The Lives of Robert Ryan (Wesleyan Film)
By: J.R. Jones
4.23
Format: 376 pages, Hardcover
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1. The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder
By: Charles Graeber
3.85
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
After his December 2003 arrest, registered nurse Charlie Cullen was quickly dubbed "The Angel of De… read more
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2. The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock
By: Donald Spoto
3.86
Format: 508 pages, Paperback
This is the definitive life story of Alfred Hitchcock, the enigmatic and intensely private director… read more
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3. A Kiss Before Dying
By: Ira Levin , Otto Penzler
3.99
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
Dorothy meets a handsome young man with an eye for her inheritance while she is in her first year o… read more
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4. 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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- nonfiction
- film
5. My Song: A Memoir
By: Michael Shnayerson , Harry Belafonte
3.00
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
Harry Belafonte is not just one of the greatest entertainers of our time; he has led one of the gre… read more
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6. The Blood of Emmett Till
By: Timothy B. Tyson
4.07
Format: 112 pages, Hardcover
Longlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction This extraordinary New York Timesbestseller r… read more
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7. The Souls of Black Folk
By: W.E.B. Du Bois , None , None
3.62
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868-1963) is the greatest of African American intellectuals--a s… read more
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8. Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties
By: Tom O'Neill
4.03
Format: 504 pages, Kindle Edition
A journalist's twenty-year obsession with the Manson murders brings shocking revelations about the … read more
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9. Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism
By: Rachel Maddow
4.45
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful … read more
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"One big appeal of fascism, if nothing else, was its unapologetic embrace of cruelty. Cruelty towards others, coupled with hypersensitivity towards any slight to oneself."-Rachel Maddow, Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism
10. A Murder in Hollywood: The Untold Story of Tinseltown's Most Shocking Crime
By: Casey Sherman
3.71
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The dark story behind the bright lights of Tinseltown From the outside, Hollywood starlet Lana Turn… read more
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11. My Name Is Barbra
By: Barbra Streisand
4.20
Format: 1040 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television. Barbra St… read more
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"Fame is a hollow trophy. No matter who you are, you can only eat one pastrami sandwich at a time."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"Once again I was struck by the power of music. Somehow, it can be the connective tissue between souls."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"There are some things I hope we can all agree upon: The antidote to lies is truth, the remedy to war is peace, and the solution to hate is love."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"Language gives us an insight into the way women are viewed in a male-dominated society . . . A man is commanding—a woman is demanding. A man is forceful—a woman is pushy. A man is uncompromising—a wo…"-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
12. Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York
By: Elon Green
3.84
Format: 258 pages, Hardcover
The gripping true story, told here for the first time, of the Last Call Killer and the gay communit… read more
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13. The Philosophy of Modern Song
By: Bob Dylan
3.80
Format: 339 pages, Hardcover
The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan’s first book of new writing since 2004’s Chronicles: Vol… read more
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"The thing about being misunderstood is that it diminishes your enjoyment of life"-Bob Dylan, The Philosophy of Modern Song
14. Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber
By: Andy Borowitz
4.35
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Andy Borowitz, “one of the funniest people in America” (CBS Sunday Morning), brilliantly examines t… read more
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"Imagine a hypothetical job applicant. He can't spell the simplest words, such as "heal" and "tap". Confused by geography, he thinks there's an African country called "Nambia". As for American history…"-Andy Borowitz, Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber
15. Beware the Woman
By: Megan Abbott
3.29
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Megan Abbott, an eerie and prescient novel… read more
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16. Dying of Politeness: A Memoir
By: Geena Davis
4.04
Format: None pages, Audio CD
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17. The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir
By: Paul Newman
3.89
Format: 297 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - The raw, candid, unvarnished memoir of an American icon. The greatest … read more
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18. Enough
By: Cassidy Hutchinson
4.31
Format: 379 pages, Kindle Edition
Cassidy Hutchinson’s desk was mere steps from the most controversial president in recent American h… read more
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19. Be My Baby
By: Ronnie Spector
4.06
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Hailed by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the greatest rock memoirs of all time, Be My Baby is the… read more
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20. Truly, Madly: Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, and the Romance of the Century
By: Stephen Galloway
3.75
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST A New York Times Bestseller "A "well rou… read more
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21. Capote's Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era
By: Laurence Leamer
3.83
Format: 356 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Laurence Leamer reveals the complex web of relationships and scan… read more
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22. What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life
By: Billy Dee Williams
4.04
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A film legend recalls his remarkable life of nearly eight decades—a heralded actor who's played the… read more
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23. The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir
By: Griffin Dunne
4.19
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
At nine, Sean Connery saved him from drowning. At thirteen, desperate to hook up with Janis Joplin,… read more
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"At the moment when Mrs. Griffin had been notified of her husband’s death, she was in bed with her lover at the Hotel del Coronado in California, and took the news that she was a widow rather well. Sh…"-Griffin Dunne, The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir
24. 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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25. Hitchcock's Blondes: The Unforgettable Women Behind the Legendary Director's Dark Obsession
By: Laurence Leamer
3.46
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling author of Capote’s Women Laurence Leamer shares an engrossing account of the enigmatic … read more
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26. The Gran Tour: Travels with my Elders
By: Ben Aitken
3.77
Format: 306 pages, Paperback
When Ben Aitken- a millennial Bill Bryson- learnt that his gran had enjoyed a four-night holiday in… read more
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27. The Lives of Robert Ryan (Wesleyan Film)
By: J.R. Jones
4.23
Format: 376 pages, Hardcover
The Lives of Robert Ryan provides an inside look at the gifted, complex, intensely private man whom… read more
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28. Putting the Rabbit in the Hat
By: Brian Cox
3.77
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2022 BY THE NEW YORKER The incredible rags-to-riches story of acclaimed actor… read more
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29. A Light in the Dark: Surviving More than Ted Bundy
By: Kathy Kleiner Rubin
4.21
Format: 312 pages, Hardcover
In January 1978, I slept in my bed at the Chi Omega sorority house at Florida State University as T… read more
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30. Natalie Wood: The Complete Biography
By: Suzanne Finstad
4.25
Format: 592 pages, Paperback
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The definitive biography of a vulnerable and talented actress, now with… read more
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31. Lunch with Lizabeth
By: Todd Hughes
4.00
Format: 220 pages, Kindle Edition
Lizabeth Scott reigned in Hollywood as the queen of film noir. By the time obsessed fan and gay fil… read more
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