America the Ingenious: How a Nation of Dreamers, Immigrants, and Tinkerers Changed the World
By: Kevin Baker
3.80
Format: 426 pages, Kindle Edition
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1. Lake Wobegon Days
By: Garrison Keillor
3.64
Format: 337 pages, Hardcover
A young narrator chronicles his coming-of-age in Minnesota's Lake Wobegon, a fictitious small town … read more
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- american
"You're such a big liar you gotta get your neighbor to call your dog."-Garrison Keillor, Lake Wobegon Days
"He was admired for never being at a loss for words and never wasting any either."-Garrison Keillor, Lake Wobegon Days
"The rich can afford to be progressive. Poor people have reason to be afraid of the future."-Garrison Keillor, Lake Wobegon Days
"Good old Norwegian cooking: you don't read much about that, or about good old Norwegian hospitality."-Garrison Keillor, Lake Wobegon Days
2. The Last Train to Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari
By: Paul Theroux
3.89
Format: 353 pages, Hardcover
Following the success of the acclaimed Ghost Train to the Eastern Star and The Great Railway Bazaar… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"There's always a way if you're not in a hurry."-Paul Theroux, The Last Train to Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari
"To travel unconnected, away from anyone's gaze or reach, is a bliss."-Paul Theroux, The Last Train to Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari
"Someone who seems doddery is perhaps not doddery at all but only an older person absorbed in squinting concentration, as though on an ultimate trip, memorizing a scene, grateful for being alive to se…"-Paul Theroux, The Last Train to Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari
"I have a hatred of the taming of animals, especially large ones that are so contented in the wild. I abominate circus acts that involve big befooled beasts--cowed tigers or helplessly roaring lions p…"-Paul Theroux, The Last Train to Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari
3. The Outsider: A Memoir
By: Jimmy Connors
3.44
Format: 198 pages, ebook
Jimmy Connors is a working-man's hero, a people's champion who could tear the cover off a tennis ba… read more
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- nonfiction
4. In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
By: Nathaniel Philbrick
4.16
Format: 302 pages, Paperback
"With its huge, scarred head halfway out of the water and its tail beating the ocean into a white-w… read more
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- american history
- history
- nonfiction
"There was a saying on the island: "[I]t is a pity to spoil a good mate by making him a master."-Nathaniel Philbrick, In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
"Unable to sleep for the third night in a row, he continued to dwell obsessively on the circumstances of the ship's sinking. He could not get the creature out of his mind."-Nathaniel Philbrick, In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
"Many of the so-called American characteristics,’ a chronicler of the [WW2 University of Minnesota starvation] experiment wrote, ‘—abounding energy, generosity, optimism—become intelligible as the exp…"-Nathaniel Philbrick, In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
"How much of assumed national and personal character comes from the fact that we have never truly known need to the point of having our character tested? Willing conscientious objectors underwent cont…"-Nathaniel Philbrick, In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
5. 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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- nonfiction
- history
"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
6. History Decoded: The 10 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time
By: Brad Meltzer , Keith Ferrell
3.95
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
It's an irresistible combination: Brad Meltzer, a born storyteller, counting down the world's most … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
7. Napoleon's Hemorrhoids: ... and Other Small Events That Changed History
By: Phil Mason
3.86
Format: 262 pages, Kindle Edition
Hilarious, fascinating, and a roller coaster of dizzying, historical what-ifs, Napoleon's Hemorrhoi… read more
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8. The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
By: Mark Bramhall , Michael Finkel
3.90
Format: 5 pages, Audio CD
Many people dream of escaping modern life, but most will never act on it. This is the remarkable tr… read more
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- nonfiction
"I read. That's my form of travel."-Mark Bramhall, The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
"The word "noise" is derived from the Latin word nausea."-Mark Bramhall, The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
"He left because the world is not made to accommodate people like him."-Mark Bramhall, The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
"There was no one to complain to in the woods, so I did not complain,' Knight said."-Mark Bramhall, The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
9. Empire of the Summer Moon
By: S.C. Gwynne
4.23
Format: 371 pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, a stunningly vivid historical account of the for… read more
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- american history
- history
- nonfiction
"Buffalo Hump had one of those Comanche names - there were a large number of them - that the prudish whites could not quite bring themselves to translate. His Nermernuh name, properly transliterated, …"-S.C. Gwynne, Empire of the Summer Moon
"For years after the American Revolution, the public opposed to the creation of police departments, fearing that they would become forces of repression... Only in the mid 19th century, after the growt…"-S.C. Gwynne, Empire of the Summer Moon
10. Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune
By: Bill Dedman , Paul Clark Newell Jr.
3.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
When Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bill Dedman noticed in 2009 a grand home for sale, unoccupie… read more
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11. Loves Music, Loves to Dance
By: Mary Higgins Clark
3.29
Format: 178 pages,
A serial killer leaves one dancing shoe on a foot of the victims who answer his personal ads. When … read more
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12. Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II
By: Liza Mundy
4.00
Format: 290 pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of Hidden Figuresand The Girls of Atomic City, Code Girlsis the astonishing, untol… read more
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13. Killing the Killers: The Secret War Against Terrorists
By: Bill O'Reilly
4.19
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In the eleventh book in the multimillion-selling Killing series, Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard re… read more
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- american history
- history
- nonfiction
14. Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs
By: Jamie Loftus
3.92
Format: 301 pages, Hardcover
Part travelogue, part culinary history, all capitalist critique―comedian Jamie Loftus's debut, Raw … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"WE NEED MORE WOMEN PRIESTS! a billboard declares a few miles outside of Buffalo, a new cursed addition to a folder in my Google Drive called 'feminism except not really."-Jamie Loftus, Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs
15. Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf's Most Colorful Superstar
By: Alan Shipnuck
4.06
Format: 251 pages, Kindle Edition
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * “A rollicking good time.” —Golfweek * “Thoroughly engaging.” —The Washi… read more
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- nonfiction
16. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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- american history
- history
- nonfiction
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
17. The War on the West
By: Douglas Murray
4.28
Format: 308 pages, Hardcover
An Instant New York Times Bestseller! China has concentration camps now. Why do Westerners claim… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"To delegitimize the West, it appears to be necessary first to demonize the people who still make up the racial majority in the West. It is necessary to demonize white people."-Douglas Murray, The War on the West
"Race is now an issue in all Western countries in a way it has not been for decades. In the place of color blindness, we have been pushed into racial ultra-awareness. A deeply warped picture has now b…"-Douglas Murray, The War on the West
"Like all societies in history, all Western nations have racism in their histories. But that is not the only history of our countries. Racism is not the sole lens through which our societies can be un…"-Douglas Murray, The War on the West
"Historical criticism and rethinking are never a bad idea. However, the hunt for visible, tangible problems shouldn't become a hunt for invisible, intangible problems. Especially not if they are carri…"-Douglas Murray, The War on the West
18. Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning
By: Liz Cheney
4.60
Format: 381 pages, Kindle Edition
A gripping first-hand account from inside the halls of Congress as Donald Trump and his enablers be… read more
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- american history
- history
- nonfiction
19. Dead Fall (Scot Harvath #22)
By: Brad Thor
4.39
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
Lethal operative Scot Harvath is dispatched to avenge the killing of American citizens abroad in #1… read more
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"Swamp creatures prefer to work with their own."-Brad Thor, Dead Fall (Scot Harvath #22)
20. 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
21. The Atlas Maneuver (Cotton Malone, #18)
By: Steve Berry
4.28
Format: 401 pages, Hardcover
From celebrated New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry comes the latest Cotton Malone adve… read more
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22. Why We're Polarized
By: Ezra Klein
4.22
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Discover how American politics became a toxic system, why we participate in it, and what it means f… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"Unfortunately, the term “identity politics"-Ezra Klein, Why We're Polarized
"The key idea here is “negative partisanship"-Ezra Klein, Why We're Polarized
"So here, then, is the last fifty years of American politics summarized: we became more consistent in the party we vote for not because we came to like our party more—indeed, we’ve come to like the pa…"-Ezra Klein, Why We're Polarized
"The political media is biased, but not toward the Left or Right so much as toward loud, outrageous, colorful, inspirational, confrontational. It is biased toward the political stories and figures who…"-Ezra Klein, Why We're Polarized
23. 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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- nonfiction
- history
24. The Last Kingdom (Cotton Malone, #17)
By: Steve Berry
4.10
Format: 451 pages, Hardcover
From celebrated New York Times bestselling author, Steve Berry, comes the latest Cotton Malone adve… read more
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25. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
By: Jon Meacham
4.46
Format: 676 pages, Hardcover
The life and moral evolution of Abraham Lincoln, exploring why and how Lincoln confronted secession… read more
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- american history
- history
- nonfiction
26. All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business
By: Mel Brooks
4.24
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
At 95, the legendary Mel Brooks continues to set the standard for comedy across television, film, a… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"I didn’t realize it but I might have created the first cell phone. Had I patented it, I probably would have made so much money that I wouldn’t have had to write this book."-Mel Brooks, All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business
27. The Imagineering Story: The Official Biography of Walt Disney Imagineering
By: Leslie Iwerks
4.63
Format: 752 pages, Hardcover
The highly acclaimed and rated Disney+ documentary series, The Imagineering Story, becomes a book t… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
28. America the Ingenious: How a Nation of Dreamers, Immigrants, and Tinkerers Changed the World
By: Kevin Baker
3.80
Format: 426 pages, Kindle Edition
“Among the many rewards of America the Ingenious, Kevin Baker’s survey of Yankee know-how, is stumb… read more
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- american history
- american
- history
- science
- nonfiction
- technology
29. Slow Horses (Slough House, #1)
By: Mick Herron
4.00
Format: 334 pages, Paperback
Welcome to the thrilling and unnervingly prescient world of the slow horses. This team of MI5 agent… read more
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"Half of the future is buried in the past. That was the prevailing Service culture."-Mick Herron, Slow Horses (Slough House, #1)
"This is how River Cartwright slipped off the fast track and joined the slow horses."-Mick Herron, Slow Horses (Slough House, #1)
"Why am I telling you this?' 'So you'll have an excuse to kill me?' 'That's probably it."-Mick Herron, Slow Horses (Slough House, #1)
"God,’ said Jackson Lamb. ‘Is it me, or did all the fun go out of everything round about 1979?"-Mick Herron, Slow Horses (Slough House, #1)
30. Spook Street (Slough House, #4)
By: Mick Herron
4.41
Format: 310 pages, Paperback
A shakeup at MI5 and a terrorist attack on British soil set in motion clandestine machinery known t… read more
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"...What did you say?"-Mick Herron, Spook Street (Slough House, #4)
"And me, apparently I’m “irritable"-Mick Herron, Spook Street (Slough House, #4)
"So this is what springtime in London was like: the women in knee-length dresses of blue-and-white hoops; the men with dark jackets over sweaters in pastel shades."-Mick Herron, Spook Street (Slough House, #4)
"A younger listener might assume Moira to be delivering these fragments down a telephone, but in fact they are directed at the papers on her desk, papers which have accumulated in the absence of Cathe…"-Mick Herron, Spook Street (Slough House, #4)
31. Real Tigers (Slough House, #3)
By: Mick Herron
4.28
Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition
Listening Length 10 hours and 50 minutes Slough House is the Intelligence Service outpost for f… read more
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"Lowell fell backwards as the world span out of control"-Mick Herron, Real Tigers (Slough House, #3)
"Like most forms of corruption, it began with men in suits."-Mick Herron, Real Tigers (Slough House, #3)
"belief was not actually about believing; belief was simply somewhere to shelve hope"-Mick Herron, Real Tigers (Slough House, #3)
"You either cleaned up other people's messes or you didn't--and that was the class system for you, right there."-Mick Herron, Real Tigers (Slough House, #3)
