What are some examples of 'books stranger than fiction'?

The Dancing Plague of 1518. In Strasbourg, France, a woman named Frau Troffea started dancing in the street and couldn't stop. Then, more and more people joined her. By the end of the month, around 400 people were dancing compulsively. Some danced until they collapsed from exhaustion or had heart attacks. There's no clear explanation for this strange event, and it's truly stranger than fiction.

One book like 'Stranger than Fiction' could be 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' by Douglas Adams. It's filled with absurd and unexpected situations and characters, much like 'Stranger than Fiction'.

One great 'stranger than fiction' book is 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' by Rebecca Skloot. It tells the true story of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were used for medical research without her knowledge. Another is 'Into the Wild' by Jon Krakauer. It follows the real - life journey of Christopher McCandless who ventured into the Alaskan wilderness. Also, 'The Devil in the White City' by Erik Larson is a fascinating read. It weaves together the story of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and a serial killer who preyed on the fairgoers.

One book that is similar is 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night - Time'. It also has an unusual narrative style and a main character who views the world in a unique way, much like in 'Stranger than Fiction'.

Another example could be the case of people who have had extremely rare medical conditions that cause them to have unusual abilities or appearances. For example, there are some people with a condition that makes their bones extremely dense, much denser than normal. This is not something you would expect in an ordinary life and is quite'stranger than fiction'.

Sure. The story of Phineas Gage is one. He had a large iron rod go through his head in an accident, but he survived and his personality changed significantly. This real - life event is stranger than many fictional injury scenarios.

One of the stories could be about a person who time - traveled in a sense. They might have visited a place that seemed to be stuck in a different era, and they had experiences there that were like stepping back in time. For instance, they entered a small village where the people still lived as if it was the 19th century. Another story might be about a man who discovered a new species of plant in his own backyard that was previously unknown to science. And there could be a story about a woman who was involved in a series of events that made her seem like she was in a real - life mystery movie, with strange clues and unexpected twists.

One example could be 'Tiger King'. The real - life events and characters in that documentary were so wild and unbelievable, much stranger than a typical fictional story about zoo - keepers and big - cat owners.

The fact that there are tardigrades. These microscopic animals can survive extreme conditions such as high radiation, extreme cold, and even the vacuum of space. It's like something out of a science - fiction movie but it's real life, much stranger than most fictional ideas about indestructible creatures.

A book like 'Big Fish' shares some of the same qualities. It has a protagonist whose life is filled with tall tales and strange adventures that are hard to believe but told in a way that makes you want to believe them, similar to the concept in 'Stranger than Fiction'.