The King of Diamonds: The Search for the Elusive Texas Jewel Thief
By: Rena Pederson
4.04
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The thrilling story of a brazen, uncatchable jewel thief who roamed the homes of Dallas high societ…
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1. The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes
By: Bryan Burrough
3.63
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
2. An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s
By: Doris Kearns Goodwin
4.71
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
An Unfinished Love A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
3. 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
- audiobook
"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
4. James
By: Percival Everett
4.54
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , both harrowing and f… read more
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- audiobook
5. Camino Ghosts (Camino Island #3)
By: John Grisham
4.26
Format: 292 pages, Hardcover
In this new thriller on Camino Island, popular bookseller Bruce Cable tells Mercer Mann an irresist… read more
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- crime
- audiobook
6. Finding Margaret Fuller
By: Allison Pataki
4.11
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
An epic reimagining of the life of Margaret Fuller—America’s forgotten leading lady and the central… read more
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- audiobook
7. Table for Two
By: Amor Towles
4.26
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway, A Gentleman in Moscow, and Rules of Civility, a… read more
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- audiobook
"And though she couldn’t remember the exact reference and whether it was from mythology or the Bible, she knew instinctively as they approached the pier’s limit she mustn’t look back."-Amor Towles, Table for Two
"It is a funny aspect of life, thought Charlie, how a group of grown people can convince themselves to do something that none of them really want to do. They start by talking an idea into existence. O…"-Amor Towles, Table for Two
8. The Paris Novel
By: Ruth Reichl
3.84
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling author Ruth Reichl takes readers on an adventure of food, art, and fashion in 1980s Par… read more
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- audiobook
"That is the most expensive spice in the world. It comes from the Valley of Flowers, where everyone's hands are red from separating the saffron from the blossoms. Each flower has just three strands, s…"-Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel
"The fat was bubbling in a pot on the stove. The potatoes went in, were snatched out, then plunged back in. They emerged crisp and golden; Richard sprinkled them with salt and piled them on a platter,…"-Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel
"The oysters arrived on a deep bed of ice. She had never eaten an oyster, and she stared down at the platter. A ruffle of black encircled each opalescent heart; she thought of orchids. Triangles of le…"-Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel
"A waiter set a small tart of caramelized pears before each of them and added a dab of licorice ice cream. Next came bananas topped with passion fruit and black pepper, little pirouettes of pleasure. …"-Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel
9. Swan Song (Nantucket, #4)
By: Elin Hilderbrand
4.14
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
In the grand finale of "queen of the beach read" Elin Hilderbrand's beloved Nantucket novels, there… read more
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- audiobook
10. A Fatal Inheritance: How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery
By: Lawrence Ingrassia
4.41
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Weaving his own moving family story with a sweeping history of cancer research, Lawrence Ingrassia … read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
11. The Meaning of Malice: On the Trail of the Black Widow of Highland Park
By: John Leake
3.99
Format: 418 pages, Kindle Edition
Sandra Bridewell was a beautiful socialite in the affluent Dallas suburb of Highland Park in 1978-8… read more
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- crime
- nonfiction
- true crime
12. Mr. Texas
By: Lawrence Wright
4.04
Format: 323 pages, Hardcover
A sharply drawn, page-turning send up of Texas politics—from the Pulitzer Prize winner and best-sel… read more
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- audiobook
13. Lies and Weddings
By: Kevin Kwan
3.82
Format: 437 pages, Hardcover
A forbidden affair erupts dramatically amid a decadent Hawaiian wedding in this hilarious, sophisti… read more
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- audiobook
14. Dogland: Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show
By: Tommy Tomlinson
4.20
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The Elephant in the Room comes the first inside account … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
15. The Turtle House
By: Amanda Churchill
4.07
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Minnie and her granddaughter Lia are unforgettable protagonists, whose grit and grace will inspire … read more
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- audiobook
16. Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy
By: Elizabeth Beller
3.86
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The life and legacy of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, wife of John F. Kennedy Jr., are reexamined in thi… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
17. 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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- nonfiction
- history
- true crime
- audiobook
"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
18. They Came for the Schools: One Town's Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for America's Classrooms
By: Mike Hixenbaugh
4.48
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The urgent, revelatory story of how a school board win for the conservative right in one Texas subu… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
19. The Infernal Machine: A True Story of Dynamite, Terror, and the Rise of the Modern Detective
By: Steven Johnson
4.08
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A riveting account of the anarchists who terrorized the streets of New York—and the detective duo w… read more
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- history
- true crime
- nonfiction
- crime
- audiobook
20. Rabbit Heart: A Mother's Murder, a Daughter's Story
By: Kristine S. Ervin
4.02
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
For readers of My Dark Places and I'll Be Gone in the Dark , a beautiful, brutal memoir documenting… read more
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- nonfiction
- crime
- history
- true crime
21. Colton Gentry's Third Act
By: Jeff Zentner
4.21
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
"A story of love, healing, and second chances ” (Emily Henry) following a down on his luck country … read more
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- audiobook
"His heart leapt like a murmuration of starlings taking flight. Every reach of him filled with light. He wondered how anyone survived this feeling he'd just named. This delirious sweetness. Maybe no o…"-Jeff Zentner, Colton Gentry's Third Act
22. The King of Diamonds: The Search for the Elusive Texas Jewel Thief
By: Rena Pederson
4.04
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The thrilling story of a brazen, uncatchable jewel thief who roamed the homes of Dallas high societ… read more
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- history
- true crime
- nonfiction
- crime
- audiobook
23. All the Colors of the Dark
By: Chris Whitaker
4.44
Format: 608 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of We Begin at the End comes a soaring thriller and an e… read more
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- crime
- audiobook
24. How to Be Old: Lessons in Living Boldly from the Accidental Icon
By: Lyn Slater
3.44
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A personal memoir in which Lyn Slater, known on Instagram as “Accidental Icon,” brings her characte… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
25. Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever
By: Joseph Cox
4.12
Format: None pages, None
The inside story of the largest law-enforcement sting operation ever, in which the FBI made its own… read more
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- history
- true crime
- nonfiction
- crime
- audiobook
26. When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion
By: Julie Satow
4.06
Format: 295 pages, Hardcover
A glittering, glamorous portrait of the golden age of American department stores and of three visio… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
27. The Glassmaker
By: Tracy Chevalier
4.00
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling historical novelist, a rich, transporting story that follows a family of glass… read more
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- audiobook
"...you never recover from losing someone; you just learn to accommodate the hole it makes in you."-Tracy Chevalier, The Glassmaker
"People who make things also have an ambiguous relationship with time. Painters, writers, wood-carvers, knitters, weavers and, yes, glassmakers: creators often enter an absorbed state that psychologis…"-Tracy Chevalier, The Glassmaker
28. When the Night Comes Falling: A Requiem for the Idaho Student Murders
By: Howard Blum
3.63
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
The definitive, inside story of the Idaho murders from bestselling author Howard Blum, whose ground… read more
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- history
- true crime
- nonfiction
- crime
- audiobook
29. The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized-Crime Boss
By: Margalit Fox
3.48
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A Jewish mother of four, a gracious society hostess, a beloved member of her community—and the firs… read more
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- history
- true crime
- nonfiction
- crime
- audiobook
30. Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida
By: Mikita Brottman
3.54
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the critically acclaimed author of the “enthralling” ( San Francisco Book Review ) An Unexplai… read more
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- history
- true crime
- nonfiction
- crime
- audiobook
31. Invisible Labor: The Untold Story of the Cesarean Section
By: Rachel Somerstein
4.17
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
An incisive yet personal look at the science and history of the most common surgery performed in Am… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
