Cary Grant: The Making of a Hollywood Legend
By: Mark Glancy
4.06
Format: 568 pages, Hardcover
A definitive new account of the professional and personal life of one of Hollywood's most unforgett…
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1. The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
By: David McCullough
4.25
Format: 608 pages, Hardcover
Published on the fortieth anniversary of its initial publication, this edition of the classic book … read more
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"One has the feeling that if you could pick it up and turn it over, you would see MADE IN AMERICA stamped on it."-David McCullough, The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
"What I wanted-what I needed-was a story wherein the principal characters took on something big and admirable and difficult, and did it right."-David McCullough, The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
"Nothing lasts forever. The most unforseen circumstances will swamp you and baffle the wisest calculations. Only vitality and plenty of it helps you. Washington A. Roebling quoted by"-David McCullough, The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
"Everywhere about her, lesser men, witless, vulgar, corrupt, men of narrow ambition and the cheapest of values, were prospering as never before, grabbing up power, money, or just about anything else t…"-David McCullough, The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
2. Five Presidents: My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford
By: Clint Hill , Lisa McCubbin Hill
4.27
Format: 451 pages, Hardcover
A rare and fascinating portrait of the American presidency from the #1 New York Times bestselling a… read more
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- biography memoir
- biography
- nonfiction
"If there was one thing I had learned. . . it was that politics was a damn dirty business."-Clint Hill, Five Presidents: My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford
3. The Genius of the System: Hollywood Filmmaking in the Studio Era
By: Steven Bach , Thomas Schatz
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
At a time when the studio is making a stunning comeback, film historian Thomas Schatz provides an i… read more
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- nonfiction
- film
4. Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King
By: Antonia Fraser
4.35
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The self-proclaimed Sun King, Louis XIV ruled over the most glorious and extravagant court in seven… read more
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- nonfiction
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5. The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World
By: Andrea Wulf
3.44
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The acclaimed author of Founding Gardeners reveals the forgotten life of Alexander von Humboldt, th… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
6. True Grit
By: Charles Portis
3.20
Format: 168 pages, Paperback
Mattie Ross, 14, from Dardanelle, Arkansas, narrates half a century later, her trip in the winter o… read more
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7. Strangers
By: Taichi Yamada , None
5.00
Format: 64 pages, Paperback
Set in the great human maelstrom of Tokyo, Strangersis a thinking man's ghost story. When Harada, a… read more
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8. Harlow in Hollywood: The Blonde Bombshell in the Glamour Capital, 1928-1937
By: Mark A. Vieira , None
4.40
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Scene 1: Harlean Carpenter comes to Hollywood. Scene 2: Hollywood creates Jean Harlow. Scene 3: Her… read more
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9. Close-up on Sunset Boulevard: Billy Wilder, Norma Desmond, and the Dark Hollywood Dream
By: Sam Staggs , Elizabeth Beier
3.88
Format: 383 pages, Paperback
Classic storytelling about one of Hollywood's darkest masterpieces, Close-up on Sunset Boulevardgoe… read more
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10. Hard Rain Falling
By: None , Don Carpenter
4.14
Format: 308 pages, Paperback
Don Carpenter's Hard Rain Falling is a tough-as-nails account of being down and out, but never down… read more
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"How do you wake up? It was one thing to know that you had been asleep all your life, but something else to wake up from it, to find out you were really alive and it wasn't anybody's fault but your ow…"-None, Hard Rain Falling
11. Audrey Hepburn
By: Barry Paris
4.42
Format: None pages, Paperback
The most ambitious and personal account ever written about Hollywood's most gracious star-Audrey He… read more
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12. The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England
By: Dan Jones
3.25
Format: 198 pages, Hardcover
The first Plantagenet king inherited a blood-soaked kingdom from the Normans and transformed it int… read more
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13. Alfred Hitchcock
By: Peter Ackroyd
3.93
Format: 214 pages, Hardcover
Alfred Hitchcock was a strange child. Fat, lonely, burning with fear and ambition, his childhood wa… read more
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14. The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
By: Timothy Egan
4.05
Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition
The dust storms that terrorized the High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression were like no… read more
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- nonfiction
"It still scares people driving cars named Expedition and Outlander... Throughout the Great Plains, a visitor passes more nothing than something. Or so it seems."-Timothy Egan, The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
"Of all the countries in the world, we Americans have been the greatest destroyers of land of any race of people barbaric or civilized," Bennett said in a speech at the start of the dust storms. What …"-Timothy Egan, The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
15. Kairos
By: Jenny Erpenbeck
3.46
Format: 379 pages, Hardcover
Die neunzehnjährige Katharina und Hans, ein verheirateter Mann Mitte fünfzig, begegnen sich Ende de… read more
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"She would like a shallow life, swift and shallow, till some day she can start again. Get through her time fast until then. And when will that be? Then."-Jenny Erpenbeck, Kairos
16. My Name Is Barbra
By: Barbra Streisand
4.20
Format: 1040 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television. Barbra St… read more
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- biography memoir
- biography
- nonfiction
"Fame is a hollow trophy. No matter who you are, you can only eat one pastrami sandwich at a time."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"Once again I was struck by the power of music. Somehow, it can be the connective tissue between souls."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"There are some things I hope we can all agree upon: The antidote to lies is truth, the remedy to war is peace, and the solution to hate is love."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"Language gives us an insight into the way women are viewed in a male-dominated society . . . A man is commanding—a woman is demanding. A man is forceful—a woman is pushy. A man is uncompromising—a wo…"-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
17. Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World
By: Mary Beard
4.11
Format: 493 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors by “the world’s most fam… read more
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- nonfiction
18. The Last White Rose (Tudor Rose #1)
By: Alison Weir
4.09
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Alison Weir explores the life of Henry VIII's mother, Elizabeth, … read more
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19. The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family
By: Ron Howard
4.27
Format: 393 pages, Hardcover
Happy Days, The Andy Griffith Show, Gentle Ben—these shows captivated millions of TV viewers in the… read more
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- biography
- nonfiction
- film
20. Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!
By: David Zucker
4.17
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Surely You Can't Be Serious is an in-depth and hysterical look at the making of 1980's comedy class… read more
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- biography
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21. The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir
By: Paul Newman
3.89
Format: 297 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - The raw, candid, unvarnished memoir of an American icon. The greatest … read more
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22. Robin
By: Dave Itzkoff
4.11
Format: 527 pages, Kindle Edition
From New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff, the definitive biography of Robin Williams – a c… read more
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23. Jackie and Maria: A Novel of Jackie Kennedy & Maria Callas
By: Gill Paul
4.15
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
From the internationally bestselling author of The Secret Wife comes a tale of love, sacrifice and … read more
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24. Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears
By: Michael Schulman
4.09
Format: 589 pages, Hardcover
The author of the New York Times bestseller Her Becoming Meryl Streep returns with a lively histor… read more
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- film
25. The Scholar (Cormac Reilly, #2)
By: Dervla McTiernan
4.05
Format: 377 pages, Paperback
When DS Cormac Reilly’s girlfriend Emma stumbles across the victim of a hit and run early one morni… read more
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26. This Was Hollywood: Forgotten Stars and Stories (Turner Classic Movies)
By: Carla Valderrama
4.22
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
In this one-of-a-kind Hollywood history, Carla Valderrama -- creator of Instagram's celebrated @Thi… read more
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- biography
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27. Hollywood: The Oral History
By: Jeanine Basinger
4.04
Format: 768 pages, Paperback
The real story of Hollywood as told by such luminaries as Steven Spielberg, Frank Capra, Katharine … read more
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28. Best Pick: A Journey through Film History and the Academy Awards
By: John Dorney
3.98
Format: 332 pages, Hardcover
A fascinating history of motion pictures through the lens of the Academy Awards, the Best Picture w… read more
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- film
29. Cary Grant: The Making of a Hollywood Legend
By: Mark Glancy
4.06
Format: 568 pages, Hardcover
A definitive new account of the professional and personal life of one of Hollywood's most unforgett… read more
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30. Walt Disney: An American Original
By: Bob Thomas
4.61
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
The Walt Disney Company honors its 100th anniversary in 2023. As part of the festivities, this must… read more
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31. Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film (Turner Classic Movies)
By: Alonso Duralde
4.58
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
For generations, members of the LGBTQ+ community in Hollywood needed to be “discreet” about their l… read more
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- film
