17 must-read nonfiction books like 100 Countries, 5,000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do by National Geographic Society

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100 Countries, 5,000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do

By: National Geographic Society

4.03

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

In this fully revised and updated edition of the best-selling 100 Countries, 5,000 Ideas, find wher…

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1. The Kalahari Typing School for Men (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #4)

By: Alexander McCall Smith

4.01

Format: 210 pages, Paperback

An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here. Life is never without its problems… read more

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"The recipe for each child is just for that child, even if it is the same mother and father."

-Alexander McCall Smith, The Kalahari Typing School for Men (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #4)

"That was the trouble with people in general: they were surprisingly unrealistic in their expectations."

-Alexander McCall Smith, The Kalahari Typing School for Men (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #4)

"A traditional house smelled of wood smoke, the earth, and of thatch; all good smells, the smell of life itself."

-Alexander McCall Smith, The Kalahari Typing School for Men (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #4)

"She had a great respect for books herself, and she wished that she had read more. One could never read enough. Never."

-Alexander McCall Smith, The Kalahari Typing School for Men (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #4)

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2. Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People

By: Vanessa Van Edwards

3.00

Format: 144 pages,

Do you feel awkward at networking events? Do you wonder what your date really thinks of you? Do you… read more

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  • nonfiction

3. Blindgang (William Wisting #10)

By: Jørn Lier Horst

3.87

Format: 252 pages, Hardcover

Hummel-saken har plaget William Wisting i over et halvt ar. Etterforskningen av hva som skjedde da … read more

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4. Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard

By: Chip Heath , Dan Heath

3.97

Format: 12 pages,

Why is change so difficult and frightening? How do you create change when you have few resources an… read more

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5. Hulemannen (William Wisting #9)

By: Jørn Lier Horst

3.44

Format: 406 pages, Hardcover

Denne gangen kommer doden til Wistings eget nabolag. Bare tre hus bortenfor politimannens hjem har … read more

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6. No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline

By: Brian Tracy

4.40

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

You don't need to have been born under a lucky star, or with incredible wealth, or with terrific co… read more

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7. Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park

By: Conor Knighton

4.26

Format: 323 pages, Hardcover

From the Emmy-winning CBS Sunday Morning correspondent, an entertaining chronicle of his year spent… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
"Shelton Johnson may just be the best park ranger who ever lived."

-Conor Knighton, Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park

"...tell me again about how you used to watch movies in a car. It sounded so cool to me. And so, on one of the last nights of that summer, my parents decided to re-create a drive-in movie in our drive…"

-Conor Knighton, Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park

"In letter after letter, misfortunes great and small are blamed on the wood. "I don't know how much I buy that," Matt [Smith] said.."If you're the kinda person who would take something from a national…"

-Conor Knighton, Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park

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8. This Is Not a Book About Benedict Cumberbatch: The Joy of Loving Something--Anything--Like Your Life Depends On It

By: Tabitha Carvan

3.82

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Why We Can't Sleep meets Furiously Happy in this hilarious, heartfelt memoir about one woman's midl… read more

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  • nonfiction
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9. The Summer Skies

By: Jenny Colgan

3.84

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

New York Times  bestselling author Jenny Colgan takes us to the gloriously windswept islands of nor… read more

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10. You Never Know: A Memoir

By: Tom Selleck

4.05

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

There are many miles from the business school and basketball court at the University of Southern Ca… read more

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11. Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

By: Abigail Shrier

4.06

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous g… read more

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"Children’s and adolescents’ sense of self is still developing. They cannot correct the interpretations or recommendations of a therapist."

-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

"When I agreed with my therapist, I told her so. When I didn’t, we talked about that. And when I felt I needed to move on, I did. Which is to say: I was an adult in therapy. I had swum life’s choppy w…"

-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

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12. Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman

By: Alan Rickman

3.58

Format: 469 pages, Hardcover

Madly Deeply is a rare invitation into the mind of Alan Rickman—one of the most magnetic, beloved … read more

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"The trouble with death is that there is no next."

-Alan Rickman, Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman

"Why was I dreaming about having got myself a Saturday job at Woolworth's??"

-Alan Rickman, Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman

"The walls we are surrounded by, the objects we fill the spaces with, the lives they all describe."

-Alan Rickman, Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman

"Savoy Grill with Emma[Thompson]. A very easy, enjoyable meal with an easy enjoyable person. She says 'fuck' a lot. Much laughter."

-Alan Rickman, Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman

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13. Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness

By: Kristen Radtke

4.01

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed author of Imagine Wanting Only This--a timely and moving meditation on isolation… read more

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"Perhaps we see loneliness in others simply to feel less lonely ourselves."

-Kristen Radtke, Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness

"Or the times I've watched the people I love so unsatisfied, clawing toward connection that surpasses what I'm able to give them."

-Kristen Radtke, Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness

"To arm ourselves is the most extreme form of separation I can imagine. To move through life without weapons is another way to remain open to the world, and at its mercy."

-Kristen Radtke, Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness

"But loneliness isn’t necessarily tied to whether you have a partner or a best friend or an aspirational active social life in which you’re laughing all the time. It’s a variance that rests in the spa…"

-Kristen Radtke, Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness

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14. A Death in Tokyo (Detective Kaga, #3)

By: Keigo Higashino

3.93

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

In the latest from international bestselling author Keigo Higashino, Tokyo Police Detective Kaga is… read more

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"Takes all sorts to make a world. It's hard to generalize what's odd and what's not."

-Keigo Higashino, A Death in Tokyo (Detective Kaga, #3)

"Murder cases are like cancer cells. Once they get their hooks into you, the pain and misery just keep on spreading. Whether the killer gets caught or the investigation is brought to a successful conc…"

-Keigo Higashino, A Death in Tokyo (Detective Kaga, #3)

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15. Magic Words

By: Jonah Berger

3.90

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB 'MUST-READ' New York Times bestselling author Jonah Berger’s cutting-edge rese… read more

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16. Subpar Parks: America's Most Extraordinary National Parks and Their Least Impressed Visitors

By: Amber Share

3.97

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Based on the wildly popular Instagram account, Subpar Parks features both the greatest hits and bra… read more

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  • nonfiction
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17. An Island Wedding (Mure, #5)

By: Jenny Colgan

3.89

Format: 388 pages, Paperback

New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan brings us a delightful summer novel that will sweep … read more

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18. The Catch Me if You Can: One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World

By: Jessica Nabongo

3.86

Format: 418 pages, Hardcover

In this inspiring travelogue, celebrated traveler and photographer Jessica Nabongo—the first Black … read more

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  • nonfiction
"It's now nearly impossible for me to name a favorite thing. I have nether a favorite country, nor a favorite food. Life is too full of amazingly beautiful things, people, and places to pick just one."

-Jessica Nabongo, The Catch Me if You Can: One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World

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19. Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff: Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward with Your Life

By: Matt Paxton

3.76

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

America's top cleaning expert and star of the hit series Legacy List with Matt Paxton distills his … read more

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20. The Memory of Animals

By: Claire Fuller

3.61

Format: 278 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of Our Endless Numbered Days, Swimming Lessons, Bitter Orange, and Un… read more

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"Humans are useless at learning from their mistakes. We just have to keep making new plans."

-Claire Fuller, The Memory of Animals

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21. The Eden Test

By: Adam Sternbergh

3.40

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From Edgar Award-finalist Adam Sternbergh, an electrifying domestic suspense novel for fans of The … read more

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22. 100 Countries, 5,000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do

By: National Geographic Society

4.03

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

In this fully revised and updated edition of the best-selling 100 Countries, 5,000 Ideas, find wher… read more

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23. Fierce Poison (Barker & Llewelyn, #13)

By: Will Thomas

4.31

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

London, 1893, there is poisoner loose in the city, with deaths piling up, and private enquiry agent… read more

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24. Agnes at the End of the World

By: Kelly McWilliams

3.72

Format: 417 pages, Hardcover

The Handmaid's Tale meets Wilder Girls in this unique, voice-driven novel from Kelly McWilliams. … read more

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25. The Right Sort of Man (Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery #1)

By: Allison Montclair

3.94

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

First comes love, then comes murder.In a London slowly recovering from World War II, two very diffe… read more

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26. National Geographic Complete National Parks of the United States: 400+ Parks, Monuments, Battlefields, Historic Sites, Scenic Trails, Recreation Areas, and Seashores

By: Mel White

4.34

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

National Geographic’s wide-ranging travel guide to recreation areas, trails, historic sites, nature… read more

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27. I Curse You With Joy

By: Tiffany Haddish

3.95

Format: 269 pages, Kindle Edition

Tiffany Haddish is back with her highly anticipated new essay collection, I Curse You With Joy … read more

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"Representation isn’t just checking off boxes, it’s validating experience."

-Tiffany Haddish, I Curse You With Joy

"What I was learning was, in its own fucked up way, no feelings was as bad as too many."

-Tiffany Haddish, I Curse You With Joy

"I wish that men got endometriosis. If it was painful when they ejaculated, you know they would find a cure immediately and every doctor would know what to do to make it less painful, even a foot doct…"

-Tiffany Haddish, I Curse You With Joy

"Going through all that, taught me that you get to choose your response when you are afraid. You might not be able to control everything that happens to you but you do get to control how you respond t…"

-Tiffany Haddish, I Curse You With Joy

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28. 50 States, 5,000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do

By: Joe Yogerst

3.92

Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition

This richly illustrated book from the travel experts at National Geographic showcases the best trav… read more

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29. Foreverland: On the Divine Tedium of Marriage

By: Heather Havrilesky

3.63

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

An illuminating, poignant, and savagely funny examination of modern marriage from Ask Polly advice … read more

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"I wasn’t sure I wanted to spend forever with anyone, least of all myself."

-Heather Havrilesky, Foreverland: On the Divine Tedium of Marriage

"But we weren’t married yet, so he still thought he could do whatever he wanted."

-Heather Havrilesky, Foreverland: On the Divine Tedium of Marriage

"Forever is two immortal elves, sipping pink champagne by a burbling stream, then exploring the wild, gorgeous woods around them in everlasting harmony. Forever is set in New Zealand, not New Jersey."

-Heather Havrilesky, Foreverland: On the Divine Tedium of Marriage

"I wrote this book to explore that tedium, along with everything else that marriage brings: the feeling of safety, the creeping darkness, the raw fear and suspense of growing older together, the tiny …"

-Heather Havrilesky, Foreverland: On the Divine Tedium of Marriage

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30. A Million Things

By: Emily Spurr

4.22

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A tender, funny, and heartbreaking story of how we cope with grief. For as long as Rae can reme… read more

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"Memories are a bit like houses, don’t you think? They scaffold all this stuff. Curate it; give things a place so you feel safe and secure. And you step through the rooms and remember what was. But it…"

-Emily Spurr, A Million Things

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31. Fodor's Bucket List USA: From the Epic to the Eccentric, 500+ Ultimate Experiences (Full-color Travel Guide)

By: Fodor's Travel Publications Inc.

4.10

Format: 800 pages, Paperback

Whether you want to camp in the Grand Canyon, eat an authentic cheesesteak in Philly, walk through … read more

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5 Top reference books like 100 Countries, 5,000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do by National Geographic Society

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3.76

Transform Your Habits

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4.03

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4.34

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3.55

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3.71

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3.68

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