10 best books of narrative nonfiction

These 10 books represent the best of narrative nonfiction.

5. 'The Last Shot,' by Darcy Frey

Frey’s book is a beautiful work of sports journalism that also has powerful political and cultural implications. Over a nine-month period, he follows  boys who play high school basketball at a poor public school in Brooklyn. They dream of lavish NBA lifestyles and athletic celebrity, but the realities of their situations and future prospects are impossible to ignore.

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