Saving Savannah: The City and the Civil War
By: Jacqueline A. Jones
3.58
Format: 510 pages, Hardcover
A panoramic portrait of the city of Savannah before, during, and after the Civil War—a poignant sto…
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1. 1776
By: David McCullough
4.09
Format: 386 pages, Paperback
In this masterful book, David McCullough tells the intensely human story of those who marched with … read more
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- american history
- history
- nonfiction
"I lament the want of a liberal education. I feel the mist of ignorance to surround me - Nathanael Greene"-David McCullough, 1776
"Indeed, bribery, favoritism, and corruption in a great variety of forms were rampant not only in politics, but in all levels of society."-David McCullough, 1776
"It was a day and age that saw no reason why one could not learn whatever was required - learn vitally anything - by the close study of books."-David McCullough, 1776
"as the Sword was the last resort for the preservation of our liberties, so it ought to be the first thing laid aside when those liberties are firmly established"-David McCullough, 1776
2. A Passage to India
By: E.M. Forster , Pankaj Mishra , Oliver Stallybrass
3.68
Format: 376 pages, Paperback
When Adela Quested and her elderly companion Mrs Moore arrive in the Indian town of Chandrapore, th… read more
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"Adventures do occur, but not punctually."-E.M. Forster, A Passage to India
"There are different ways of evil and I prefer mine to yours."-E.M. Forster, A Passage to India
"A friendliness, as of dwarfs shaking hands, was in the air..."-E.M. Forster, A Passage to India
"I think everyone fails, but there are so many kinds of failure."-E.M. Forster, A Passage to India
3. Landscape Turned Red: The Battle of Antietam
By: Stephen W. Sears
4.23
Format: 464 pages, Paperback
Combining brilliant military analysis with rich narrative history, Landscape Turned Red is the defi… read more
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- civil war history
- american history
- history
- civil war
- american civil war
- nonfiction
"Even as McClellan conferred with his superiors, sounds of renewed battle came from the direction of Chantilly, a country estate a few miles north of Centreville and on the flank of Pope’s army."-Stephen W. Sears, Landscape Turned Red: The Battle of Antietam
4. Praise of Folly
By: Erasmus , Betty Radice , A.H.T. Levi
4.43
Format: None pages, Paperback
Erasmus of Rotterdam (c. 1466-1536) is one of the greatest figures of the Renaissance humanist move… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
5. His Excellency: George Washington
By: Joseph J. Ellis
3.75
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
National Bestseller To this landmark biography of our first president, Joseph J. Ellis brings the e… read more
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- american history
- history
- nonfiction
6. The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland
By: Jim DeFede
4.37
Format: None pages, Paperback
Perfect for fans of the hit Broadway musical Come from Away When 38 jetliners bound for the United … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
Similar categories in James M. McPherson's Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam book and Jacqueline A. Jones's Saving Savannah: The City and the Civil War
- american history
- history
- civil war
- american civil war
- nonfiction
8. Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales Of A Botswana Safari Guide
By: Peter Allison
3.66
Format: 336 pages,
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- nonfiction
9. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
By: John Berendt
4.27
Format: 67 pages,
A sublime and seductive reading experience. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, this eno… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
10. Lincoln
By: David Herbert Donald
4.19
Format: 714 pages, Paperback
A masterful work by Pulitzer Prize–winning author David Herbert Donald, Lincoln is a stunning portr… read more
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- american history
- history
- civil war
- american civil war
- nonfiction
11. 1861: The Civil War Awakening
By: Adam Goodheart
3.95
Format: 620 pages, Hardcover
As the United States marks the 150th anniversary of our defining national drama, 1861presents a gri… read more
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12. Our One Common Country: Abraham Lincoln and the Hampton Roads Peace Conference of 1865
By: James B. Conroy
4.08
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Our One Common Countryexplores the most critical meeting of the Civil War. Given short shrift or ov… read more
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13. Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
By: Ian Fleming
3.74
Format: 192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
British Secret Service agent James Bond, a.k.a. 007, is sent to France to play in a high-stakes bac… read more
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"Mine’s Bond – James Bond."-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
"Everyone has the revolver of resignation in his pocket."-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
"In his mind he fingered the necklace of the days to come."-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
"Like all harsh, cold men, he was easily tipped over into sentiment."-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
14. Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838-1839
By: Fanny Kemble , None
3.69
Format: 496 pages, Paperback
Originally published in 1863, out-of-print and unavailable for almost a century, Frances Anne Kembl… read more
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15. The Long Road to Antietam: How the Civil War Became a Revolution
By: Richard Slotkin
4.10
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In the summer of 1862, after a year of protracted fighting, Abraham Lincoln decided on a radical ch… read more
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16. White Noise
By: Don DeLillo
3.86
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
The National Book Award-winning classic from the author of Underworld and Libra, now a Netflix film… read more
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"The vast and terrible depth." “Of course,"-Don DeLillo, White Noise
"You are the happy one. I am the doomed fool."-Don DeLillo, White Noise
"Fear is self-awareness raised to a higher level."-Don DeLillo, White Noise
"...the half-concealed disasters that constitute a life."-Don DeLillo, White Noise
17. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1)
By: Alan Bradley
3.82
Format: 386 pages, Kindle Edition
It is the summer of 1950–and at the once-grand mansion of Buckshaw, young Flavia de Luce, an aspiri… read more
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"Simple pleasures are best."-Alan Bradley, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1)
"It was as black in the closet as old blood."-Alan Bradley, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1)
"...silence is sometimes the most costly of commodities."-Alan Bradley, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1)
"Anyone who knew the word slattern was worth cultivating as a friend."-Alan Bradley, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1)
18. Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story
By: Bono
4.20
Format: 564 pages, Hardcover
Bono--artist, activist, and the lead singer of Irish rock band U2--has written a memoir: honest and… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"Fame is a currency. I want to spend mine on the right stuff."-Bono, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story
"Wisdom is the recovery of innocence at the far end of experience"-Bono, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story
"I remain more suspicious of religion than most people who'd never darken the door of a church."-Bono, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story
"the only true way to be victorious is to surrender. To each other. To love. To the higher power."-Bono, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story
19. America Fantastica
By: Tim O'Brien
3.45
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
At 11:34 a.m. one Saturday in August 2019, Boyd Halverson strode into Community National Bank in No… read more
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20. The Kingdoms of Savannah
By: George Dawes Green
3.71
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Savannah may appear to be “some town out of a fable,” with its vine flowers, turreted mansions, and… read more
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21. Say Her Name
By: Dreda Say Mitchell
4.04
Format: 308 pages, Kindle Edition
In this chilling thriller from the bestselling authors of Spare Room, one woman just wants the trut… read more
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22. Surviving Savannah
By: Patti Callahan Henry
4.18
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
When Savannah history professor Everly Winthrop is asked to guest-curate a new museum collection fo… read more
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- american history
- civil war
"Grief had been coiled quietly inside me since Papa's death 10 years ago-an absence that was as much a presence as any ghost."-Patti Callahan Henry, Surviving Savannah
"I'd discovered that Savannah couldn't be fully explained to those who hadn't visited it. Photos, no matter how glorious, and movies, no matter how accurate, couldn't convey the way Savannah felt - se…"-Patti Callahan Henry, Surviving Savannah
23. Saving Savannah: The City and the Civil War
By: Jacqueline A. Jones
3.58
Format: 510 pages, Hardcover
A panoramic portrait of the city of Savannah before, during, and after the Civil War—a poignant sto… read more
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- civil war history
- american history
- history
- civil war
- american civil war
- nonfiction
24. Lincoln's Body: A Cultural History
By: Richard Wightman Fox
3.84
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
In a stunning feat of scholarship, insight, and engaging prose, Lincoln's Body explores how a presi… read more
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- american history
- history
- civil war
- american civil war
- nonfiction
