Chasing Chopin: A Musical Journey Across Three Centuries, Four Countries, and a Half-Dozen Revolutions
By: Annik LaFarge
3.92
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A modern take on a classical icon: this original, entertaining, well-researched book uses the story…
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1. The Silver Branch
By: Rosemary Sutcliff , Charles Keeping
3.93
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
Intrigue, plotting, and battles in the second of Rosemary Sutcliff's best-selling trilogy which beg… read more
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"Does one refuse to ride with an Emperor?' 'If one is wise, one does not."-Rosemary Sutcliff, The Silver Branch
"I simply--don't know," Flavius said, and then suddenly explosive: "I don't know and I don't care! Go to bed."-Rosemary Sutcliff, The Silver Branch
"The young Centurion, who had been completely still throughout, said very softly, as though to himself, "Greater love hath no man--" and Justin thought it sounded as though he were quoting someone els…"-Rosemary Sutcliff, The Silver Branch
2. The Supper of the Lamb: A Culinary Reflection
By: Ruth Reichl , Robert Farrar Capon , Deborah Madison
4.14
Format: None pages, Paperback
From a passionate and talented chef who also happens to be an Episcopalian priest comes this surpri… read more
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- nonfiction
3. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
By: Dai Sijie , Ina Rilke
3.84
Format: 208 pages,
In this enchanting tale about the magic of reading and the wonder of romantic awakening, two haples… read more
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4. When Character Was King: A Story of Ronald Reagan
By: Peggy Noonan
3.89
Format: 432 pages,
It is twenty years -- a full generation -- since Ronald Reagan first walked into the White House an… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
5. The Radetzky March
By: Joseph Roth , Michael Hofmann
4.23
Format: 343 pages, Paperback
The Radetzky March charts the history of the Trotta family through three generations spanning the r… read more
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6. Destinations of a Lifetime: 225 of the World's Most Amazing Places
By: National Geographic Society
3.98
Format: 296 pages,
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7. CivilWarLand in Bad Decline
By: George Saunders
3.87
Format: 291 pages, Paperback
Six short stories and a novella. Set in a dystopian near-future in which America has become little … read more
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8. The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs
By: Patricia B. McConnell
3.71
Format: 498 pages, Paperback
The Other End of the Leashshares a revolutionary, new perspective on our relationship with dogs, fo… read more
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9. Chopin: Pianist and Teacher: As Seen by His Pupils
By: None
4.05
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Translated accounts of Chopin's pupils, acquaintances and contemporaries, as well as his own writin… read more
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10. Nemesis
By: Philip Roth
4.19
Format: 45 pages, Hardcover
In the "stifling heat of equatorial Newark," a terrifying epidemic is raging, threatening the child… read more
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11. Chopin's Letters
By: Ethel Lilian Voynich , None
4.00
Format: 279 pages, Paperback
"Nothing could be more spontaneous and ebullient than Chopin's letters." -- Books "Perhaps no compo… read more
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12. Künstlers in Paradise
By: Cathleen Schine
3.53
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The beloved bestselling author of The Three Weissmanns of Westport—once dubbed “the modern-day Jewi… read more
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- adult
- audiobook
"If not a lost art, then an art that often rushes away from contemporary writers with all the excited energy of a disobedient dog. At least, that dog runs off from me. The best I have been able to do …"-Cathleen Schine, Künstlers in Paradise
13. The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration
By: Jake Bittle
4.28
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
“The Great Displacement is closely observed, compassionate, and far-sighted.” —Elizabeth Kolbert, P… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
14. Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent
By: Judi Dench
4.56
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Discover the work of the greatest writer in the English language as you've never encountered it bef… read more
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- history
- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"There's magic to be mined in mistakes."-Judi Dench, Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent
"[Judi Dench, referring to departed colleagues] Where are all those people? Can't believe it. How can it happen? They were so alive and -- so present, so vital. That's why we have to love the now, hav…"-Judi Dench, Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent
15. Whalefall
By: Daniel Kraus
3.73
Format: 327 pages, Hardcover
Whalefall is a scientifically accurate thriller about a scuba diver who’s been swallowed by an eigh… read more
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- adult
- audiobook
"There need be no struggle when we are all the same weight."-Daniel Kraus, Whalefall
"But those three people waiting outside are the tones of Jay's voice, the organs in Jay's body."-Daniel Kraus, Whalefall
"The simple sharing of hope, its weight not so heavy after all, is a wonder. A lifting. A rising. A surfacing."-Daniel Kraus, Whalefall
"Jay's not sure he believes in therapy. He definitely doesn't believe in closure. People aren't doors. They're whole floor plans, entire labyrinths, and the harder you try to escape, the more lost ins…"-Daniel Kraus, Whalefall
16. The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet
By: Jeff Goodell
4.32
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The world is waking up to a new wildfires are now seasonal in California, the Northeast is getting… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
17. This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You
By: Susan Rogers
3.82
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
This Is What It Sounds Like is a journey into the science and soul of music that reveals the secret… read more
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- music
- history
- memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
18. The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You
By: Margareta Magnusson
3.58
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author of The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning— now a TV series… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
- audiobook
"...unless you depend on your looks for your career or your joy, hinging your life on looking young is such a bad idea."-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You
"The world is always ending, and yet it continues to survive. We must always hope for a sustainable future, but hope is not enough."-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You
"It is never too late to do anything, unless it is really too late and you are. dead. The moment you start thinking it is too late, then you begin to die. I will keep going and do all I want to do."-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You
"The older I get, the more I find that I remember clearly all the things I said yes to, just when I was about to say no. I must admit I have not been open-minded all the time. I just wish I had been."-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You
19. The Age of AI and Our Human Future
By: Henry Kissinger
3.46
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Three of the world’s most accomplished and deep thinkers come together to explore Artificial Intell… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
20. Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story, in Music Lessons
By: Jeremy Denk
4.05
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A beautifully written, witty memoir that is also an immersive exploration of classical music--its p… read more
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- music
- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"You passed. But have you considered the word "la"?"-Jeremy Denk, Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story, in Music Lessons
"And what else is music but a space for us to live in, for a while."-Jeremy Denk, Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story, in Music Lessons
"Remember: music is not the notes. It is between the notes. [György Sebők]"-Jeremy Denk, Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story, in Music Lessons
"Evil moment, when you doubt the magician's magic, when you wonder if it was more image than insight."-Jeremy Denk, Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story, in Music Lessons
21. Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew
By: Emmanuel Acho
4.53
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From two New York Times bestselling authors, a timely, disarmingly honest, and thought-provoking in… read more
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- nonfiction
- adult
- history
- audiobook
22. Rental Person Who Does Nothing
By: Shoji Morimoto
3.34
Format: 160 pages, ebook
Need a rental person who does nothing? Shoji Morimoto provides a fascinating service to the lone… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"– that people have a value even if they do nothing."-Shoji Morimoto, Rental Person Who Does Nothing
"I felt comfortable in a community that existed just for the moment, with simple, temporary relationships uncomplicated by past or future."-Shoji Morimoto, Rental Person Who Does Nothing
23. World Within a Song: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music
By: Jeff Tweedy
4.01
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
An exciting and heartening mix of memories, music, and inspiration from Wilco front man and New Yor… read more
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- music
- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
24. The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI
By: Fei-Fei Li
4.39
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The moving memoir of a scientist coming of age as an immigrant in America who finds her calling at … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
25. The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design
By: Roman Mars
4.03
Format: 394 pages, Hardcover
A beautifully designed guidebook to the unnoticed yet essential elements of our cities, from the cr… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"A round of applause for circles."-Roman Mars, The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design
"For better or worse, defensive designs limit the range of activities people can engage in. They can also create real problems for the elderly or disabled. Some of the goals of unpleasant designs can …"-Roman Mars, The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design
26. Fryderyk Chopin: A Life and Times
By: Alan Walker
4.43
Format: 768 pages, Hardcover
Based on ten years of research and a vast cache of primary sources located in archives in Warsaw, P… read more
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- music
- history
- biography
- memoir
- classical music
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
27. Alexandra Petri's US History: Important American Documents (I Made Up)
By: Alexandra Petri
3.67
Format: 326 pages, Hardcover
A witty, absurdist satire of the last 500 years, Alexandra Petri’s US History is the fake textbook … read more
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- nonfiction
- adult
- history
- audiobook
28. 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
29. Look At This If You Love Great Art: A critical curation of 100 essential artworks • Packed with links to further reading, listening and viewing to take your enjoyment to the next level
By: Chloë Ashby
4.09
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Look At This If You Love Great Art is a must read for anyone with a passion for exceptional art. Fe… read more
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- nonfiction
30. Chasing Chopin: A Musical Journey Across Three Centuries, Four Countries, and a Half-Dozen Revolutions
By: Annik LaFarge
3.92
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A modern take on a classical icon: this original, entertaining, well-researched book uses the story… read more
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- music
- history
- biography
- memoir
- classical music
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- european history
- adult
- audiobook
31. Chopin's Piano: In Search of the Instrument that Transformed Music
By: Paul Kildea
3.66
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Chopin’s Piano traces the history of Frédéric Chopin’s twenty-four Preludes through the instruments… read more
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- music
- history
- biography
- classical music
- nonfiction
