The Widow Washington: The Life of Mary Washington
By: Martha Saxton
3.66
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
An insightful biography of Mary Ball Washington, the mother of our nation's father The Widow Washi…
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1. George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution
By: Don Yaeger , Brian Kilmeade
3.85
Format: 235 pages, Hardcover
As a Long Islander endlessly fascinated by events that happened in a place I call home, I hope with… read more
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- american history
- nonfiction
- biography
- history
2. Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge
By: Erica Armstrong Dunbar
3.33
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A startling and eye-opening look into America's First Family, Never Caughtis the powerful narrative… read more
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- american history
- nonfiction
- biography
- history
3. My Name is Mary Sutter
By: Robin Oliveira
3.72
Format: None pages, Hardcover
An enthralling historical novel about a young woman's struggle to become a doctor during the Civil … read more
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4. Martha Washington: An American Life
By: Patricia Brady
3.89
Format: None pages, Paperback
With this revelatory and painstakingly researched book, Martha Washington, the invisible woman of A… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
5. Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
By: Nathaniel Philbrick
3.88
Format: 461 pages, Hardcover
HOW DID AMERICA BEGIN? This simple question launches acclaimed author Nathaniel Philbrick on an … read more
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- american history
- history
- nonfiction
"W"-Nathaniel Philbrick, Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
"The moment any of them gave up on the difficult work of living with their neighbors--and all of the compromise, frustration, and delay that inevitably entailed--they risked losing everything."-Nathaniel Philbrick, Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
"Faint not, poor soul, in God still trust; Fear not the things thou suffer must; For, whom he loves he doth chastise, And then all tears wipes from their eyes. William Bradford Plymouth Colony Governor"-Nathaniel Philbrick, Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
"For all they had suffered during those first terrible winters in America, their best years were behind them, in Leiden. Never again would they know the same rapturous sense of divine fellowship that …"-Nathaniel Philbrick, Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
6. Miracle on 34th Street
By: Tomie dePaola , Valentine Davies
3.73
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Generations of believers in hope and goodwill have made Valentine Davies' Miracle on 34th Streeta t… read more
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7. Love and Friendship
By: Jane Austen
4.14
Format: 152 pages, Paperback
This collection of the early works of Jane Austen uniquely displays the emerging talent of a brilli… read more
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8. Red Harvest
By: Dashiell Hammett
4.12
Format: 652 pages, ebook
The Continental Op first heard Personville called Poisonville by Hickey Dewey. But since Dewey also… read more
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9. Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule
By: Jennifer Chiaverini
3.81
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The New York Timesbestselling author of Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker and Mrs. Lincoln's Rival imagines… read more
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10. Windigo Island (Cork O'Connor, #14)
By: William Kent Krueger
3.32
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
When the body of a teenage Ojibwe girl washes up on the shore of an island in Lake Superior, the re… read more
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11. Don't Want You Like a Best Friend (Mischief & Matchmaking, #1)
By: Emma R. Alban
3.82
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
A swoon-worthy debut queer Victorian romance in which two debutantes distract themselves from havin… read more
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12. 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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- american history
- history
- nonfiction
"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
13. When the Jessamine Grows
By: Donna Everhart
4.19
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
From one of the most powerful and authentic voices in Southern fiction comes a historical novel wit… read more
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14. Melissa
By: Alex Gino
4.10
Format: 213 pages, Kindle Edition
When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she… read more
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"Girl problems?"-Alex Gino, Melissa
"My dad’s cleaning!"-Alex Gino, Melissa
"Some of us take death very seriously."-Alex Gino, Melissa
"I still don’t see why I can’t just take the next bus,"-Alex Gino, Melissa
15. Agent 355
By: Marie Benedict
3.73
Format: 84 pages, Kindle Edition
A novella A fictional portrayal of a real-life Revolutionary spy and her daring deeds, from the … read more
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16. American Demon: Eliot Ness and the Hunt for America's Jack the Ripper
By: Daniel Stashower
3.50
Format: 342 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author and Edgar Award-winner Daniel Stashower returns with American Dem… read more
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- american history
- nonfiction
- biography
- history
17. Becoming Madam Secretary
By: Stephanie Dray
4.45
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
She took on titans, battled generals, and changed the world as we know it… New York Times bestse… read more
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- american history
18. Killing the Legends: The Lethal Danger of Celebrity
By: Bill O'Reilly
4.20
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In the latest book in the multimillion-selling Killing Series, Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard tell… read more
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- american history
- nonfiction
- biography
- history
19. Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me
By: Whoopi Goldberg
4.33
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg comes a new and unique memoir of her family and their influ… read more
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- biography memoir
- biography
- nonfiction
"Listen. The confines of this neighbourhood do not represent the confines of your life. You can go and do and be whatever you want. But, whatever you choose, be yourself."-Whoopi Goldberg, Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me
20. The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington
By: Brad Meltzer
3.81
Format: 413 pages, Hardcover
In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as George Washington’s bodyguards. Was… read more
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- biography
- history
- presidents
- nonfiction
21. Outofshapeworthlessloser: A Memoir of Figure Skating, F*cking Up, and Figuring It Out
By: Gracie Gold
4.10
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In this explosive tell-all memoir, an Olympic figure skater reveals her battle to survive mental il… read more
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- biography
- nonfiction
22. Marmee
By: Sarah Miller
4.25
Format: 423 pages, Hardcover
From the author of Caroline, a revealing retelling of Louisa May Alcott's beloved Little Women, fro… read more
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"Waking up every day and remembering Papa's gone to the front is like biting into a bonbon with nothing in the center."-Sarah Miller, Marmee
"I have been wrong to hide my temper so completely. All this time I have been inadvertently teaching my girls that goodness is the absence of faults. An unattainable goal that can only lead to a lifet…"-Sarah Miller, Marmee
23. In Charm's Way (The Witches of Thistle Grove, #4)
By: Lana Harper
3.56
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
A witch struggling to regain what she has lost casts a forbidden spell—only to discover much more t… read more
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24. The American Adventuress
By: C.W. Gortner
4.08
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
A big, juicy biopic novel by the author of Mademoiselle Chanel about the scandalous life of Jennie … read more
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25. The Widow Washington: The Life of Mary Washington
By: Martha Saxton
3.66
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
An insightful biography of Mary Ball Washington, the mother of our nation's father The Widow Washi… read more
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- biography
- history
- presidents
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
26. You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington
By: Alexis Coe
3.74
Format: 261 pages, Hardcover
In a genre overdue for a shakeup, Alexis Coe takes a closer look at our first—and finds he's not qu… read more
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- biography
- history
- presidents
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
27. Mary Ball Washington: The Untold Story of George Washington's Mother
By: Craig Shirley
3.13
Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition
The Mother of the Father of our Country. Mary Ball Washington was an unlikely candidate to be the m… read more
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- biography
- history
- presidents
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
28. A Dangerously High Threshold for Pain
By: Imani Perry
4.08
Format: None pages, Audiobook
Audible Original A groundbreaking new work from National Book Award Winner, Imani Perry. Imani Pe… read more
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- nonfiction
29. Dear George, Dear Mary: A Novel of George Washington's First Love
By: Mary Calvi
3.49
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A novel about heiress Mary Philipse's relationship with George Washington, based on historical acco… read more
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- american history
"Every daughter is her own kind of flower."-Mary Calvi, Dear George, Dear Mary: A Novel of George Washington's First Love
"His lips were calling her to where warm kisses play."-Mary Calvi, Dear George, Dear Mary: A Novel of George Washington's First Love
"She loved the way he touched her without even touching her."-Mary Calvi, Dear George, Dear Mary: A Novel of George Washington's First Love
"You are capable of the impossible, for you have survived the unthinkable."-Mary Calvi, Dear George, Dear Mary: A Novel of George Washington's First Love
30. Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp
By: Michelle Moran
4.30
Format: 310 pages, Paperback
Maria von Trapp. You know the name and the iconic songs, but do you know her real story? This dram… read more
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31. Washington at the Plow: The Founding Farmer and the Question of Slavery
By: Bruce A. Ragsdale
3.80
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
George Washington spent more of his working life farming than he did at war or in political office.… read more
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- biography
- history
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
