True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us
By: Danielle J. Lindemann
3.64
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Named a Best Nonfiction Book of 2022 by EsquireA sociological study of reality TV that explores its…
Want to Read $ 12.99"We learn about the core features of society by looking at the extremes."-Danielle J. Lindemann, True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us
"We learn about the core features of society by looking at the extremes."-Danielle J. Lindemann, True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us
"We learn about the core features of society by looking at the extremes."-Danielle J. Lindemann, True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us
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1. Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma
By: Claire Dederer
3.79
Format: 257 pages, Hardcover
From the author of the New York Times best seller Poser and the acclaimed memoir Love and Trouble, … read more
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"Biography used to be something you sought out, yearned for, actively pursued. Now it falls on your head all day long."-Claire Dederer, Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma
2. Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Health Threat
By: Derek Beres
4.10
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Conspirituality takes a deep dive into the troubling phenomenon of influencers who have curdled New… read more
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3. The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality
By: Amanda Montell
3.54
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of Cultish and host of the podcast Sounds Like a Cult, a delicious blen… read more
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"While magical thinking is an age-old quirk, overthinking feels distinct to the modern era—a product of our innate superstitions clashing with information overload, mass loneliness, and a capitalistic…"-Amanda Montell, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality
"Information transmission research suggests that folks with higher anxiety are quicker to engage with, and slower to disengage from, negative information; so "as a trait and state," anxiety itself per…"-Amanda Montell, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality
4. Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing
By: Emily Lynn Paulson
3.62
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
She signed up for the sisterhood, free cars, and the promise of a successful business of her own. I… read more
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- adult
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5. Momfluenced: Inside the Maddening, Picture-Perfect World of Mommy Influencer Culture
By: Sara Petersen
3.35
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
On Instagram, the private work of mothering is turned into a public performance, generating bil… read more
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6. How to Make Herself Agreeable to Everyone
By: Cameron Russell
3.79
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A fierce and innovative memoir that explores who holds the power in an image-obsessed culture, from… read more
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7. I Like to Watch: Arguing My Way Through the TV Revolution
By: Emily Nussbaum
3.97
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
From The New Yorker’s fiercely original, Pulitzer Prize–winning culture critic, a provocative colle… read more
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- pop culture
- nonfiction
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"I'm its creature, the way we are all creatures of the art we care about, even if decide to throw it in a garbage can."-Emily Nussbaum, I Like to Watch: Arguing My Way Through the TV Revolution
8. Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears
By: Michael Schulman
4.09
Format: 589 pages, Hardcover
The author of the New York Times bestseller Her Becoming Meryl Streep returns with a lively histor… read more
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- adult
- audiobook
9. True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us
By: Danielle J. Lindemann
3.64
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Named a Best Nonfiction Book of 2022 by EsquireA sociological study of reality TV that explores its… read more
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- cultural
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- psychology
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- tv
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- sociology
- audiobook
"We learn about the core features of society by looking at the extremes."-Danielle J. Lindemann, True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us
10. Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet
By: Taylor Lorenz
3.62
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Acclaimed Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz presents a groundbreaking social history of the in… read more
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11. Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood
By: Maureen Ryan
3.88
Format: 348 pages, Hardcover
An exposé of patterns of harassment and bias in Hollywood, the grassroots reforms under way, and th… read more
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12. Selling the Dream: The Billion-Dollar Industry Bankrupting Americans
By: Jane Marie
3.78
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Peabody and Emmy Award–winning journalist Jane Marie expands on her popular podcast The Dream to ex… read more
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13. American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump
By: Tim Alberta
4.17
Format: 688 pages, Hardcover
Politico Magazine’s chief political correspondent provides a rollicking insider’s look at the makin… read more
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14. Men Have Called Her Crazy: A Memoir
By: Anna Marie Tendler
3.65
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A powerful memoir that reckons with mental health as well as the insidious ways men impact the live… read more
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15. Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me
By: Aisha Harris
3.82
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
"Aisha Harris is one of our smartest, most entertaining modern cultural critics. The nine pieces of… read more
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16. From Hollywood with Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy
By: Scott Meslow
4.03
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
An in-depth celebration of the romantic comedy's modern golden era and its role in our culture, tra… read more
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17. Freaks, Gleeks, and Dawson's Creek: How Seven Teen Shows Transformed Television
By: Thea Glassman
3.84
Format: None pages, Audiobook
The untold stories of seven revolutionary teen shows (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, My So-Called Lif… read more
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18. Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV
By: Emily Nussbaum
4.02
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
Who invented reality TV, the world’s most dangerous pop-culture genre, and why can’t we look away f… read more
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19. Beyond Innocence: The Life Sentence of Darryl Hunt
By: Phoebe Zerwick
4.41
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A deeply reported, gripping narrative of injustice, exoneration, and the lifelong impact of incarce… read more
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20. The Lie About the Truck: Survivor, Reality TV, and the Endless Gaze
By: Sallie Tisdale
3.13
Format: 251 pages, Hardcover
What is the truth? In a world of fake news and rampant conspiracy theories, the nature of truth… read more
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- tv
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- audiobook
21. The Quiet Damage: QAnon and the Destruction of the American Family
By: Jesselyn Cook
4.45
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The riveting story of five families shattered by pernicious, pervasive conspiracy theories, and how… read more
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