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Strange but True! Nonfiction picks you have to read to believe

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Okay, nerds. We can't tell you how many times people have requested more nonfiction book recs. Well, here are a whole bunch of crazy stories that are completely true. Enjoy!

Books mentioned in this episode

The Radium Girls by Kate Moore

A False Report by T. Christian & Ken Armstrong

The Poisoner's Handbook by Deborah Blum

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life by Eric Idle

A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan

American Predator by Maureen Callahan

Jesus Land by Julia Scheeres

What If? by Randall Munroe

Live From New York by James Andrew Miller & Tom Shales

The Year of Living Biblically by A J Jacobs

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