This Was Hollywood: Forgotten Stars and Stories (Turner Classic Movies)
By: Carla Valderrama
4.22
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
In this one-of-a-kind Hollywood history, Carla Valderrama -- creator of Instagram's celebrated @Thi…
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1. The Silver Spike (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #3.5)
By: Glen Cook
3.96
Format: 313 pages, Mass Market Paperback
...embedded in the trunk of the scion of the godtree, it contains the essence of the maddest of the… read more
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2. Love, Lucy
By: Lucille Ball
4.26
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The one and only autobiography by the iconic Lucille Ball, hailed … read more
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"I believe that we're as happy in life as we make up our minds to be."-Lucille Ball, Love, Lucy
"I have a theory about the assists we get in life. Only rarely can we repay those people who helped us, but we can pass that help along to others."-Lucille Ball, Love, Lucy
3. The Genius of the System: Hollywood Filmmaking in the Studio Era
By: Steven Bach , Thomas Schatz
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
At a time when the studio is making a stunning comeback, film historian Thomas Schatz provides an i… read more
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4. Silent Movies: The Birth of Film and the Triumph of Movie Culture
By: Kevin Brownlow , Martin Scorsese , Peter Kobel
3.73
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A gorgeous, lavish history of silent movies - with more than 400 amazing images - captures the birt… read more
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5. Into the Dark (Turner Classic Movies): The Hidden World of Film Noir, 1941-1950
By: Mark A. Vieira
4.46
Format: None pages, Hardcover
You know film noir when you see it: the shadowed setting; the cynical detective; the femme fatale; … read more
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6. Shadow Games (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #4)
By: Glen Cook
3.49
Format: 465 pages, Mass Market Paperback
After the devastating battle at the Tower of Charm, Croaker leads the greatly diminished Black Comp… read more
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7. Adventures in the Screen Trade
By: William Goldman
3.78
Format: 80 pages, Paperback
No one knows the writer's Hollywood more intimately than William Goldman. Two-time Academy Award-wi… read more
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8. Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood
By: William J. Mann
3.76
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The Day of the Locustmeets The Devil in the White Cityand Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evilin… read more
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9. Unsinkable: A Memoir
By: Debbie Reynolds , Dorian Hannaway
4.33
Format: 57 pages, Audio
The definitive memoir by legendary actress and performer Debbie Reynolds--an entertaining and movin… read more
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10. Turner Classic Movies: The Essentials: 52 Must-See Movies and Why They Matter
By: Robert Osborne , Jeremy Arnold
4.65
Format: None pages, Paperback
Showcasing 52 Essential films from the golden age to the present, Turner Classic Movies invites you… read more
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11. Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions
By: Steve Martin
3.72
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Number One Is Walking is Steve Martin’s cinematic legacy―an illustrated memoir of his legendary act… read more
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12. Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever
By: Matt Singer
4.06
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Once upon a time, if you wanted to know if a movie was worth seeing, you didn’t check out Rotten To… read more
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13. Sea Wall / A Life
By: Simon Stephens
3.55
Format: 2 pages, Audible Audio
1 hr and 22 minsMeet Alex, a photographer on a holiday with his family in the south of France. Mee… read more
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14. Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries
By: Greg Melville
4.00
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A lively tour through the history of US cemeteries that explores how, where, and why we bury our de… read more
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"Every life holds an epic tale, even if no one alive remembers it."-Greg Melville, Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries
15. But Have You Read the Book?: 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films
By: Kristen Lopez
3.36
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
For film buffs and literature lovers alike, Turner Classic Movies presents an essential guide to 52… read more
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16. This Was Hollywood: Forgotten Stars and Stories (Turner Classic Movies)
By: Carla Valderrama
4.22
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
In this one-of-a-kind Hollywood history, Carla Valderrama -- creator of Instagram's celebrated @Thi… read more
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17. Nut Jobs: Cracking the Case
By: Marc Fennell
3.68
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
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18. The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock: An Anatomy of the Master of Suspense
By: Edward White
3.90
Format: 380 pages, Hardcover
In The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock, Edward White explores the Hitchcock phenomenon—what define… read more
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19. Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History
By: Richard Thompson Ford
3.85
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
A “sharp and entertaining” (The Wall Street Journal) exploration of fashion through the ages that a… read more
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20. Hollywood: The Oral History
By: Jeanine Basinger
4.04
Format: 768 pages, Paperback
The real story of Hollywood as told by such luminaries as Steven Spielberg, Frank Capra, Katharine … read more
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21. So Fetch
By: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
3.60
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia comes the totally fetch story of one of th… read more
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22. Seduction: Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes's Hollywood
By: Karina Longworth
4.08
Format: 576 pages, ebook
In this riveting popular history, the creator of You Must Remember This probes the inner workings o… read more
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23. Behind the Horror: True Stories That Inspired Horror Movies
By: Lee Mellor
3.83
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Uncover the twisted tales that inspired the big screen's greatest screams.Which case of demonic pos… read more
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24. Forbidden Hollywood: The Pre-Code Era (1930-1934): When Sin Ruled the Movies (Turner Classic Movies)
By: Mark A. Vieira
4.01
Format: 271 pages, Hardcover
Filled with rare images and untold stories from filmmakers, exhibitors, and moviegoers, Forbidden H… read more
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"These are the facts of pre-Code Hollywood. The story behind it is monumental, because it deals with struggle for power. The stakes were high: the billion-dollar market for America's sixth-largest ind…"-Mark A. Vieira, Forbidden Hollywood: The Pre-Code Era (1930-1934): When Sin Ruled the Movies (Turner Classic Movies)
25. Garbo
By: Robert Gottlieb
3.57
Format: 438 pages, Hardcover
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice One of Literary Hub's most anticipated books of 2021Aw… read more
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26. Summer Movies: 30 Sun-Drenched Classics (Turner Classic Movies)
By: John Malahy
3.86
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Turner Classic Movies presents a festival of sunshine classics—movies that capture the spirit of th… read more
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27. Hollywood Victory: The Movies, Stars, and Stories of World War II (Turner Classic Movies)
By: Christian Blauvelt
4.27
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From the Turner Classic Movies Film and history buffs alike will enjoy this engrossing story of Ho… read more
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28. Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film (Turner Classic Movies)
By: Alonso Duralde
4.58
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
For generations, members of the LGBTQ+ community in Hollywood needed to be “discreet” about their l… read more
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29. The Essentials Vol. 2: 52 More Must-See Movies and Why They Matter (Turner Classic Movies)
By: Jeremy Arnold
4.32
Format: 312 pages, Paperback
A guide to fifty-two examples of must-see cinema, The Essentials Vol. 2 -- based on the Turner Clas… read more
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30. I'd Love to Kiss You: Conversations With Bette Davis (Thorndike Press Large Print Americana Series)
By: Whitney Stine
3.88
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Provides a revealing look at the actress, her personal life, her career, and her opinions about fri… read more
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31. Hollywood Black: The Stars, the Films, the Filmmakers (Turner Classic Movies)
By: Donald Bogle
4.21
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
The films, the stars, the filmmakers-all get their due in Hollywood Black , a sweeping overview of … read more
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