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Riot Recommendation: What Are Your Favorite Works of Nonfiction Inspired by Fictional Stories?

Vanessa Diaz

Managing Editor

Book Riot Managing Editor Vanessa Diaz is a writer and former bookseller from San Diego, CA whose Spanish is even faster than her English. When not reading or writing, she enjoys dreaming up travel itineraries and drinking entirely too much tea. She is a regular co-host on the All the Books podcast who especially loves mysteries, gothic lit, mythology/folklore, and all things witchy. Vanessa can be found on Instagram at @BuenosDiazSD or taking pictures of pretty trees in Portland, OR, where she now resides.

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We’ve all heard that truth is stranger than fiction, and sometimes it’s inspired by fiction. So we want to know: what are your favorite nonfiction reads inspired by fictional stories? Share your faves with us on Facebook and Twitter, then we’ll round up your answers and be back next week to share a roundup with your fellow Riot readers. We can’t wait to hear what make-believe tales inspired your favorite real-life reads.