The Greek Myths That Shape the Way We Think (Myths That Shape the Way We Think, 1)
By: Richard Buxton
3.77
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A fresh and revealing look at the stories at the heart of Greek mythology, exploring their cultural…
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1. God's Jury: The Inquisition and the Making of the Modern World
By: Cullen Murphy
3.77
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
“The Inquisition is a dark mark in the history of the Catholic Church. But it was not the first inq… read more
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- nonfiction
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2. The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility, and Other Writings on Media
By: Walter Benjamin , Rodney Livingstone , Michael W. Jennings , Brigid Doherty , None , Howard Eiland , Thomas Y. Levin
4.02
Format: 426 pages, Paperback
Benjamin's famous 'Work of Art' essay sets out his boldest thoughts--on media and on culture in gen… read more
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- philosophy
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3. The Riddle-Master of Hed (Riddle-Master, #1)
By: Patricia A. McKillip
3.95
Format: 254 pages, Paperback
Long ago, the wizards had vanished from the world, and all knowledge was left hidden in riddles. Mo… read more
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4. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
By: Steele Savage , Edith Hamilton
4.20
Format: 228 pages, Paperback
The world-renowned classic that has enthralled and delighted millions of readers with its timeless … read more
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5. The Consolation of Philosophy
By: Boethius , None
4.27
Format: 24 pages, Paperback
Boethius was an eminent public figure under the Gothic emperor Theodoric, and an exceptional Greek … read more
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6. The Hero With a Thousand Faces
By: Joseph Campbell
3.79
Format: 32 pages,
The first popular work to combine the spiritual and psychological insights of modern psychoanalysis… read more
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- history
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8. The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Signs: Use Outdoor Clues to Find Your Way, Predict the Weather, Locate Water, Track Animals—and Other Forgotten Skills
By: Tristan Gooley
4.06
Format: None pages, Paperback
Turn Every Walk into a Game of Detection When writer and navigator Tristan Gooley journeys outside,… read more
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9. The Aeneid
By: Virgil , Robert Fitzgerald
4.50
Format: 228 pages, Paperback
The Aeneid (play /@'ni:Id/; Latin: Aeneis [aj'ne:is]--the title is Greek in form: genitive case Aen… read more
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10. The Parthenon
By: Mary Beard
3.99
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Read the Bldg Blog interview with Mary Beard about the Wonders of the World series (Part I and Part… read more
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11. Clan Novel Saga, Volume 1: The Fall of Atlanta
By: Kathleen Ryan , Gherbod Fleming , Stewart Wieck , Eric Griffin
3.84
Format: 223 pages, Paperback
A Best-Selling Saga Returns Vivid writing and a gripping plot' -- Jonathan Fesmire, SF Site The Vam… read more
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12. Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography
By: Ernie Colón , Sid Jacobson
4.19
Format: 45 pages,
Drawing on the unique historical sites, archives, expertise, and unquestioned authority of the Anne… read more
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13. Lyra's Oxford (His Dark Materials, #3.5)
By: Philip Pullman , John Lawrence
4.67
Format: None pages,
Lyra's Oxfordbegins with Lyra and Pantalaimon spotting a witch's daemon. Lyra shelters the daemon f… read more
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14. Herc
By: Phoenicia Rogerson
3.53
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures…everyone’s favouri… read more
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15. Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age
By: Annalee Newitz
3.79
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A quest to explore some of the most spectacular ancient cities in human history—and figure out why … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- sociology
- audiobook
"Often it is in the most squalid and filthiest of places that we can uncover profound truths about a society that considers itself civilized."-Annalee Newitz, Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age
"There was no giant sign proclaiming the end of life as they'd known it; instead, there was a mounting pile of annoyances and disappointments."-Annalee Newitz, Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age
"City leaders pour resources into beautiful spectacles for political reasons, rather than providing good roads, functioning sewers, relatively safe marketplaces, and other basic amenities of urban lif…"-Annalee Newitz, Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age
16. Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths
By: Natalie Haynes
4.24
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The Greek myths are one of the most important cultural foundation-stones of the modern world. St… read more
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- mythology
- audiobook
"For my mum, who has always thought that a woman with an axe was more interesting than a princess"-Natalie Haynes, Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths
"Medusa wasn't always a monster, Helen of Troy wasn't always an adulterer, Pandora wasn't ever a villain."-Natalie Haynes, Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths
"The greatest virtue, in other words, that an Athenian woman could aspire to was not to be registered, almost not to exist."-Natalie Haynes, Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths
"The guiding principle when searching for the cause of everything wrong in the world has been, all too often: _cherchez la femme_."-Natalie Haynes, Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths
17. Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth
By: Natalie Haynes
4.05
Format: 259 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Natalie Haynes returns to the world of ancient Greek myth in thi… read more
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- greek mythology
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- audiobook
"The distinction that only sciences are useful and only arts are spirit-enhancing is a nonsensical one. I couldn't write much without scientists designing my computer. And some of them must want to re…"-Natalie Haynes, Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth
"According to Hesiod's Theogony , Rhea gives birth to the following children in this order: Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus. Kronos swallows each of the first five deities, and Rhea i…"-Natalie Haynes, Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth
18. The Riverwoman's Dragon (Owen Archer #13)
By: Candace Robb
4.43
Format: 253 pages, Kindle Edition
May, 1375. Owen Archer returns from London to find York in chaos. While the citizens are living in … read more
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19. Leave No Trace (National Parks Thriller, #1)
By: A.J. Landau
3.85
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In a daring, brutal act of terrorism, an explosion rocks and topples the Statue of Liberty. Special… read more
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20. Hera
By: Jennifer Saint
3.75
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Hera, immortal goddess and daughter of the ancient Titan Cronos, helped her brother Zeus to overthr… read more
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- audiobook
"She has been alone for a very long time."-Jennifer Saint, Hera
"All she knows is that he leaves a trail of broken women in his wake, and she is the most broken of them all."-Jennifer Saint, Hera
"But as he looms over her, blocking out the sky, it seems that he is everything in the world, that he is bigger than that sky. He is too immense and too strong. There is nothing that Hera, the warrior…"-Jennifer Saint, Hera
"She can be anyone. Vengeful Hera, wrathful Hera, the queen of the heavens, most long-suffering of wives and cruellest of punishers, will continue without her. She can slip away from the tethers of wh…"-Jennifer Saint, Hera
21. Cosy: The British Art of Comfort
By: Laura Weir
3.36
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
The language of cosy is part of the English lexicon - 'cosy up', 'cosy down', 'tea cosy', 'cosy toe… read more
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22. Daughter of Darkness (Viridian Deep, #2)
By: Terry Brooks
4.06
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
It’s been two years since Auris escaped from the sinister Goblin prison and learned of her heritage… read more
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23. A Fox in the Fold (Owen Archer #14)
By: Candace Robb
4.56
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
Owen Archer suspects an old adversary is on his tail as he seeks to solve the mystery surrounding a… read more
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24. Antigone Rising: The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths
By: Helen Morales
3.99
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A witty, inspiring reckoning with the ancient Greek and Roman myths and their legacy, from what the… read more
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- nonfiction
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"The women of Juarez, and women across the world, do not want to have to take revenge, any more than Procne and Philomela did. What they want is to be able to rely on the modern gods -- the police, th…"-Helen Morales, Antigone Rising: The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths
25. The Last Song of Penelope (The Songs of Penelope, #3)
By: Claire North
4.38
Format: 464 pages, Kindle Edition
Following the critically acclaimed Ithaca and House of Odysseus comes the final novel in Claire Nor… read more
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26. Greek Myths: A New Retelling
By: Charlotte Higgins
3.85
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Charlotte Higgins reinterprets some of the most enduring stories of all time in this beautifully pr… read more
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27. The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands
By: Sarah Brooks
3.67
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
For fans of Piranesi and The Midnight Library, a stunning historical fantasy novel set on a grand e… read more
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28. The Greek Myths That Shape the Way We Think (Myths That Shape the Way We Think, 1)
By: Richard Buxton
3.77
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A fresh and revealing look at the stories at the heart of Greek mythology, exploring their cultural… read more
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29. Terrible Maps: Hilarious Maps for a Ridiculous World
By: Michael Howe
3.95
Format: 160 pages, Kindle Edition
Have you ever wondered about the average jean colour across the United States? Or what ‘pedestrians… read more
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30. Homer: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By: Barbara Graziosi
3.84
Format: 122 pages, Paperback
Homer's mythological tales of war and homecoming, the Iliad and the Odyssey, are widely considered … read more
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