5 must-read nonfiction books like Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend by Graham Russell Gao Hodges

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Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend

By: Graham Russell Gao Hodges

3.54

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Anna May Wong remains one of Hollywood’s best-known Chinese American actors.   Between 1919 and 196…

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1. Silhouette in Scarlet (Vicky Bliss, #3)

By: Elizabeth Peters

3.94

Format: 320 pages, Mass Market Paperback

One perfect red rose, a one-way ticket to Stockholm, and a cryptic "message" consisting of two Lati… read more

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2. Something Fresh (Blandings Castle, #1)

By: P.G. Wodehouse

4.11

Format: 284 pages, Hardcover

One thing that constantly disrupts the peace of life at Blandings is the constant incursion of impo… read more

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"... обнадеждена безнадеждност..."

-P.G. Wodehouse, Something Fresh (Blandings Castle, #1)

"Всяко нещо струва толкова, за колкото може да се купи."

-P.G. Wodehouse, Something Fresh (Blandings Castle, #1)

"... да се прокрадва крадешком и да се мотае мотешком..."

-P.G. Wodehouse, Something Fresh (Blandings Castle, #1)

"Госпожица Уилоуби не обичаше провинцията. Намираше я за провинциална."

-P.G. Wodehouse, Something Fresh (Blandings Castle, #1)

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3. Blandings Castle

By: P.G. Wodehouse

3.63

Format: 353 pages, Paperback

Here are a dozen stories to delight all Wodehouse addicts...A crooning tenor is attempting to capti… read more

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4. The Golden One (Amelia Peabody, #14)

By: Elizabeth Peters

4.18

Format: 213 pages, Mass Market Paperback

A new year, 1917, is dawning, and the Great War that ravages the world shows no sign of abating. In… read more

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5. Borrower of the Night (Vicky Bliss, #1)

By: Elizabeth Peters

4.18

Format: 213 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Meet art historian Vicky Bliss, She is as beautiful as she is brainy--with unassailable courage, in… read more

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6. Nothing Serious (Blandings Castle, #7.5)

By: P.G. Wodehouse

4.01

Format: 511 pages, Paperback

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7. The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew, #1)

By: Carolyn Keene , Sara Paretsky , Russell H. Tandy

4.04

Format: 431 pages, Hardcover

This is a facsimile reprint of the first ever Nancy Drew book, published 1930. Nancy Drew's keen mi… read more

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8. Street of the Five Moons (Vicky Bliss, #2)

By: Elizabeth Peters

4.50

Format: 191 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Vicky Bliss, a brain with a body like a centerfold, often has a tough time getting people to take h… read more

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9. Very Good, Jeeves! (Jeeves, #4)

By: P.G. Wodehouse

4.30

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Whatever the cause of Bertie Wooster's consternation — Bobbie Wickham gives away fierce Aunt Agatha… read more

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"Red hair, sir, in my opinion, is dangerous."

-P.G. Wodehouse, Very Good, Jeeves! (Jeeves, #4)

"The voice of Love seemed to call to me, but it was a wrong number."

-P.G. Wodehouse, Very Good, Jeeves! (Jeeves, #4)

"Unseen in the background, Fate was quietly slipping lead into the boxing-glove."

-P.G. Wodehouse, Very Good, Jeeves! (Jeeves, #4)

"As Shakespeare says, if you're going to do a thing you might as well pop right at it and get it over."

-P.G. Wodehouse, Very Good, Jeeves! (Jeeves, #4)

10. Too Many Clients (Nero Wolfe, #34)

By: Rex Stout , None

4.11

Format: 274 pages,

Oversexed executive Thomas Yeager preferred to keep his after-office hours to himself... but when h… read more

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11. The Witching Year: A Memoir of Earnest Fumbling Through Modern Witchcraft

By: Diana Helmuth

3.76

Format: 335 pages, Hardcover

A skeptic’s year-long quest to find spiritual fulfillment through modern Witchcraft, perfect for fa… read more

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  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
"It occurs to me that the energy in my body is the same as the energy in the red power lights, just a different current. What’s inside the office lights is inside me. It’s also what’s in the stars a m…"

-Diana Helmuth, The Witching Year: A Memoir of Earnest Fumbling Through Modern Witchcraft

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12. Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction

By: Lynne Olson

4.26

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

In the 1960s, the world’s attention was focused on a nail-biting race against the international ca… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • biography memoir
"He demonstrated a feminism very unusual for his time by encouraging her in all her undertakings and helping her overcome the obstacles that arose with her projects,"

-Lynne Olson, Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction

"Above all, she talked about the great debt she owned her parents for encouraging her to do what she wanted and for providing her with unstinting support, not to mention stellar education, that enable…"

-Lynne Olson, Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction

"My parents were humanists,“ Desroches later told an interviewer. “They taught me humanist values such as respect for one another, for your neighbors, for people in general, respect for civilizations.…"

-Lynne Olson, Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction

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13. The Killings at Kingfisher Hill (New Hercule Poirot Mysteries, #4)

By: Sophie Hannah

3.57

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Hercule Poirot is traveling by luxury passenger coach from London to the exclusive Kingfisher Hill … read more

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14. The Cemetery of Untold Stories

By: Julia Alvarez

3.68

Format: 243 pages, Hardcover

Literary icon Julia Alvarez returns with an inventive and emotional novel about storytelling itself… read more

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15. 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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16. The Murder of Mr. Ma (Dee & Lao, #1)

By: John Shen Yen Nee

3.62

Format: 300 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes films, this stunning, swashbuckling series opener by a po… read more

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"The British are oddly vulnerable to charm. I've found that in England it's often the easiest path to one's objective. And hurts none along the way."

-John Shen Yen Nee, The Murder of Mr. Ma (Dee & Lao, #1)

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17. The Mistress of Bhatia House (Perveen Mistry, #4)

By: Sujata Massey

4.02

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Bombay’s only female solicitor, Perveen Mistry, grapples with class divisions, sexism, and complex … read more

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18. On All Fronts: The Education of a Journalist

By: Clarissa Ward

4.53

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The recipient of multiple Peabody and Murrow awards, Clarissa Ward is a world-renowned conflict rep… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
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19. Death of a Master Chef (Brittany Mystery Series, #9)

By: Jean-Luc Bannalec

3.98

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Jean-Luc Bannalec's internationally bestselling series starring Commissaire Georges Dupin returns w… read more

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20. All You Need Is Love: An Oral History of The Beatles

By: Peter Brown

3.53

Format: 339 pages, Hardcover

The Beatles in their own words: unpublished, unvarnished, and told by The Beatles and their inner c… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • biography memoir
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21. A Disappearance in Fiji

By: Nilima Rao

3.89

Format: 276 pages, Hardcover

A charming and atmospheric debut mystery featuring a 25-year-old Indian police sergeant investigati… read more

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22. Murder and Mamon (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery, #4)

By: Mia P. Manansala

3.70

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

When murder mars the grand opening for Lila Macapagal’s aunties’ new laundromat, she will have to a… read more

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"This town could use a force for good." Jae smiled down at me. "At least it has us."

-Mia P. Manansala, Murder and Mamon (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery, #4)

"I took a huge bite of a silvana, savoring the contrasting crunchy, chewy, and creamy textures, letting the sweet richness of the buttercream melt in my mouth to give me courage."

-Mia P. Manansala, Murder and Mamon (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery, #4)

"Nabila hesitated, but then Longganisa sat on Nabila's foot and looked up at her as if to say, You sure you don't want to be our friend? Even if you weren't a dog person (do those exist?), there was n…"

-Mia P. Manansala, Murder and Mamon (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery, #4)

"An old client brought me a bottle of Vinho Verde, so I thought I'd try making a green sangria. Perfect for spring, isn't it?" The pitcher was full of honeydew, green apple, green grapes, lime, basil,…"

-Mia P. Manansala, Murder and Mamon (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery, #4)

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23. The Cambodian Curse and Other Stories (Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery #0.5, 1.5, 5.5)

By: Gigi Pandian

3.93

Format: 270 pages, Paperback

A treasure trove of nine locked room mysteries from USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award-winning … read more

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24. The Glass Thief (Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt, #6)

By: Gigi Pandian

4.22

Format: 274 pages, Paperback

A locked-room mystery at a Paris mansion. A supposed ghost haunting a French family who looted trea… read more

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25. The Case of the Reincarnated Client (Vish Puri, #5)

By: Tarquin Hall

4.07

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A client claiming she was murdered in a past life is a novel dilemma even for Vish Puri, India's Mo… read more

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26. Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend

By: Graham Russell Gao Hodges

3.54

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Anna May Wong remains one of Hollywood’s best-known Chinese American actors.   Between 1919 and 196… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
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27. Goddess of the River

By: Vaishnavi Patel

3.86

Format: 496 pages, Paperback

A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, from… read more

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28. Corpse in the Chard: Light-Hearted Cosy Crime Whodunnit Unravels In A Quirky Cotswold British Village (The FitzMorris Family Mysteries)

By: Anna A Armstrong

4.06

Format: 237 pages, Paperback

Lose yourself in a world of beautiful gardens and delicious food with just the odd dead body thrown… read more

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29. Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop

By: Roselle Lim

3.46

Format: 305 pages, Paperback

Become enamored with the splendor of Paris in this heartwarming and delightful story about writing … read more

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"I had no control over any of it and giving me credit was akin to thanking an automatic door for opening and closing"

-Roselle Lim, Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop

"There isn't anything wrong with knowing that something will expire. It focuses you: treasure the time you have together."

-Roselle Lim, Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop

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30. Stone Dreams: A Novel-Requiem (Central Asian Literatures in Translation)

By: Akram Aylisli

3.69

Format: 141 pages, Kindle Edition

Amid ethnic violence, political corruption, and petty professionalintrigue, an artist tries to live… read more

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4.26

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Clarissa Ward

4.53

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