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by Margot Lee Shetterly

NonfictionHistoryScience 🌶️ 1/5

Finished Hidden Figures and need something with the same energy? These reads share the nonfiction and history DNA that made it unforgettable.

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8 Books Matched to Hidden Figures

Grouped by the elements that made Hidden Figures unforgettable.

More romantic energy

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A Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson
🌶️ 1/5 · 544p · Nonfiction, Science
Matched on mood, spice, and that specific thing you can't explain but need.
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94%
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The Code Book
by Simon Singh
🌶️ 1/5 · 412p · Nonfiction, Science
You'll finish this and immediately text someone "READ THIS." We guarantee it.
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91%
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants
by Bill Bryson
🌶️ 1/5 · 464p · Nonfiction, Science
The book equivalent of finding someone who also cried at Hidden Figures.
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89%
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The Warmth of Other Suns
by Isabel Wilkerson
🌶️ 1/5 · 622p · Nonfiction, History
Think of this as Hidden Figures's dating profile match — same interests, compatible chemistry.
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Matches that share Hidden Figures's adventurous energy

86%
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
by Isabel Wilkerson
🌶️ 1/5 · 496p · Nonfiction, Social Science
Shares Hidden Figures's addictive DNA — same rush, different story.
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84%
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Say Nothing
by Patrick Radden Keefe
🌶️ 1/5 · 464p · Nonfiction, History
Your BookTok FYP is about to thank you for this one.
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81%
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Empire of Pain
by Patrick Radden Keefe
🌶️ 1/5 · 560p · Nonfiction, Investigative
Shares Hidden Figures's addictive DNA — same rush, different story.
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79%
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How the Word Is Passed
by Clint Smith
🌶️ 1/5 · 322p · Nonfiction, History
We'd swipe right on this for you. 🌶️ spice, 322 pages, pure addictive.
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Your #1 Match — We'd swipe right for you

Based on mood alignment, spice compatibility, and trope DNA.

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson — 🌶️ 1/5 spice, 544 pages

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BEFORE YOU COMMIT

Quick answers before your next match

If you loved Hidden Figures, try A Short History of Nearly Everything, The Code Book, The Body: A Guide for Occupants. They share similar themes, mood, and reading experience.

No, it has no spice or sexual content.

Hidden Figures falls into Nonfiction, History, Science. It blends elements that fans of nonfiction and history will love.

Definitely. Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly is a popular choice among readers who enjoy nonfiction and history.

Hidden Figures delivers a gripping reading experience that keeps you hooked.

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