Thunder in the Mountains: Chief Joseph, Oliver Otis Howard, and the Nez Perce War
By: Daniel J. Sharfstein
4.22
Format: 640 pages, Paperback
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1. Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution (The American Revolution Series)
By: Nathaniel Philbrick
4.12
Format: 427 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of In The Heart of the Sea, comes a surprising account o… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- war
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Midshipman Edward Pellew was in the British boat right behind Arnold's. The American general had escaped, but in his haste he had left behind his stock and buckle, which Pellew took as a keepsake. Ye…"-Nathaniel Philbrick, Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution (The American Revolution Series)
"In an October 6 letter to Lord Stirling, he set forth the principle that would guide his increasingly sophisticated intelligence-gathering efforts. "As we are often obliged to reason the designs of t…"-Nathaniel Philbrick, Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution (The American Revolution Series)
2. Civilization: The West and the Rest
By: Niall Ferguson
3.86
Format: 402 pages, Hardcover
Western civilization’s rise to global dominance is the single most important historical phenomenon … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"We must resist the temptation to romanticize history's losers."-Niall Ferguson, Civilization: The West and the Rest
"Institutions or products of culture. But they formalize a set of norms."-Niall Ferguson, Civilization: The West and the Rest
"No civilization, no matter how mighty it may appear to itself, is indestructible."-Niall Ferguson, Civilization: The West and the Rest
"After 1968 the restored communist regime required all Czech rock musicians to sit a written exam in Marxism Leninism"-Niall Ferguson, Civilization: The West and the Rest
3. Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier
By: Stephen E. Ambrose
4.22
Format: 592 pages, Paperback
'This was much more than a bunch of guys out on an exploring and collecting expedition. This was a … read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Anyone who has ever canoed on the upper Missouri River knows what a welcome sight a grove of cottonoods can be. They provide shade, shelter, and fuel. For Indian ponies, they provide food. For the Co…"-Stephen E. Ambrose, Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier
4. Playing for Pizza
By: John Grisham
3.52
Format: 262 pages, Hardcover
Rick Dockery was the third-string quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. In the AFC Championship gam… read more
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- audiobook
"And with that they passed another little milestone, took another step together. From flirting, to casual sex, to a more intense variety. From quick e-mails to much longer chats by phone. From a long-…"-John Grisham, Playing for Pizza
5. The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight
By: Winston Groom
4.04
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Written by gifted storyteller Winston Groom (author of Forrest Gump), The Aviatorstells the saga of… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
6. All The Wild That Remains: Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, and the American West
By: David Gessner
3.78
Format: 244 pages, Paperback
Archetypal wild man Edward Abbey and proper, dedicated Wallace Stegner left their footprints all ov… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
7. Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West
By: Hampton Sides
3.92
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A Magnificent History of How the West Was Really Won--a Sweeping Tale of Shame and Glory In the fal… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- war
- nonfiction
- native americans
8. American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon
By: Steven Rinella
3.50
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From the host of the Travel Channel's "The Wild Within." A hunt for the American buffalo--an advent… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
9. Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place
By: Terry Tempest Williams
4.19
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
In the spring of 1983 Terry Tempest Williams learned that her mother was dying of cancer. That same… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
10. Truckers: The First Book of the Nomes
By: Terry Pratchett , Mark Beech
4.22
Format: None pages, Paperback
Under the floorboards of the Store is a world of four-inch-tall nomes that humans never see. It is … read more
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11. The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend
By: Bob Drury , Tom Clavin
3.66
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER An astonishing untold story of the American West The great Sioux warrior-s… read more
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12. 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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13. The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West
By: Peter Cozzens
4.00
Format: 112 pages, Hardcover
A magisterial, essential history of the struggle between whites and Native Americans over the fate … read more
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14. Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894
By: Daniel James Brown
3.80
Format: 220 pages,
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15. Empire of the Summer Moon
By: S.C. Gwynne
4.23
Format: 371 pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, a stunningly vivid historical account of the for… read more
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- audiobook
- american history
- biography
- history
- war
- nonfiction
- native americans
"Buffalo Hump had one of those Comanche names - there were a large number of them - that the prudish whites could not quite bring themselves to translate. His Nermernuh name, properly transliterated, …"-S.C. Gwynne, Empire of the Summer Moon
"For years after the American Revolution, the public opposed to the creation of police departments, fearing that they would become forces of repression... Only in the mid 19th century, after the growt…"-S.C. Gwynne, Empire of the Summer Moon
16. To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918
By: Adam Hochschild
3.82
Format: 160 pages,
World War I stands as one of history's most senseless spasms of carnage, defying rational explanati… read more
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17. 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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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- audiobook
18. 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
- civil war
- war
- nonfiction
- 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
19. Tip of the Iceberg: My 3,000-Mile Journey Around Wild Alaska, the Last Great American Frontier
By: Mark Adams
3.92
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed, bestselling author of Turn Right at Machu Picchu, a fascinating and funny journ… read more
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- history
- audiobook
20. The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777
By: Rick Atkinson
4.43
Format: 776 pages, Hardcover
In the initial volume of the Revolution Trilogy Rick Atkinson recounts the first twenty-one months … read more
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- american history
- history
- war
- nonfiction
- audiobook
21. Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West
By: H.W. Brands
4.24
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
"Epic in its scale, fearless in its scope" (Hampton Sides), this masterfully told account of the Am… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
22. 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
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
23. The Last Outlaws: The Desperate Final Days of the Dalton Gang
By: Tom Clavin
3.67
Format: 269 pages, Hardcover
The definitive account of the Dalton Gang and the most brazen bank heist in history, by the multipl… read more
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- biography
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
24. 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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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- audiobook
25. The Accomplice (Theodore Boone, #7)
By: John Grisham
4.06
Format: 238 pages, Kindle Edition
Woody Lambert is in trouble. He comes from a broken family, suffers bad grades at school and his ol… read more
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- audiobook
26. Throne of Grace: A Mountain Man, an Epic Adventure, and the Bloody Conquest of the American West
By: Tom Clavin
3.99
Format: 356 pages, Hardcover
The explosive true saga of the legendary adventurer Jedediah Smith and the Mountain Men who explore… read more
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- biography
- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
27. Leave It As It Is: A Journey Through Theodore Roosevelt's American Wilderness
By: David Gessner
3.90
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
An environmental clarion call, told through bestselling author David Gessner’s wilderness road trip… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
28. Jim Bridger: Trailblazer of the American West
By: Jerry Enzler
4.41
Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition
Even among iconic frontiersmen like John C. Frémont, Kit Carson, and Jedediah Smith, Jim Bridger st… read more
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- biography
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
29. Thunder in the Mountains: Chief Joseph, Oliver Otis Howard, and the Nez Perce War
By: Daniel J. Sharfstein
4.22
Format: 640 pages, Paperback
“Beautifully wrought and impossible to put down, Daniel Sharfstein’s Thunder in the Mountains chron… read more
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- civil war
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- native american
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30. West from Appomattox: The Reconstruction of America after the Civil War
By: Heather Cox Richardson
3.93
Format: 413 pages, Kindle Edition
The story of Reconstruction is not simply about the rebuilding of the South after the Civil War. I… read more
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31. Foodtopia: Communities in Pursuit of Peace, Love, & Homegrown Food
By: Margot Anne Kelley
3.77
Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition
“Insightful...empathetic...a thoughtful consideration of a topic that will have a substantial impac… read more
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"The current scene hasn't arisen by chance. Rather, there's "a definite strategy to it," according to John Altman, who began reviving the old farm David's Folly with his wife. Like Semler and Moffet, …"-Margot Anne Kelley, Foodtopia: Communities in Pursuit of Peace, Love, & Homegrown Food
