From a Taller Tower: The Rise of the American Mass Shooter
By: Seamus McGraw
3.79
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
We, as a nation, have become desensitized to the shock and pain in the wake of mass shootings. In t…
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1. A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy
By: Sue Klebold
4.14
Format: 336 pages, ebook
On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked into Columbine High School in Littleton, Co… read more
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- nonfiction
- true crime
- audiobook
"A faraway look—I have heard suicidologist Thomas Joiner refer to it as “the thousand-yard stare"-Sue Klebold, A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy
"Asking 'why' only makes us feel hopeless. Asking 'how' points the way forward, and shows us what we must do"-Sue Klebold, A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy
"Indeed, I would not achieve the integration I sought until I found two nutrients essential to so many survivors. First, I found community and then I found a way to contribute."-Sue Klebold, A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy
"People refer to the fog of war, and I am sure something similar applies to my situation. If I hadn't kept a running record of the days, weeks, and years, the fog would have swallowed too much of the …"-Sue Klebold, A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy
2. The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined
By: Steven Pinker
3.77
Format: 341 pages,
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- politics
- history
- nonfiction
- sociology
3. Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation
By: Jeff Chang , D.J. Kool Herc
3.89
Format: None pages,
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- cultural
- nonfiction
- history
4. Columbine
By: Dave Cullen
4.29
Format: 417 pages, Hardcover
"The tragedies keep coming. As we reel from the latest horror . . . " So begins a new epilogue, ill… read more
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- history
- true crime
- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
"The final portrait is often furthest from the truth."-Dave Cullen, Columbine
"What good were special talents when there was no one to share them with?"-Dave Cullen, Columbine
"The goal with hostages is to gradually lower expectations; in nonhostage crises, it's to lower emotions."-Dave Cullen, Columbine
"You can't really teach a kid anything: you can only show him the way and motivate him to learn it himself."-Dave Cullen, Columbine
5. The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
By: Lawrence Wright
4.16
Format: 208 pages,
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6. The Myth of Martyrdom: What Really Drives Suicide Bombers, Rampage Shooters, and Other Self-Destructive Killers
By: None
4.19
Format: 340 pages, Hardcover
A startling look at the deepest, darkest secrets that terrorists pray you'll never know For decades… read more
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7. David Headley: The Mind of a Terrorist
By: Kaare Sørensen , Cory Klingsporn
2.35
Format: 62 pages, Hardcover
David Headley, the American-Pakistani also known as Daood Gilani, lived a double life. One day he w… read more
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8. Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1944-1956
By: Anne Applebaum
3.83
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In the long-awaited follow-up to her Pulitzer Prize-winning Gulag, acclaimed journalist Anne Appleb… read more
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9. Gunfight: The Battle over the Right to Bear Arms in America
By: Adam Winkler
4.29
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Gunfightpromises to be a seminal work in its examination of America's four-centuries-long political… read more
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10. No Easy Answers: The Truth Behind Death at Columbine
By: Brooks Brown , None
3.84
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
On April 20, 1999, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, two seniors at Columbine High School in Littleton… read more
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11. Life After Power: Seven Presidents and Their Search for Purpose Beyond the White House
By: Jared Cohen
4.27
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author of Accidental Presidents explores what happens after the most pow… read more
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- american history
- history
- politics
- nonfiction
- audiobook
12. Bloodbath Nation
By: Paul Auster
3.87
Format: 160 pages, Kindle Edition
An intimate and astonishing rumination on gun violence in America from one of our greatest living w… read more
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- history
- politics
- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
13. 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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- american history
- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
14. Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science
By: Erika Engelhaupt
4.09
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Science reporter Erika Engelhaupt investigates the gross, strange, and morbid absurdities of our bo… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"This kind of scientific boldness is something the world could use more of. All too often, we’re hemmed in by our fears and our sense of propriety. Some subjects simply aren’t discussed, or aren’t tak…"-Erika Engelhaupt, Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science
15. Parkland: Birth of a Movement
By: Dave Cullen
3.98
Format: 385 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling author of Columbine offers a deeply moving account of the extraordin… read more
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- history
- true crime
- politics
- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
16. Sandy Hook
By: Elizabeth Williamson
4.29
Format: 482 pages, Hardcover
Based on hundreds of hours of research, interviews, and access to exclusive sources and materials, … read more
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- history
- true crime
- politics
- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
17. Trigger Points: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America
By: Mark Follman
4.03
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
“An urgent read that illuminates real possibility for change.” —John Carreyrou, New York Times be… read more
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- history
- true crime
- politics
- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
18. Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and A Legacy of Rage
By: Jeff Guinn
4.06
Format: None pages, Audiobook
“Impressively researched and written with storytelling verve” (The Wall Street Journal), this is th… read more
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- history
- true crime
- politics
- nonfiction
- audiobook
19. The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis
By: Jeff Shaara
4.33
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara brings alive the heart-stopping days and nights of th… read more
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- politics
- american history
- audiobook
20. The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church
By: Sarah McCammon
4.21
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
The first definitive book that names the massive social movement of people leaving the white evange… read more
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- politics
- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
21. 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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- history
- true crime
- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
22. Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism
By: Jeffrey Toobin
4.16
Format: 426 pages, Kindle Edition
The definitive account of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the enduring legacy of Timothy McVeigh… read more
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- history
- true crime
- politics
- nonfiction
- audiobook
23. White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy
By: Thomas F. Schaller
3.82
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A searing portrait and damning takedown of America’s proudest citizens — who are also the least lik… read more
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- american history
- history
- politics
- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
24. Briefly Perfectly Human: Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real About the End
By: Alua Arthur
4.26
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A deeply transformative memoir that reframes how we think about death and how it can help us lead b… read more
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25. A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership
By: James Comey
4.10
Format: 290 pages, Hardcover
In his book, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of … read more
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"Then there were the baffling, unnecessary lies. At one point, for example, the president told me that chief of staff Reince Priebus didn’t know we were meeting, which seemed incredible. The chief of …"-James Comey, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership
"The more stressful the job, the more intentional I've always been about helping my team members find joy in our work. Laughter is the outward manifestation of joy, so I believe if I'm doing it right,…"-James Comey, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership
"Ethical leaders care deeply about those they lead, and offer them honesty and decency, commitment and their own sacrifice. They have a confidence that breeds humility. Ethical leaders know their own …"-James Comey, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership
"All of us struggle to realize something Patrice spent years telling me, as I took on one position or another: "It's not about you, dear." She often needed to remind me that, whatever people were feel…"-James Comey, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership
26. American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15
By: Cameron McWhirter
4.29
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
The epic history of America’s most controversial weaponIn the 1950s, an obsessive firearms designer… read more
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- audiobook
27. Gunfight: My Battle Against the Industry that Radicalized America
By: Ryan Busse
4.38
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A former firearms executive pulls back the curtain on America's multibillion-dollar gun industry, e… read more
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- history
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- audiobook
28. Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever
By: Joseph Cox
4.12
Format: None pages, None
The inside story of the largest law-enforcement sting operation ever, in which the FBI made its own… read more
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29. From a Taller Tower: The Rise of the American Mass Shooter
By: Seamus McGraw
3.79
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
We, as a nation, have become desensitized to the shock and pain in the wake of mass shootings. In t… read more
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- history
- true crime
- politics
- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
30. The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic
By: Jillian Peterson
4.48
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
An examination of the phenomenon of mass shootings in America and an urgent call to implement evide… read more
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- history
- true crime
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- sociology
"it’s especially hard to change a conspiracy theorist’s mind, because their theories are “self-sealing,"-Jillian Peterson, The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic
"Untreated childhood trauma can cause permanent damage, but even if a traumatic experience itself cannot be undone, early detection can largely resolve its impact, because children are resilient."-Jillian Peterson, The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic
"If someone says they are thinking about suicide, there’s no need to panic. We don’t have to try to talk them out of it. We don’t have to try to solve it. We need only remain calm and listen. Truly, d…"-Jillian Peterson, The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic
"our data on 133 completed and attempted school mass shootings over the past forty years show that there were no differences in the number of people killed or injured between schools that regularly ra…"-Jillian Peterson, The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic
31. Hypnotizing the Devil: The True Story of a Hypnotist Who Treated the Psychotic Son of Saddam Hussein
By: Larry Garrett
4.21
Format: 213 pages, Kindle Edition
Everyone remembers where they were during the September 11 attacks in New York. Larry Garrett, a Ch… read more
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