Graveyard of the Pacific: Shipwreck and Survival on America’s Deadliest Waterway
By: Randall Sullivan
3.30
Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition
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1. The Tower: A Chronicle of Climbing and Controversy on Cerro Torre
By: Kelly Cordes
4.61
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Patagonia's Cerro Torre, considered by many the most beautiful peak in the world, draws the finest … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- adventure
2. Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival
By: Peter Stark
3.66
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In 1810, John Jacob Astor sent out two advance parties to settle the wild, unclaimed western coast … read more
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3. The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America's National Parks
By: Terry Tempest Williams
3.71
Format: 435 pages, Hardcover
America's national parks are breathing spaces in a world in which such spaces are steadily disappea… read more
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4. Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail
By: Andrea Lankford
3.76
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From a former law enforcement park ranger and investigator, this female-driven true crime adventure… read more
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- audiobook
- nonfiction
- memoir
- adventure
"A solo woman is more likely to survive a perilous incident in the outdoors than a solo man. Yet, the average female hiker fears for her safety more than the average guy does. Ironically, this phenome…"-Andrea Lankford, Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail
5. The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
By: Hampton Sides
4.51
Format: 408 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage … read more
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- biography
- history
- adventure
- nonfiction
- audiobook
6. The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
By: Douglas Brunt
4.23
Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition
This instant New York Times bestselling “dynamic detective story” (The New York Times) reveals the … read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- history
- audiobook
"But the prevailing and indelible lesson, learned through traumatic personal experience, was his understanding of the family’s security. War and industrial innovation could destroy the life a family h…"-Douglas Brunt, The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
7. 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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"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
8. Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II
By: Evan Thomas
4.41
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A riveting, immersive account of the agonizing decision to use nuclear weapons against Japan--a cru… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- history
- audiobook
9. Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball
By: Keith O'Brien
4.43
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
A page-turning work of narrative nonfiction chronicling the incredible story of one of America’s mo… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- history
- audiobook
10. The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
By: David Grann
4.19
Format: 331 pages, Hardcover
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story o… read more
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- history
- adventure
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
11. The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean
By: Susan Casey
4.24
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From bestselling author Susan Casey, an awe-inspiring portrait of the mysterious world beneath the … read more
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- audiobook
- nonfiction
- history
- adventure
12. Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers
By: Frank Figliuzzi
3.64
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From the FBI’s former assistant director, a shocking journey to the dark side of America’s highways… read more
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- nonfiction
- adult
- history
- audiobook
13. Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries
By: Greg Melville
4.00
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A lively tour through the history of US cemeteries that explores how, where, and why we bury our de… read more
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- nonfiction
- adult
- history
- audiobook
"Every life holds an epic tale, even if no one alive remembers it."-Greg Melville, Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries
14. What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator
By: Barbara Butcher
4.15
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Barbara Butcher was early in her recovery from alcoholism when she found an unexpected a job at th… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"People can handle the truth, but not uncertainty. The things they imagine are almost always more painful than the facts."-Barbara Butcher, What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator
15. Patton's Prayer: A True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory in World War II
By: Alex Kershaw
4.38
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
From Alex Kershaw, author of the New York Times bestseller Against All Odds, comes an epic story of… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
16. Battle of Ink and Ice: A Sensational Story of News Barons, North Pole Explorers, and the Making of Modern Media
By: Darrell Hartman
3.84
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
"Absolutely gripping… a perfectly splendid read—I highly, highly recommend it” -- Douglas Preston, … read more
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- biography
- history
- adventure
- nonfiction
- audiobook
17. Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor
By: Mark Harmon
3.75
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A fast-paced debut...Espionage buffs will savor this vibrant account.… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
18. After the Romanovs: Russian Exiles in Paris from the Belle Époque Through Revolution and War
By: Helen Rappaport
3.77
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
From Helen Rappaport, the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanov Sisters comes After the … read more
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- biography
- history
- audiobook
"His wife, "who only demanded of life that it should amuse her"."-Helen Rappaport, After the Romanovs: Russian Exiles in Paris from the Belle Époque Through Revolution and War
"(B)ut behind it all-- nothing: just vodka and the void. (Coco Chanel)"-Helen Rappaport, After the Romanovs: Russian Exiles in Paris from the Belle Époque Through Revolution and War
"We lived side by side with life but were afraid of meeting it. (Maria Pavlovna)"-Helen Rappaport, After the Romanovs: Russian Exiles in Paris from the Belle Époque Through Revolution and War
"(H)is action was merely "galvanizing the corpse" of an army that was already in retreat and heading for defeat."-Helen Rappaport, After the Romanovs: Russian Exiles in Paris from the Belle Époque Through Revolution and War
19. Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
By: Elizabeth Varon
4.15
Format: 516 pages, ebook
An authoritative biography of the controversial Confederate general, who later embraced Reconstruct… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- history
"I have some little reputation, but my men made it all for me. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, Article in -Sumter Republican-, October 29, 1864."-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
"...the power of battle is in generalship more than in the number of soldiers. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America (1876)"-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
"[The] object of politics is to relieve the distress of the people and to provide for their future comfort. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, Letter to the New Orleans Times, June 8, 1867."-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
"It does not look like generalship to lose a battle and a cause and then lay the responsibility upon others. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America (1896)"-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
20. At Any Cost: A Father's Betrayal, a Wife's Murder, and a Ten-Year War for Justice
By: Rebecca Rosenberg
4.15
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
At Any Cost unravels the twisted story of Rod Covlin, whose unrepentant greed drove him to an unspe… read more
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- adult
- biography
- audiobook
21. His Majesty's Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine
By: S.C. Gwynne
4.02
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From historian and bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Empire of the Summer Moon come… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
22. Sinkable: Obsession, the Deep Sea and the Shipwreck of the Titanic
By: Daniel Stone
3.81
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From the national bestselling author of The Food Explorer, a fascinating and rollicking plunge into… read more
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- biography
- history
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"History, after all, isn't told by the dead."-Daniel Stone, Sinkable: Obsession, the Deep Sea and the Shipwreck of the Titanic
23. A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
By: Kevin Fedarko
4.36
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
A deeply moving account ever of walking the Grand Canyon, a highly dangerous, life-changing 750-mil… read more
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- biography
- history
- memoir
- adventure
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"You were made and set here to give voice to this, your own astonishment. -Annie Dillard"-Kevin Fedarko, A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
24. The Library: A Fragile History
By: Andrew Pettegree
3.84
Format: 518 pages, Hardcover
Famed across the known world, jealously guarded by private collectors, built up over centuries, des… read more
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- history
- audiobook
"In 1748, the Earl of Chesterfield passed on some useful advice to his son: 'Buy good books and read them; the best books are the commonest, and the last editions are always the best, if the editors a…"-Andrew Pettegree, The Library: A Fragile History
"Mudie's insistence on the three-volume format was undoubtedly responsible for the verbosity of many nineteenth-century novels, as authors went to extraordinary efforts to pad their texts to the requi…"-Andrew Pettegree, The Library: A Fragile History
25. Into Siberia: George Kennan's Epic Journey Through the Brutal, Frozen Heart of Russia
By: Gregory J. Wallance
3.99
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In the late nineteenth century, close diplomatic relations existed between the United States and Ru… read more
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- biography
- history
- audiobook
26. All Hands on Deck: A Modern-Day High Seas Adventure to the Far Side of the World
By: Will Sofrin
3.96
Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition
A maritime adventure memoir that follows a crew of misfits hired by Hollywood to sail an 18th-centu… read more
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- history
- memoir
- adventure
- nonfiction
- audiobook
27. Graveyard of the Pacific: Shipwreck and Survival on America’s Deadliest Waterway
By: Randall Sullivan
3.30
Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition
A vivid portrait of the Columbia River Bar that combines maritimehistory, adventure journalism, and… read more
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- memoir
- adventure
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
28. Paradise of the Damned: The True Story of an Obsessive Quest for El Dorado, the Legendary City of Gold
By: Keith Thomson
3.80
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The transporting account of an obsessive quest to find El Dorado, set against the backdrop of Eliza… read more
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- history
- adventure
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
29. Four Shots in the Night: A True Story of Spies, Murder, and Justice in Northern Ireland
By: Henry Hemming
4.33
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Four Shots in the Night is the story of the killing of Frank Hegarty, an IRA member turned British … read more
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- history
- audiobook
30. The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi
By: Boyce Upholt
4.07
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping history of the Mississippi River―and the centuries of human meddling that have transform… read more
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- history
- audiobook
31. A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue
By: Dean Jobb
4.02
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
“A master of narrative nonfiction … in this mesmerizing tale about a Jazz Age gentlemanly thief, Jo… read more
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