11 must-read history books like Train by John Coiley

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Train

By: John Coiley

4.19

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Full-color photos. Trace the history, development, and far-reaching impact of locomotives and railr…

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Cover of Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan

1. Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space

By: Carl Sagan , Ann Druyan

4.34

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Carl Sagan traces our exploration of space and suggests that our very… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • science
"Sailors on a becalmed sea, we sense the stirring of a breeze."

-Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space

"It does no harm to the romance of the sunset to know a little about it."

-Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space

"Science cuts two ways, of course; its products can be used for both good and evil. But there's no turning back from science."

-Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space

"I remind myself that madmen really exist. Sometimes they achieve the highest levels of political power in modern industrial nations."

-Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space

Cover of The First World War: A Complete History by Martin  Gilbert

2. The First World War: A Complete History

By: Martin Gilbert

4.16

Format: 680 pages, Paperback

It was to be the war to end all wars, and it began at 11:15 on the morning of June 28, 1914, in an … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of Magical Destinations of the Northeast: Sacred Sites, Occult Oddities & Magical Monuments by Natalie Zaman

3. Magical Destinations of the Northeast: Sacred Sites, Occult Oddities & Magical Monuments

By: Natalie Zaman

3.91

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Every state in America has sacred sites—places that change you, heal you, and make you feel alive. … read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5) by Arthur Conan Doyle, Anne Perry, Sidney Paget, Maria Buitoni Duca

4. The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)

By: Arthur Conan Doyle , Anne Perry , Sidney Paget , Maria Buitoni Duca

4.13

Format: 256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

In this, one of the most famous of Doyle's mysteries, the tale of an ancient curse and a savage gho… read more

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"The devil’s agents may be of flesh and blood, may they not?"

-Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)

"It is not my intention to be fulsome, but I confess that I covet your skull."

-Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)

"Watson: "You may be right." Holmes: "The probability lies in that direction."

-Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)

"The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes."

-Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)

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5. Conductor: The Heart & Soul of the Railroad

By: Robert L. Bryan , Kimberly Capuder

3.00

Format: None pages,

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  • trains
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6. The Removers: A Memoir

By: Andrew Meredith

4.33

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A dark, poignant, and emotionally brave coming-of-age memoir: the story of a young man who, by hand… read more

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  • nonfiction
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7. 33 Days to Morning Glory

By: Michael E. Gaitley

4.60

Format: 198 pages, Paperback

From Fr. Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, author of the popular book "Consoling the Heart of Jesus," comes … read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Gunga Din and Other Favorite Poems by Rudyard Kipling

8. Gunga Din and Other Favorite Poems

By: Rudyard Kipling

3.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

In such poems as "Gunga Din," "Mandalay," "Tommy," "Danny Deever," "If --," "The White Man's Burden… read more

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9. We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese

By: Elizabeth M. Norman

4.27

Format: 327 pages, Paperback

Hailed by "The New York Times Book Review" as a "grippingly told" story of "power and relevance," h… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history

10. The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger's

By: Temple Grandin , None

4.07

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Dr. Temple Grandin's voice of experience is back to give parents and teachers specific, practical a… read more

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11. The Face Of Battle: A Study Of Agincourt, Waterloo And The Somme

By: John Keegan

3.73

Format: 48 pages, Paperback

The Face of Battleis military history from the battlefield: a look at the direct experience of indi… read more

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12. Stonewall in the Valley: Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's Shenandoah Valley Campaign, Spring 1862

By: None

4.75

Format: 140 pages, Paperback

The Valley Campaign conducted by Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson has long fascinated those … read more

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13. Dirty Wars: The World is a Battlefield

By: Jeremy Scahill

3.85

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A New York Timesbestseller. Now also an Oscar-nominated documentary In Dirty Wars, Jeremy Scahill, … read more

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14. The Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories

By: Rudyard Kipling

4.20

Format: None pages, Paperback

"The Man Who Would be King and Other Stories" is a classic collection of some of the most loved sho… read more

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15. The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum

By: Richard Panek , Temple Grandin

4.62

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A cutting-edge account of the latest science of autism, from the best-selling author and advocate W… read more

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16. Heartstone

By: Elle Katharine White

3.10

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

A debut historical fantasy that recasts Jane Austen's beloved Pride & Prejudicein an imaginative wo… read more

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17. The Great War at Sea: A Naval History of the First World War

By: Lawrence Sondhaus

3.75

Format: None pages, Hardcover

This is a major new naval history of the First World War which reveals the decisive contribution of… read more

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18. Strike Force (Patrick McLanahan, #13)

By: Dale Brown

4.21

Format: 539 pages,

When a disgraced former Iranian military chief of staff engineers an insurgency that threatens to d… read more

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19. Operations Management

By: Jay Heizer , Barry Render

3.82

Format: 160 pages,

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20. Emergency Room

By: Caroline B. Cooney

3.84

Format: None pages,

College freshmen Seth and Diana volunteer in an emergency room to learn how to save lives -- and al… read more

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21. The United States of Cryptids: A Tour of American Myths and Monsters

By: J.W. Ocker

3.89

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Meet the monsters in our midst, from bigfoot to Mothman and beyond! Welcome to the United States… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers: The Texas Victory That Changed American History by Brian Kilmeade

22. Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers: The Texas Victory That Changed American History

By: Brian Kilmeade

4.16

Format: 285 pages, Kindle Edition

The New York Times bestseller now in paperback with a new epilogue.In March 1836, the Mexican army … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of Mario Time! (Nintendo®) (Super Mario) by Courtney Carbone

23. Mario Time! (Nintendo®) (Super Mario)

By: Courtney Carbone

4.83

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

Here we go! Super Mario(TM) fans will love this hardcover full-color activity book starring Nintend… read more

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Cover of Poland 1939: The Outbreak of World War II by Roger Moorhouse

24. Poland 1939: The Outbreak of World War II

By: Roger Moorhouse

4.22

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

A "chilling" and "expertly" written history of the 1939 September Campaign and the onset of World W… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of John Adams Under Fire: The Founding Father's Fight for Justice in the Boston Massacre Murder Trial by Dan Abrams

25. John Adams Under Fire: The Founding Father's Fight for Justice in the Boston Massacre Murder Trial

By: Dan Abrams

3.78

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An eye-opening story of America on the edge of revolution, revealing the life of young John Adams a… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of The 21st Pennsylvania Cavalry: From Gettysburg to Appomattox by Britt Charles Isenberg

26. The 21st Pennsylvania Cavalry: From Gettysburg to Appomattox

By: Britt Charles Isenberg

4.14

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Hailing from the south-central region of the state, the 21st Pennsylvania Cavalry was forged during… read more

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Cover of The Complete Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales [Illustrated] by L.L. Owens

27. The Complete Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales [Illustrated]

By: L.L. Owens

4.52

Format: 680 pages, Hardcover

L. Owens, ed. Presents all 215 stories recorded by the Brothers Grimm, many not available elsewhere… read more

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28. Battle of Paoli

By: Thomas J. McGuire

4.19

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

"McGuire writes with such spirit and such a sure mastery of telling detail that it's as though he w… read more

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  • history
Cover of Train by John Coiley

29. Train

By: John Coiley

4.19

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Full-color photos. Trace the history, development, and far-reaching impact of locomotives and railr… read more

Similar categories in John Coiley's Train book and John Coiley's Train

  • history
  • childrens
  • trains
  • nonfiction
  • science
Cover of Wilson's Creek, Pea Ridge, and Prairie Grove: A Battlefield Guide, with a Section on Wire Road (This Hallowed Ground: Guides to Civil War Battlefields) by Earl J. Hess

30. Wilson's Creek, Pea Ridge, and Prairie Grove: A Battlefield Guide, with a Section on Wire Road (This Hallowed Ground: Guides to Civil War Battlefields)

By: Earl J. Hess

4.19

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Wilson’s Creek, Pea Ridge, and Prairie Grove were three of the most important battles fought west o… read more

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  • history
Cover of A Prussian Observes the American Civil War: The Military Studies of Justus Scheibert (Volume 1) (Shades of Blue and Gray) by Justus Scheibert

31. A Prussian Observes the American Civil War: The Military Studies of Justus Scheibert (Volume 1) (Shades of Blue and Gray)

By: Justus Scheibert

4.00

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Prussia, like much of nineteenth-century Germany, was governed by the belief that knowledge, and th… read more

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  • history

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Carl Sagan , Ann Druyan

4.34

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4.16

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Natalie Zaman

3.91

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Andrew Meredith

4.33

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Sarah Andersen

4.27

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Erika Engelhaupt

4.09

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3.89

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