6 must-read reference books like Manmade Wonders of the World by Dan Cruickshank

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Manmade Wonders of the World

By: Dan Cruickshank

4.19

Format: 415 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the most incredible man-made wonders, from Stonehenge to Burj Khalifa, with this unparalle…

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1. The Religious Body (Inspector Sloan #1)

By: Catherine Aird

3.81

Format: 158 pages, Paperback

Inspector C.D. Sloan of the Calleshire C.I.D. makes his first appearance here as he looks into the … read more

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"Sloane wasn't interested. As a police officer he was concerned with crime, not punishment."

-Catherine Aird, The Religious Body (Inspector Sloan #1)

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2. Ultimate Star Wars

By: Ryder Windham , Daniel Wallace , Adam Bray , Anthony Daniels , None , Tricia Barr

4.34

Format: 319 pages, Hardcover

"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..." Ultimate Star Wars is a comprehensive, wonderfull… read more

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  • reference
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3. Henrietta Who? (Inspector Sloan #2)

By: Catherine Aird

3.56

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

After her mother Grace Jenkins is found dead, run over twice by heavy car, Henrietta Eleanor Leslie… read more

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4. Death on Deadline

By: Robert Goldsborough

3.97

Format: 352 pages,

The chief shareholder in the New York Gazette was appalled when family divisons made it seem inevit… read more

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5. The Return of Sherlock Holmes

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

3.41

Format: 94 pages, Hardcover

The Return of Sherlock Holmesis a collection of 13 Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in… read more

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Cover of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century 1910 (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century, #1) by Alan             Moore, Kevin O'Neill

6. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century 1910 (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century, #1)

By: Alan Moore , Kevin O'Neill

3.42

Format: 83 pages, Paperback

Alan Moore's familiar cast of Victorian literary characters enters the brave new world of the 20th … read more

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7. Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed

By: Jared Diamond

3.93

Format: 608 pages, Paperback

Brilliant, illuminating, and immensely absorbing, Collapse is destined to take its place as one of … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
"...neither life nor history is an enterprise for those who seek simplicity and consistency."

-Jared Diamond, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed

"History as well as life itself is complicated -- neither life nor history is an enterprise for those who seek simplicity and consistency."

-Jared Diamond, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed

"[T]he values to which people cling most stubbornly under inappropriate conditions are those values that were previously the source of their greatest triumphs."

-Jared Diamond, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed

"The Anasazi did manage to construct in stone the largest and tallest buildings erected in North America until the Chicago steel girder skyscrapers of the 1880s."

-Jared Diamond, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed

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8. The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party (No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, #12)

By: Alexander McCall Smith

4.55

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

At a remote cattle post south of Gaborone two cows have been killed, and Precious Ramotswe, Botswan… read more

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9. The First Men in the Moon

By: H.G. Wells , China Miéville , Patrick Parrinder , None

4.00

Format: 142 pages, Paperback

When penniless businessman Mr Bedford retreats to the Kent coast to write a play, he meets by chanc… read more

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10. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century 1969

By: Alan Moore , Kevin O'Neill

4.19

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

The third volume detailing the exploits of Miss Wilhelmina Murray and her extraordinary colleagues,… read more

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11. The Southern Belly: The Ultimate Food Lovers Companion to the South

By: John T. Edge

3.17

Format: 319 pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of Ed Levine's New York Eats and Patricia Wells' Food Lovers Guide to Paris, The S… read more

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12. The Jungle Book

By: Rudyard Kipling

3.90

Format: 277 pages, Paperback

'There is no harm in a man's cub.' Best known for the 'Mowgli' stories, Rudyard Kipling's The Ju… read more

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"Mark my trail..."

-Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book

"Each dog barks in its own yard."

-Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book

"Go, and peace go with thee. Only, another time do not meddle with my game."

-Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book

"It is better to lie quiet in the mud than to be disturbed on good bedding."

-Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book

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13. Dragondrums (Harper Hall, #3)

By: Anne McCaffrey

4.10

Format: 243 pages, Paperback

As Menolly uncovers magic and intrigue, mischievous Piemur discovers the rhythm of adventure in the… read more

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14. John the Balladeer

By: Manly Wade Wellman , David Drake , Karl Edward Wagner

3.86

Format: 157 pages, Paperback

Collection of 17 short stories (written in two chronological periods, 1951-58 and 1979-86) plus a f… read more

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15. Sword Song (The Saxon Stories, #4)

By: Bernard Cornwell

3.77

Format: None pages, Hardcover

"Bernard Cornwell ranks as the current alpha male of testoterone-enriched historical fiction....Thi… read more

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16. La librería del señor Livingstone

By: Mónica Gutiérrez Artero

3.65

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Algunos lugares son un refugio en mitad de nuestras aceleradas vidas. Algunas novelas tienen la cap… read more

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"El hogar es el lugar donde guardamos los libros."

-Mónica Gutiérrez Artero, La librería del señor Livingstone

"Ser valiente es no rendirte, seguir adelante aunque estés muerto de miedo."

-Mónica Gutiérrez Artero, La librería del señor Livingstone

"El mundo sería un lugar mejor si no nos avergonzáramos de tener días entrañables."

-Mónica Gutiérrez Artero, La librería del señor Livingstone

"La despedida es un dolor tan dulce que estaría diciendo buenas noches hasta el amanecer"

-Mónica Gutiérrez Artero, La librería del señor Livingstone

Cover of Welcome to Dunder Mifflin: The Ultimate Oral History of The Office by Brian Baumgartner

17. Welcome to Dunder Mifflin: The Ultimate Oral History of The Office

By: Brian Baumgartner

4.28

Format: 352 pages, ebook

The official oral history book of The Office, featuring exclusive interviews with every major playe… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of American Demon: Eliot Ness and the Hunt for America's Jack the Ripper by Daniel Stashower

18. American Demon: Eliot Ness and the Hunt for America's Jack the Ripper

By: Daniel Stashower

3.50

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and Edgar Award-winner Daniel Stashower returns with American Dem… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of The Madman's Library: The Strangest Books, Manuscripts and Other Literary Curiosities from History by Edward Brooke-Hitching

19. The Madman's Library: The Strangest Books, Manuscripts and Other Literary Curiosities from History

By: Edward Brooke-Hitching

4.25

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

This fascinating and bizarre collection compiles the most unusual, obscure books from the far reach… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • reference
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20. Star Wars: Thrawn

By: Jody Houser

4.18

Format: 146 pages, Kindle Edition

He’s one of the most cunning and ruthless warriors in the history of Star Wars! Now, discover how G… read more

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"Trust? Don’t be a fool . There’s no trust in politics. Never has been. Never will be."

-Jody Houser, Star Wars: Thrawn

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21. The Fall of Gondolin (Middle-Earth Universe)

By: J.R.R. Tolkien

4.08

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth o… read more

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"Glory dwelt in that city of Gondolin of the Seven Names, and its ruin was the most dread of all the sacks of cities upon the face of Earth."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fall of Gondolin (Middle-Earth Universe)

"There long he sojourned alone and roamed about the shore or fared over the rocks at the ebb, marvelling at the pools and the great weeds, the dripping caverns and the strange sea-fowl that he saw and…"

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fall of Gondolin (Middle-Earth Universe)

"If I chose to send thee, Tour son of Hour, them believe not that thy one sword is not worth the sending. For the valour of the Edain the Elves shall ever remember as the ages lengthen, marveling that…"

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fall of Gondolin (Middle-Earth Universe)

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22. VenCo

By: Cherie Dimaline

3.79

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Lucky St. James, a Métis millennial living with her cantankerous but loving grandmother Stella, is … read more

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"It felt like the drunken part of falling in love, the erratic and uncompromising compulsion that made you do dumb shit and your best shit at the same time. She had to stop herself from running. She h…"

-Cherie Dimaline, VenCo

"Throughout history, witches have been the stand-ins for all people who have felt 'outside' or 'different.' I say, fuck it -- go outside, be different, be so different they have to loosen their grip o…"

-Cherie Dimaline, VenCo

"She wondered if every place in New Orleans had a secret garden, if every place was so witchy and beautiful. And for the first time, she was filled with an enormous pride for who she was-- what she wa…"

-Cherie Dimaline, VenCo

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23. The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America

By: Matt Kracht

4.01

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

For those who have a disdain for birds, or for bird lovers with a sense of humor, this snarky illus… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • reference
Cover of Strange Planet (Strange Planet, #1) by Nathan W. Pyle

24. Strange Planet (Strange Planet, #1)

By: Nathan W. Pyle

4.33

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

Straight from the mind of New York Times bestselling author Nathan W. Pyle comes an adorable and pr… read more

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"Where is your pain? In my emotions. I don't understand. No one ever does."

-Nathan W. Pyle, Strange Planet (Strange Planet, #1)

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25. Southern Ghost Hunter Series (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries, #1-3)

By: Angie Fox

4.58

Format: 578 pages, Kindle Edition

Southern Spirits When out of work graphic designer Verity Long accidentally traps a ghost on her p… read more

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26. 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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  • nonfiction
  • history
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27. Kingdoms at War (Dragon Gate, #1)

By: Lindsay Buroker

4.37

Format: 515 pages, Kindle Edition

For centuries, wizard kings have ruled the world from their elite sky cities, battling each other t… read more

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28. Cultural Treasures of the World: From the Relics of Ancient Empires to Modern-Day Icons (DK Wonders of the World)

By: D.K. Publishing

4.46

Format: 442 pages, Kindle Edition

Take a guided tour through history and discover the most precious, iconic, and celebrated objects e… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • reference
Cover of Manmade Wonders of the World by Dan Cruickshank

29. Manmade Wonders of the World

By: Dan Cruickshank

4.19

Format: 415 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the most incredible man-made wonders, from Stonehenge to Burj Khalifa, with this unparalle… read more

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  • architecture
  • history
  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • reference
Cover of Route 66 Still Kicks: Driving America's Main Street by Rick Antonson

30. Route 66 Still Kicks: Driving America's Main Street

By: Rick Antonson

3.74

Format: 386 pages, Kindle Edition

“You’ll never understand America until you’ve driven Route 66—that’s old Route 66—all the way,” a t… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • history
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31. Man-Made Wonders of the World (DK Wonders of the World)

By: D.K. Publishing

4.12

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Discover the most incredible man-made wonders, from Stonehenge to Burj Khalifa, with this unparalle… read more

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  • architecture
  • history
  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • reference

9 Best history books like Manmade Wonders of the World by Dan Cruickshank

Transform Your Habits

Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed

Jared Diamond

3.93

Transform Your Habits

Welcome to Dunder Mifflin: The Ultimate Oral History of The Office

Brian Baumgartner

4.28

Transform Your Habits

American Demon: Eliot Ness and the Hunt for America's Jack the Ripper

Daniel Stashower

3.50

Transform Your Habits

The Madman's Library: The Strangest Books, Manuscripts and Other Literary Curiosities from History

Edward Brooke-Hitching

4.25

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23 must-read classics books like The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

Transform Your Habits

Robinson Crusoe

Virginia Woolf , Daniel Defoe , Gerald McCann

3.68

Transform Your Habits

The Wind in the Willows

Kenneth Grahame , Gillian Avery

4.02

Transform Your Habits

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

Howard Pyle

4.07

Transform Your Habits

Pinocchio

John Boyne , Unknown , Monteiro Lobato , Carlo Collodi

3.85

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