Paradise: One Town's Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire
By: Lizzie Johnson
4.34
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
The definitive firsthand account of California's Camp Fire--the nation's deadliest wildfire in a ce…
Want to Read $ 14.99"Then, on a blustery evening in October 2017, the worst wildfires in modern state history ignited. They ripped across Northern California, pushed by the Diablo Winds. The infernos killed 44 people and hospitalized another 192. They incinerated fabled vineyards and the working-class Santa Rosa neighborhood of Coffey Park. People died in swimming pools, in mobile home parks, in their bedrooms and their cars. A fourteen-year-old perished at the end of his family’s driveway, unable to outrun the flames. PG&E was held responsible for seventeen of the twenty-one wildfires—which burned an area eight times the size of San Francisco—though the company escaped blame for the worst of the bunch."-Lizzie Johnson, Paradise: One Town's Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire
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1. Megafire: The Race to Extinguish a Deadly Epidemic of Flame
By: Michael Kodas
4.00
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
As forest fires continue to ravage communities, this bestselling author and firefighter explores wh… read more
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2. The Mercy of the Sky: The Story of a Tornado
By: Holly Bailey
4.14
Format: 306 pages, Hardcover
“A gripping, heartbreaking and heartwarming account of the monster tornado that ravaged Moore, Okla… read more
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"Outside the rain began to pour in sheets, and the wind howled . Giant pieces of hail began to pelt the building— banging off the skylights so hard that Simpson worried the glass might shatter. Then, …"-Holly Bailey, The Mercy of the Sky: The Story of a Tornado
3. The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast
By: Douglas Brinkley
4.17
Format: 736 pages, Hardcover
In the span of five violent hours on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina destroyed major Gulf Coast … read more
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4. My Lost Brothers: The Untold Story by the Yarnell Hill Fire's Lone Survivor
By: Stephan Talty , Brendan McDonough
3.31
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The true story behind the events that inspired the major motion picture Only the Brave. A "unique a… read more
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5. Quakeland: On the Road to America's Next Devastating Earthquake
By: Kathryn Miles
3.54
Format: 312 pages, Hardcover
A journey around the United States in search of the truth about the threat of earthquakes leads to … read more
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6. Trapped Under the Sea: One Engineering Marvel, Five Men, and a Disaster Ten Miles Into the Darkness
By: Neil Swidey
3.87
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
The harrowing story of five men who were sent into a dark, airless tunnel hundreds of feet under Ma… read more
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7. Strays: A Lost Cat, a Homeless Man, and Their Journey Across America
By: None
3.85
Format: None pages, Hardcover
For fans of A Street Cat Named Bob and Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World,Stra… read more
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8. What Stands in a Storm: Three Days in the Worst Superstorm to Hit the South's Tornado Alley
By: Rick Bragg , Kim Cross
3.78
Format: 584 pages, Hardcover
Immersive reporting and dramatic storytelling set you right in the middle of the horrific superstor… read more
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9. Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894
By: Daniel James Brown
3.80
Format: 220 pages,
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10. Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens
By: Steve Olson
4.06
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
For months in early 1980, scientists, journalists, sightseers, and nearby residents listened anxiou… read more
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11. Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail
By: Andrea Lankford
3.76
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From a former law enforcement park ranger and investigator, this female-driven true crime adventure… read more
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"A solo woman is more likely to survive a perilous incident in the outdoors than a solo man. Yet, the average female hiker fears for her safety more than the average guy does. Ironically, this phenome…"-Andrea Lankford, Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail
12. Sandy Hook
By: Elizabeth Williamson
4.29
Format: 482 pages, Hardcover
Based on hundreds of hours of research, interviews, and access to exclusive sources and materials, … read more
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13. Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World
By: John Vaillant
4.35
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A stunning account of a colossal wildfire that collided with a city and a panoramic exploration of … read more
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14. Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
By: Adam Higginbotham
4.60
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
The definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger disaster based on new archival r… read more
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"When asked what he was thinking about when preparing for launch abroad his Mercury-Redstone rocket, Alan Shepard, the first American in space, had infamously replied, "The fact that every part of thi…"-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
"At the foot of the ladder, he [Gene Cernan Apollo 17] delivered the short speech he had memorized for the occasion. "Is like to just say what I believe history will record: That America's challenge o…"-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
15. Paradise: One Town's Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire
By: Lizzie Johnson
4.34
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
The definitive firsthand account of California's Camp Fire--the nation's deadliest wildfire in a ce… read more
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- climate change
- journalism
- environment
- nature
- science
"Then, on a blustery evening in October 2017, the worst wildfires in modern state history ignited. They ripped across Northern California, pushed by the Diablo Winds. The infernos killed 44 people and…"-Lizzie Johnson, Paradise: One Town's Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire
16. Fire in Paradise: An American Tragedy
By: Alastair Gee
4.01
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The harrowing story of the most destructive American wildfire in a century. There is no preceden… read more
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17. California Burning: The Fall of Pacific Gas and Electric--and What It Means for America's Power Grid
By: Katherine Blunt
4.27
Format: 350 pages, Hardcover
NATIONAL BESTSELLER 2022 Winner of the Golden Poppy Award for Nonfiction (California Independent B… read more
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18. When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day
By: Garrett M. Graff
4.59
Format: 608 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Plane in the Sky and Pulitzer Prize finalist… read more
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19. The Pyrocene: How We Created an Age of Fire, and What Happens Next
By: Stephen J. Pyne
3.80
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
A provocative rethinking of how humans and fire have evolved together over time—and our responsibil… read more
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20. We Came to Welcome You
By: Vincent Tirado
3.28
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The Other Black Girl meets Midsommar in this spine-chilling, propulsive psychological adult debut f… read more
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21. El Jefe: The Stalking of Chapo Guzmán
By: Alan Feuer
3.75
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The definitive account of the rise and fall of the ultimate narco, "El Chapo," from the New York Ti… read more
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