14 must-read nonfiction books like Understanding Wood Finishing: How to Select and Apply the Right Finish by Bob Flexner

Cover of Understanding Wood Finishing: How to Select and Apply the Right Finish by Bob Flexner

Understanding Wood Finishing: How to Select and Apply the Right Finish

By: Bob Flexner

4.45

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An updated, do-it-yourself handbook introduces wood finishing tools, materials, and techniques, and…

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1. The Revenant

By: Michael Punke

3.96

Format: 262 pages, Hardcover

Hugh Glass isn’t afraid to die. He’s done it once already. Rocky Mountains, 1823. The trappers o… read more

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"Le géant poussa un dernier soupir et mourut à la clarté des étoiles de la plaine."

-Michael Punke, The Revenant

"Il pouvait monter là-haut s'il le voulait. Monter et toucher l'horizon, sauter par-dessus et découvrir l'horizon suivant"

-Michael Punke, The Revenant

"T]hey had killed him. [...] Murdered him, except he would not die. Would not die, he vowed, because he would live to kill his killers."

-Michael Punke, The Revenant

"The notion of burial had always struck him as stifling and cold. He liked the Indian way better, setting the bodies up high, as if passing them to the heavens."

-Michael Punke, The Revenant

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2. Martin the Warrior (Redwall, #6)

By: Brian Jacques

4.16

Format: 376 pages, Mass Market Paperback

On the shore of the Eastern Sea, in a cold stone fortress, a stoat named Badrang holds dozens of in… read more

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"Don't think about what you could have done, concentrate on what you plan to do; it is more useful."

-Brian Jacques, Martin the Warrior (Redwall, #6)

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3. Turning Wood with Richard Raffan

By: Richard Raffan

4.32

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In this completely revised version of his classic best seller, Richard Raffan shares new techniques… read more

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  • woodwork
  • reference
Cover of Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop by Nick Offerman

4. Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop

By: Nick Offerman

4.31

Format: None pages,

After two New York Timesbestsellers, Nick Offerman returns with the subject for which he's known be… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • woodwork

5. Assassin's Quest (Farseer Trilogy, #3)

By: Robin Hobb

3.83

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Alternate cover edition for ASIN  King Shrewd is dead at the hands of his son Regal. As is Fitz--o… read more

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6. The Man in the Iron Mask (The D'Artagnan Romances, #3.3)

By: Alexandre Dumas , Francine du Plessix Gray , Joachim Neugroschel

4.11

Format: None pages, Paperback

A swashbuckling novel of political intrigue. In the concluding installment of Alexandre Dumas's cel… read more

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7. The Midnight Line (Jack Reacher, #22)

By: Lee Child

3.79

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Reacher takes a stroll through a small Wisconsin town and sees a class ring in a pawn shop window: … read more

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8. The Churn (The Expanse, #0.2)

By: James S.A. Corey , Erik Davies

2.00

Format: None pages, Audiobook

From New York Times bestselling author James S.A. Corey... Before his trip to the stars, before the… read more

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9. Stone Cold (Camel Club, #3)

By: David Baldacci

3.55

Format: 112 pages,

The #1 bestselling author of The Collectorsand Simple Genius returns with STONE COLD...an unforgeta… read more

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10. Ex Machina

By: Christopher L. Bennett

4.54

Format: 253 pages, Paperback

THE HUMAN ADVENTURE CONTINUES.In the aftermath of the astonishing events of "Star Trek(R) The Motio… read more

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11. The Escape (John Puller, #3)

By: David Baldacci

4.33

Format: 201 pages, Hardcover

It's a prison unlike any other. Military discipline rules. Its security systems are unmatched. None… read more

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12. Understanding Wood

By: R. Bruce Hoadley

3.99

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover

In this essential reference for woodworkers, R. Bruce Hoadley explains everything from how trees gr… read more

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13. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

By: David Allen

4.01

Format: 267 pages, Paperback

In today's world, yesterday's methods just don't work. In Getting Things Done, veteran coach and ma… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • reference
"My mission is to create a world where there are no problems only projects."

-David Allen, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

"Use your mind to think about things, rather than think of them. You want to be adding value as you think about projects and people, not simply reminding yourself they exist."

-David Allen, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

"Getting things done, and feeling good about it, means being willing to recognize, acknowledge, and appropriately manage all the things that have your consciousness engaged. Mastering the art of stres…"

-David Allen, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

"Your life and work are made up of outcomes and actions. When your operational behavior is grooved to organize everything that comes your way, at all levels, based upon those dynamics, a deep alignmen…"

-David Allen, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

14. Illustrated Cabinetmaking: How to Design and Construct Furniture That Works

By: Bill Hylton

1.33

Format: 397 pages, Paperback

Featuring each piece in highly-detailed, exploded drawings and applying time-honored dimension and … read more

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15. The Chaos Agent (Gray Man #13)

By: Mark Greaney

4.48

Format: 556 pages, Kindle Edition

Artificial intelligence leads to shockingly real danger for the Gray Man in this latest entry in th… read more

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16. Tiamat's Wrath (The Expanse, #8)

By: James S.A. Corey

4.57

Format: 534 pages, Hardcover

Thirteen hundred gates have opened to solar systems around the galaxy. But as humanity builds its i… read more

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"Chapter Fourteen: Teresa “So not unnatural at all,"

-James S.A. Corey, Tiamat's Wrath (The Expanse, #8)

"Chapter Fourteen: Teresa “Your dad’s kind of an asshole,"

-James S.A. Corey, Tiamat's Wrath (The Expanse, #8)

"Chapter Nineteen: Elvi We just lost two gates, Admiral. And one of them had an entire world filled with people behind it."

-James S.A. Corey, Tiamat's Wrath (The Expanse, #8)

"I want this war over with, and a real peace established. The kind where people can be angry with each other and hate each other and no one has to die over it. That’d be enough."

-James S.A. Corey, Tiamat's Wrath (The Expanse, #8)

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17. Matterhorn (Mac Dekker, #1)

By: Christopher Reich

4.26

Format: 344 pages, Kindle Edition

A sudden family death and an old nemesis bring retired agent Mac Dekker in from the cold in this al… read more

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18. How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems

By: Randall Munroe

4.16

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

The world's most entertaining and useless self-help guide, from the brilliant mind behind the wildl… read more

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  • nonfiction
"It turns out that if you accelerate at 1 G for several years, you can reach almost any destination in the universe. After a few years have passed [traveling at that rate], the effects of relativity r…"

-Randall Munroe, How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems

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19. The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

By: Michael Finkel

3.97

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

One of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of the twenty-first century: the story of the worl… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Museums are secular churches . . . and to steal there is blasphemous."

-Michael Finkel, The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

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20. How the World Really Works: A Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present and Future

By: Vaclav Smil

3.97

Format: 326 pages, Paperback

* THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * 'Another masterpiece from one of my favorite authors . . . If … read more

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  • nonfiction
"Найліпше нашу пасивність і надзвичайну складність проблеми глобального потепління можна проілюструвати таким фактом: тридцять років масштабних міжнародних кліматичних конференцій ніяк не вплинули на …"

-Vaclav Smil, How the World Really Works: A Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present and Future

"У 2010-х роках саме джипи стали другою найбільшою причиною зростання викидів CO2, лишивши позаду важку промисловість, вантажоперевезення й авіацію. Обігнала їх тільки електроенергетика. Якщо народна …"

-Vaclav Smil, How the World Really Works: A Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present and Future

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21. The Watchmaker's Daughter: The True Story of World War II Heroine Corrie ten Boom

By: Larry Loftis

4.32

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Florida Book Awards Gold Medalist New York Times bestselling author and … read more

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  • nonfiction
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22. Battle for the American Mind: Uprooting a Century of Miseducation

By: Pete Hegseth

4.07

Format: 288 pages, ebook

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! FOX News host Pete Hegseth is back with what he says is his most i… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of National Geographic Birding Basics: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Great Bird-watching by Noah Strycker

23. National Geographic Birding Basics: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Great Bird-watching

By: Noah Strycker

4.44

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Targeted to beginners and beyond, National Geographic’s fun, inspiring guide to the art, craft, and… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • reference
Cover of Hellbent (Orphan X, #3) by Gregg Hurwitz

24. Hellbent (Orphan X, #3)

By: Gregg Hurwitz

4.44

Format: 412 pages, Kindle Edition

To some he was Orphan X. Others knew him as the Nowhere Man. But to Jack Johns he was a boy named E… read more

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"I'm not saying it's easy. I'm saying it's worth doing. Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional."

-Gregg Hurwitz, Hellbent (Orphan X, #3)

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25. Rescue, Restore, Redecorate: Amy Howard's Guide to Refinishing Furniture and Accessories

By: Amy Howard

3.57

Format: 405 pages, Kindle Edition

“[The] step-by-step instructions are clear and practically foolproof . . . an essential guide to DI… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • design
  • reference
Cover of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple: 10 Strategies for Managing Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Panic, and Worry by Seth J. Gillihan

26. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple: 10 Strategies for Managing Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Panic, and Worry

By: Seth J. Gillihan

4.12

Format: 231 pages, Kindle Edition

Cognitive behavior therapy strategies to help you manage anxiety and depression Get lasting relief… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • reference
Cover of The Why & How of Woodworking: A Simple Approach to Making Meaningful Work by Michael Pekovich

27. The Why & How of Woodworking: A Simple Approach to Making Meaningful Work

By: Michael Pekovich

4.52

Format: 217 pages, Hardcover

The Why and How of Woodworking reflects the growing appreciation for the handmade, a movement towar… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • woodwork
  • reference
Cover of The Perfect Edge: The Ultimate Guide to Sharpening for Woodworkers by Ron Hock

28. The Perfect Edge: The Ultimate Guide to Sharpening for Woodworkers

By: Ron Hock

4.39

Format: 224 pages, Spiral-bound

Sharp Tools Work Better! If you've never experienced the pleasure of using a really sharp tool, you… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • woodwork
  • reference
Cover of Understanding Wood Finishing: How to Select and Apply the Right Finish by Bob Flexner

29. Understanding Wood Finishing: How to Select and Apply the Right Finish

By: Bob Flexner

4.45

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An updated, do-it-yourself handbook introduces wood finishing tools, materials, and techniques, and… read more

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  • woodwork
  • nonfiction
  • design
  • construction
  • how to
  • reference
Cover of Essential Joinery: The Fundamental Techniques Every Woodworker Should Know by Marc Spagnuolo

30. Essential Joinery: The Fundamental Techniques Every Woodworker Should Know

By: Marc Spagnuolo

4.44

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

With the knowledge of only a handful of essential joints, a woodworker can build anything he can im… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • woodwork
  • reference
Cover of The Art of Turned Bowls: Designing Spectacular Bowls with a World- Class Turner by Richard Raffan

31. The Art of Turned Bowls: Designing Spectacular Bowls with a World- Class Turner

By: Richard Raffan

4.43

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

This beautiful volume from Richard Raffan is dedicated to the art of creating aesthetic forms in yo… read more

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  • woodwork

9 must-read reference books like Understanding Wood Finishing: How to Select and Apply the Right Finish by Bob Flexner

Transform Your Habits

Turning Wood with Richard Raffan

Richard Raffan

4.32

Transform Your Habits

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

David Allen

4.01

Transform Your Habits

National Geographic Birding Basics: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Great Bird-watching

Noah Strycker

4.44

Transform Your Habits

Rescue, Restore, Redecorate: Amy Howard's Guide to Refinishing Furniture and Accessories

Amy Howard

3.57

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8 best-selling nonfiction books like The Perfect Edge: The Ultimate Guide to Sharpening for Woodworkers by Ron Hock

Transform Your Habits

The Anarchist's Tool Chest

Christopher Schwarz

5.00

Transform Your Habits

Sharpen This

Christopher Schwarz

4.65

Transform Your Habits

The Essential Woodworker: Skills, Tools and Methods

Robert Wearing

4.39

Transform Your Habits

The Why & How of Woodworking: A Simple Approach to Making Meaningful Work

Michael Pekovich

4.52

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