Stuff You Should Know: An Incomplete Compendium of Mostly Interesting Things
By: Josh Clark
3.94
Format: 297 pages, Kindle Edition
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1. The David Foster Wallace Reader
By: David Foster Wallace
4.38
Format: 963 pages, Hardcover
The David Foster Wallace Reader is a selection of David Foster Wallace's work, introducing readers … read more
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- essays
- unfinished
- audiobook
"Because all these people have, you see, by this time already killed themselves, where it really counts. By the time these people swallow entire medicine cabinets or take naps in the garage or whateve…"-David Foster Wallace, The David Foster Wallace Reader
2. The Great Detective: The Amazing Rise and Immortal Life of Sherlock Holmes
By: Zach Dundas
4.25
Format: 355 pages, Hardcover
A wickedly smart and rollicking journey through the birth, life, and afterlives of popular culture'… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
3. The Night Stalkers
By: Michael J. Durant , Steven Hartov
3.90
Format: 77 pages,
From the authors of the bestselling In the Company of Heroes come the thrilling, never-before-heard… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
4. The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told By the Men Who Played It
By: Lawrence S. Ritter
5.00
Format: 299 pages,
From the Preface: This new enlarged edition of The Glory of Their Times contains the complete text … read more
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5. Through My Eyes
By: Ruby Bridges , Margo Lundell
4.07
Format: 189 pages, Hardcover
In November 1960, all of America watched as a tiny six-year-old black girl, surrounded by federal m… read more
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6. How to Survive History: How to Outrun a Tyrannosaurus, Escape Pompeii, Get Off the Titanic, and Survive the Rest of History's Deadliest Catastrophes
By: Cody Cassidy
4.06
Format: 195 pages, Paperback
A detailed guide to surviving history’s most challenging threats, from outrunning dinosaurs to maki… read more
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- science
- history
- humor
- nonfiction
- audiobook
7. Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks—A Cool History of a Hot Commodity
By: Amy Brady
3.91
Format: 332 pages, Kindle Edition
The unexpected and unexplored ways that ice has transformed a nation--from the foods Americans eat,… read more
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- audiobook
- nonfiction
- history
- science
8. The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine: From Zionism to Intifadas and the Struggle for Peace (The Shortest History Series)
By: Michael Scott-Baumann
4.12
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
An accessible, balanced chronicle of how the Israel-Palestine conflict originated and developed ove… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- education
- audiobook
9. Exposed: The Ashley Madison Hack
By: Sophie Elmhirst
3.37
Format: 3 pages, Audible Audio
Millions of people—looking to cheat on their partners—signed up for Ashley Madison in the early 200… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
10. 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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- audiobook
- nonfiction
- history
- science
"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
11. Who Ate the First Oyster?: The Extraordinary People Behind the Greatest Firsts in History
By: Cody Cassidy
3.87
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Who wore the first pants? Who painted the first masterpiece? Who first rode the horse? Who invented… read more
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- audiobook
- history
- humor
- nonfiction
- education
- science
12. The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Book
By: Jerry Seinfeld
3.77
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A celebration of and behind-the-scenes look at Jerry Seinfeld’s groundbreaking streaming series Com… read more
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- humor
- nonfiction
- audiobook
13. The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke
By: Andrew Lawler
3.76
Format: 426 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping account of a four-hundred-year-old mystery, the archeologists racing to unearth the answ… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
14. Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War
By: Jeff Shesol
4.28
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A riveting history of the epic orbital flight that put America back into the space race. If the… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- science
15. How to Win Friends and Influence Fungi: Collected Quirks of Science, Tech, Engineering, and Math from Nerd Nite
By: Chris Balakrishnan
3.63
Format: 296 pages, Hardcover
The co-founders of the global science organization Nerd Nite bring readers a collection of wacky, y… read more
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- science
- humor
- nonfiction
- essays
- audiobook
16. Stuff You Should Know: An Incomplete Compendium of Mostly Interesting Things
By: Josh Clark
3.94
Format: 297 pages, Kindle Edition
From the duo behind the massively successful and award-winning podcast "Stuff You Should Know" come… read more
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- audiobook
- history
- unfinished
- humor
- nonfiction
- essays
- reference
- trivia
- education
- science
17. Ticking Clock: Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes
By: Ira Rosen
4.07
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Two-time Peabody Award-winning writer and producer Ira Rosen reveals the intimate, untold stories o… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
18. The Lost World of the Old Ones: Discoveries in the Ancient Southwest
By: David Roberts
4.17
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
An award-winning author and veteran mountain climber takes us deep into the Southwest backcountry t… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- science
19. Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations About Race
By: Beverly Daniel Tatum
4.50
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
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- nonfiction
- education
20. Overstated: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the 50 States
By: Colin Quinn
3.50
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In Colin Quinn's new book, the popular comedian, social commentator, and star of the shows Red Stat… read more
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- nonfiction
- humor
- history
- audiobook
"When you moved, you didn't know know your drug addict cousins were going to follow you and ruin everything and use your good name to get people to trust them. Well, that's the history of America. It …"-Colin Quinn, Overstated: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the 50 States
21. Says Who? A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words
By: Anne Curzan
4.12
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A kinder, funner usage guide to the ever-changing English language and a useful tool for both the g… read more
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- history
- humor
- nonfiction
- reference
- audiobook
22. Roctogenarians: Late in Life Debuts, Comebacks, and Triumphs
By: Mo Rocca
4.04
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
From beloved CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Mo Rocca, author of New York Times bestseller Mobitua… read more
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- humor
- nonfiction
- audiobook
23. Stuff They Don't Want You to Know
By: Ben Bowlin
3.62
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
The co-hosts of the hit podcast Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know, Ben Bowlin, Matthew Frederick, &… read more
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- audiobook
- nonfiction
- history
- science
24. The Story Behind: The Extraordinary History Behind Ordinary Objects
By: Emily Prokop
3.45
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
Learn the fascinating history and trivia behind the everyday items we take for granted—from the hos… read more
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- audiobook
- history
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25. The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit
By: John V. Petrocelli
3.49
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Expanding upon his viral TEDx Talk, psychology professor and social scientist John V. Petrocelli's … read more
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- audiobook
- nonfiction
- education
- science
"Interpretion, Analysis, Evaluation, Inference and Self-regulation."-John V. Petrocelli, The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit
"What does the claim mean? How is it meant to be understood? Is there anything unclear, ambiguous or not understood about the claim? How can the claim be best characterised or classified?"-John V. Petrocelli, The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit
"Critical thinking is a learned process of deliberation, fact checking, and self reflection used to comprehend and appropriately evaluate information in order to decide what to believe or what to do."-John V. Petrocelli, The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit
"The framing effect describes a cognitive bias whereby our decisions are influenced by whether the information is framed in a positive or negative light. Common examples of the framing effect are foun…"-John V. Petrocelli, The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit
26. Democracy or Else: How to Save America in 10 Easy Steps
By: Jon Favreau
4.17
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
From your friends at Pod Save America and Crooked Media comes a useful and illustrated guide to sa… read more
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- nonfiction
- humor
- history
- audiobook
27. This America: The Case for the Nation
By: Jill Lepore
4.05
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
At a time of much despair over the future of liberal democracy, Jill Lepore makes a stirring case f… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- essays
- audiobook
"There have always been those who argued that the end justifies the means, that the means aren’t really important,"-Jill Lepore, This America: The Case for the Nation
28. Letters from Guantánamo
By: Mansoor Adayfi
4.19
Format: None pages, Audiobook
In weeks after the September 11 attacks, 18-year-old Mansoor Adayfi was kidnapped by Afghan militia… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
29. 13 Things Mentally Strong Couples Don't Do: Fix What's Broken, Develop Healthier Patterns, and Grow Stronger Together
By: Amy Morin
3.82
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
From the author of the internationally bestselling 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do series… read more
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- nonfiction
30. Hope It All Works Out!: A Poorly Drawn Lines Collection
By: Reza Farazmand
4.20
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
The absurd antics, good-natured sarcasm, and misguided optimism of Mouse, Bird, Turtle, and Snail a… read more
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- humor
31. Youth Group
By: Jordan Morris
4.12
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
When Kay reluctantly agreed to join the youth group at Stone Mission Church in Orange County Califo… read more
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