Does reading books make me smarter even if I only read fiction?

Which are good nonfiction books related to the world’s arms industry?

I am reading “Double Whammy” by Carl Hiassen. The protagonist is a photographer and there are some interesting details about photography. What other fiction books or series feature photographers with good details about photography?

Writers: Fiction: How do you write?

Who are some fictional female lawyers?

Do libraries in IIT’s have books only for academics and research or does it have general fiction, non-fiction also?

Is erotic fiction a growing industry?

Which is your favorite Tenali Rama story?

Why don’t you ever (presumably) read non-fiction?

What is fictionalized in Straight Outta Compton?

Is there any science fiction book available about a type 3 civilization?

Is there concrete evidence to prove that ISIS is not a work of fiction?

What science fiction books build a plot around the relationship between two inhabited planets in the same solar system?

Anchor propulsion (see the details for a full explanation of the question), would that be possible?

Why do powerful wizards often have long beards in literature and movies?

Is fiction completely different from pure reality?

What are some good books (be it fiction or non fiction) on Chinese and Russian mafia?

What fiction works include fictional depictions of Cicero?

What would be the worst fictional universe to live in?

Are fiction authors making any difference to the world?