseller, oppression

The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story Author: Diane Ackerman Currently 3.5/5 Stars. 320 Book Type: Paperback Publication Date: 2008
TagsHolocaust, Poland, World War II, WW II, WWII, true story, zoo, Holocaust memoir, Holocaust story, Warsaw

The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family Author: Dave Pelzer Currently 4.1/5 Stars. 915 Book Type: Paperback Publication Date: 1997
TagsChild Abuse, dave pelzer, Non-Fiction, memoir, foster child, pelzer, Inspirational, The Lost Boy, foster care, true story

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