The Smallest Lights in the Universe: A Memoir
By: Sara Seager
4.12
Format: 308 pages, Hardcover
MIT astrophysicist Sara Seager interweaves the story of her search for meaning and solace after los…
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1. The Virginian (Scribner Classics)
By: Owen Wister , Gary Scharnhorst
3.91
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In the untamed West, pioneers came to test their fortunes -- and their wills. The Wyoming territory… read more
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"Stand on your laigs you polecat, and admit you're a liar!"-Owen Wister, The Virginian (Scribner Classics)
"For out of the eyes of every stranger looks either a friend or an enemy, waiting to be known."-Owen Wister, The Virginian (Scribner Classics)
"Dr. MacBride had a manner of saying "pardon me," which rendered forgiveness well-nigh impossible."-Owen Wister, The Virginian (Scribner Classics)
"Forgive my asking you to use your mind. It is a thing which no novelist should expect of his reader..."-Owen Wister, The Virginian (Scribner Classics)
2. Disturbing the Universe
By: Freeman Dyson
4.19
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
The autobiography of one of the world's greatest scientists Spanning the years from World War I… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- nonfiction
- astronomy
- science
"Sanity is, in essence, nothing more than the ability to live in harmony with nature's laws."-Freeman Dyson, Disturbing the Universe
"It is important for long-range stability that peaceful countries be well armed and well organized in self-defense."-Freeman Dyson, Disturbing the Universe
"Nonviolence is often the path of wisdom, but not always. Love and passive resistance are wonderfully effective weapons against some kinds of tyranny, but not against all."-Freeman Dyson, Disturbing the Universe
"I do not feel like an alien in this universe. The more I examine the universe and study the details of its architecture, the more evidence I find that the universe is some sense must have known that …"-Freeman Dyson, Disturbing the Universe
3. The Planets
By: Dava Sobel
3.63
Format: 231 pages, Paperback
Dava Sobel's The Glass Universe will be available from Viking in December 2016 With her bestseller… read more
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- science
- nonfiction
- astronomy
- space
- audiobook
"The energy of God's intent flooded the new heaven and earth with light on the very first day of Genesis. Light's potent good thus pervaded the evenings and the mornings when the seas separated from t…"-Dava Sobel, The Planets
"Magellan’s sudden identification of millions of land forms fomented a crisis in nomenclature. The International Astronomical Union responded with an all-female naming scheme that evoked a goddess or …"-Dava Sobel, The Planets
4. Mastering the Art of French Eating: Lessons in Food and Love from a Year in Paris
By: Ann Mah
4.17
Format: 251 pages, Hardcover
The memoir of a young diplomat's wife who must reinvent her dream of living in Paris--one dish at a… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
5. So You Don't Get Lost in the Neighborhood
By: Patrick Modiano , Euan Cameron
4.19
Format: 234 pages, Hardcover
A haunting novel of suspense from the winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature In the stillness… read more
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6. Red China Blues: My Long March From Mao to Now
By: Jan Wong
3.49
Format: 182 pages, Paperback
Jan Wong, a Canadian of Chinese descent, went to China as a starry-eyed Maoist in 1972 at the heigh… read more
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8. A History of the World in 10½ Chapters
By: Julian Barnes
2.83
Format: 288 pages,
Beginning with an unlikely stowaway's account of life on board Noah's Ark, A History of the World i… read more
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9. Kuru Kız
By: Ayfer Tunç
3.72
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
Ushuaia, Arjantin’in Tierra Del Fiego – Ateş Toprakları eyaletinin başkentidir. Dünyanın sonundaki … read more
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10. The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality
By: Amanda Montell
3.54
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of Cultish and host of the podcast Sounds Like a Cult, a delicious blen… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
- audiobook
"While magical thinking is an age-old quirk, overthinking feels distinct to the modern era—a product of our innate superstitions clashing with information overload, mass loneliness, and a capitalistic…"-Amanda Montell, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality
"Information transmission research suggests that folks with higher anxiety are quicker to engage with, and slower to disengage from, negative information; so "as a trait and state," anxiety itself per…"-Amanda Montell, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality
11. Not Dead Yet (Guardian, #6)
By: Traci Hunter Abramson
4.41
Format: 296 pages, Paperback
Cassidy Edgemont has been dead for four years. At least, that is what the world has been led to bel… read more
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- audiobook
12. The Universe:
By: Andrew Cohen
4.24
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie s… read more
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- audiobook
- nonfiction
- astronomy
- space
- science
13. The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World
By: Sarah Stewart Johnson
3.97
Format: 266 pages, Hardcover
A young planetary scientist intimately details the search for life on Mars, tracing our centuries-o… read more
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- audiobook
- memoir
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- astronomy
- space
- science
14. The Gimlet Slip
By: Fiona Davis
3.53
Format: None pages, Audiobook
A headstrong, fast-driving young woman gets pulled into a dangerous bootlegging scheme in this thri… read more
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- audiobook
15. The Unwinding of the Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything That Comes After
By: Julie Yip-Williams
4.10
Format: 315 pages, Hardcover
As a young mother facing a terminal diagnosis, Julie Yip-Williams began to write her story, a story… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- death
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Paradoxes abound in this life. Living is an exercise in navigating within them."-Julie Yip-Williams, The Unwinding of the Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything That Comes After
"Walk through the fire and you will emerge on the other end, whole and stronger. I promise. You will ultimately find truth and beauty and wisdom and peace."-Julie Yip-Williams, The Unwinding of the Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything That Comes After
"I think God is beyond what my little, limited, human brain can fathom. But, perhaps, something my limitless soul can just being to grasp in my moments of utmost clarity."-Julie Yip-Williams, The Unwinding of the Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything That Comes After
"It is in the acceptance of truth that real wisdom and peace come. It is in the acceptance of truth that real living begins. Conversely, avoidance of truth is the denial of life."-Julie Yip-Williams, The Unwinding of the Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything That Comes After
16. The Darkest White: A Mountain Legend and the Avalanche That Took Him
By: Eric Blehm
4.26
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From Eric Blehm, the bestselling author of The Last Season and Fearless , comes an extraordinary n… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
- audiobook
"You go up into the mountains empty, even with no lunch, you come home full."-Eric Blehm, The Darkest White: A Mountain Legend and the Avalanche That Took Him
"It's braver and more honorable to turn back than to forge forward into uncertain terrain. Snowboarding is about living, not about dying."-Eric Blehm, The Darkest White: A Mountain Legend and the Avalanche That Took Him
"I'm honestly not that concerned with what's modern, or what's up-to-date, or what's cool, stylish... The smile after a good run, to me, is all I need to know about snowboarding. -Craig Kelly"-Eric Blehm, The Darkest White: A Mountain Legend and the Avalanche That Took Him
17. Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality
By: Venki Ramakrishnan
4.08
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
"Utterly fascinating." —Bill Bryson A groundbreaking exploration of the science of why and how we a… read more
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- audiobook
- death
- nonfiction
- science
18. İpek Sabahlık: Bir Suat Derviş Romanı
By: Osman Balcıgil
4.25
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
Suat Derviş, hayata ağzında altın kaşıkla merhaba dedi. Son nefesini yoksulluk içinde verirken, … read more
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19. Mistaken Reality
By: Traci Hunter Abramson
4.28
Format: 300 pages, Paperback
Hadley Baker can’t believe her boyfriend finally invited her on a fancy hotel dinner date only to b… read more
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- audiobook
20. Call Me Sonny
By: Steve Lazarus
4.38
Format: 377 pages, Kindle Edition
**Eric Hoffer Grand Prize Shortlist, 2024****Eric Hoffer 1st Runner-Up, Mystery/Crime, 2024**Shortl… read more
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21. The Smallest Lights in the Universe: A Memoir
By: Sara Seager
4.12
Format: 308 pages, Hardcover
MIT astrophysicist Sara Seager interweaves the story of her search for meaning and solace after los… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- death
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- astronomy
- space
- science
22. The Last Nomad: Coming of Age in the Somali Desert
By: Shugri Said Salh
4.27
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
“I am the last nomad. My ancestors traveled the East African desert in search of grazing land for t… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"The resilience I learned from surviving life in the desert carried me through the unexpected death of my young mother, being chased from my country by civil war, and defying my clan's expectations af…"-Shugri Said Salh, The Last Nomad: Coming of Age in the Somali Desert
"Stories have always created understanding and connection between humans. In this era of great misunderstanding, I wish to help rein us back in to our shared humanity. The beauty of my culture was imp…"-Shugri Said Salh, The Last Nomad: Coming of Age in the Somali Desert
"Survival is woven into the fabric of who I am. I never asked, 'Why did this happen to me?' bur rather, 'How can I overcome this situation?' It is easy to let past trauma or injustice rule your life f…"-Shugri Said Salh, The Last Nomad: Coming of Age in the Somali Desert
23. The Catalyst: RNA and the Quest to Unlock Life's Deepest Secrets
By: Thomas R. Cech
4.37
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A Nobel Prize–winning scientist reveals biology’s most transformative achievements in decades―a Dou… read more
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- nonfiction
- science
24. Sex Matters: How Male-Centric Medicine Endangers Women's Health and What We Can Do About It
By: Alyson J. McGregor
4.12
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A clarion call about the dangers of medicine for women, as well as a manual for how women can get t… read more
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- audiobook
- nonfiction
- science
25. The Human Cosmos: Civilization and the Stars
By: Jo Marchant
4.09
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A Best Book of 2020 NPR A Best Book of 2020 The Economist A Top Ten Best Science Book of 2020 Smit… read more
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- science
- nonfiction
- astronomy
- space
- audiobook
26. A Most Tolerant Little Town: A Forgotten Story of Desegregation in America
By: Rachel Louise Martin
4.22
Format: 384 pages, ebook
An intimate portrait of a small town living through tumultuous times, this propulsive piece of forg… read more
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- audiobook
27. The Matter of Everything: How Curiosity, Physics, and Improbable Experiments Changed the World
By: Suzie Sheehy
4.19
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
An accelerator physicist's fascinating journey through the experiments that uncovered the nature of… read more
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- science
- nonfiction
- audiobook
28. The Hot Young Widows Club: Lessons on Survival from the Front Lines of Grief (TED Books)
By: Nora McInerny Purmort
4.50
Format: 112 pages, Hardcover
From the host of the popular podcast, Terrible, Thanks for Asking , comes a wise, humorous roadmap … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- death
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
29. Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry
By: Austin Frerick
4.20
Format: 248 pages, Hardcover
Barons is the story of seven corporate titans, their rise to power, and the consequences for everyo… read more
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- audiobook
30. Sınır
By: Suat Derviş
3.74
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
“Sana erişmek istiyorum, erişemiyorum. Sanki gözle görünmeyen kuvvetler tarafından şiddetle korunan… read more
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31. The Secret Life of Stars: Astrophysics for Everyone
By: Lisa Harvey-Smith
4.24
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
We all know the Sun, the powerhouse of our solar system, but what about Luyten’s Flare, the Rosino-… read more
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- nonfiction
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