Houdini!!!: The Career of Ehrich Weiss
By: Kenneth Silverman
4.09
Format: 544 pages, Paperback
In the most comprehensive biography written about the great illusionist yet, author Ken Silverman, …
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1. Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
By: Erik Larson
4.05
Format: 323 pages, Paperback
September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resi… read more
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"Time lost can never be recovered...and this should be written in flaming letters everywhere."-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
"People seemed to believe that technology had stripped hurricanes of their power to kill. No hurricane expert endorsed this view."-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
"This is the story of Isaac and his time in America, the last turning of the centuries, when the hubris of men led them to believe they could disregard even nature itself."-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
"No one ever remembered a nice day. But no one ever forget the feel of paralyzed fish, the thud of walnut-sized hail against a horse's flank, or the way a superheated wind could turn your eyes to burl…"-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
2. Something Fresh (Blandings Castle, #1)
By: P.G. Wodehouse
4.11
Format: 284 pages, Hardcover
One thing that constantly disrupts the peace of life at Blandings is the constant incursion of impo… read more
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"... обнадеждена безнадеждност..."-P.G. Wodehouse, Something Fresh (Blandings Castle, #1)
"Всяко нещо струва толкова, за колкото може да се купи."-P.G. Wodehouse, Something Fresh (Blandings Castle, #1)
"... да се прокрадва крадешком и да се мотае мотешком..."-P.G. Wodehouse, Something Fresh (Blandings Castle, #1)
"Госпожица Уилоуби не обичаше провинцията. Намираше я за провинциална."-P.G. Wodehouse, Something Fresh (Blandings Castle, #1)
3. Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty
By: Charles Leerhsen
4.33
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Finally - a fascinating andauthoritative biography of perhaps the most controversial player in base… read more
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- history
- biography
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- biography memoir
4. Leave It to Psmith (Psmith, #4)
By: P.G. Wodehouse
4.27
Format: 293 pages, Paperback
Ronald Psmith (“the ‘p’ is silent, as in pshrimp”) is always willing to help a damsel in distress. … read more
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"It seems to me that you and I were made for each other. I am your best friend’s best friend and we both have a taste for stealing other people’s jewellery."-P.G. Wodehouse, Leave It to Psmith (Psmith, #4)
"Very rapidly now Freddie realised that what he had been wishing for was a partner to share the perils of this enterprise which he had so rashly undertaken. In fact, not so much to share them as to ta…"-P.G. Wodehouse, Leave It to Psmith (Psmith, #4)
"In the past she had been compelled to describe this man as a hunk of cheese and to express the opinion that his crookedness was such as to enable him to hide at will behind a spiral staircase; but no…"-P.G. Wodehouse, Leave It to Psmith (Psmith, #4)
5. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
By: Kai Bird , Martin J. Sherwin
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
"American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, "father of the ato… read more
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- history
- biography
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- biography memoir
6. In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors
By: Doug Stanton
4.32
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
A harrowing, adrenaline-charged account of America's worst naval disaster — and of the heroism of t… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
7. Raised Eyebrows: My Years Inside Groucho's House
By: Steve Stoliar
4.04
Format: 417 pages, Hardcover
Presents an intimate portrait of the legendary comedian by a young fan who became Groucho's persona… read more
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8. Psycho
By: Robert Bloch
4.00
Format: 158 pages, Paperback
It was a dark and stormy night when Mary Crane glimpsed the unlit neon sign announcing the vacancy … read more
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10. Hogfather (Discworld, #20; Death, #4)
By: Terry Pratchett
4.00
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Susan had never hung up a stocking . She'd never put a tooth under her pillow in the serious expect… read more
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11. Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
By: Wil Wheaton , David Kushner
3.99
Format: 11 pages, Paperback
Masters of Doomis the amazing true story of the Lennon and McCartney of video games: John Carmack a… read more
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12. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
By: Michael Chabon
3.95
Format: None pages,
Joe Kavalier, a young Jewish artist who has also been trained in the art of Houdini-esque escape, h… read more
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13. Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)
By: John Scalzi
4.24
Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition
John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife's grave. Then he joined t… read more
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"It’s war, you jackasses,"-John Scalzi, Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)
"Christ on a Popsicle stick."-John Scalzi, Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)
"What we don't know can't hurt us."-John Scalzi, Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)
"We don’t get to choose our battles."-John Scalzi, Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)
14. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
15. Houdini!!!: The Career of Ehrich Weiss
By: Kenneth Silverman
4.09
Format: 544 pages, Paperback
In the most comprehensive biography written about the great illusionist yet, author Ken Silverman, … read more
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16. The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini
By: Joe Posnanski
3.83
Format: None pages, Audiobook
Joe Posnanski enters the colorful world of Harry Houdini and his legions of devoted fans to explore… read more
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17. The Man I Knew: The Amazing Story of George H. W. Bush's Post-Presidency
By: Jean Becker
4.54
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A heartfelt portrait of President George H.W. Bush—and his… read more
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