Film Noir Style: The Killer 1940s
By: Kimberly Truhler
4.23
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Film Noir Style: The Killer 1940s looks at the fashions of the femmes fatales who were so good at b…
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1. The Bone Clocks
By: David Mitchell
3.84
Format: 624 pages, Hardcover
Following a scalding row with her mother, fifteen-year-old Holly Sykes slams the door on her old li… read more
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"The Future,"-David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
"Books’ll be back,"-David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
"Guys are all sperm-guns."-David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
"Don’t mess with the fairies."-David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
2. The Book of the Dead (Pendergast, #7; Diogenes, #3)
By: Douglas Preston , Lincoln Child
4.17
Format: 454 pages, Hardcover
Can FBI Special Agent Pendergast stop a cursed Egyptian tomb from terrorizing New York City -- or w… read more
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3. Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir
By: Eddie Muller
4.26
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Welcome to Dark City, urban landscape of the imagination. A place where the men and women who creat… read more
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- nonfiction
- noir
- history
- film
"The collective sign of relief heaved on V-J Day ought to have inspired Hollywood to release a flood of "happily ever after" films. But some victors didn't feel too good about their spoils. They'd see…"-Eddie Muller, Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir
4. The Nakano Thrift Shop: A Novel
By: Hiromi Kawakami , Allison Markin Powell
3.74
Format: 336 pages,
From the author of Strange Weather in Tokyo comes this funny, heartwarming story about love, life, … read more
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5. Mildred Pierce
By: James M. Cain
3.98
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
Mildred Pierce had gorgeous legs, a way with a skillet, and a bone-deep core of toughness and deter… read more
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- noir
6. The Postman Always Rings Twice
By: James M. Cain
3.72
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Cain's first novel - the subject of an obscenity trial in Boston and the inspiration for Camus's Th… read more
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- noir
7. Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War
By: Mary Roach
3.00
Format: 282 pages,
Grunttackles the science behind some of a soldier's most challenging adversaries--panic, exhaustion… read more
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8. The Cocktail Waitress (Hard Case Crime #109)
By: James M. Cain
5.00
Format: None pages,
Following her husband's death in a suspicious car accident, beautiful young widow Joan Medford is f… read more
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9. Cinnamon Kiss (Easy Rawlins #10)
By: Walter Mosley
2.18
Format: 166 pages, Paperback
It's 1966, and Easy Rawlins is desperate for cash to pay for his daughter's much-needed medical tre… read more
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10. Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story
By: Debbie Tung
0.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
Sweet, funny, and quietlypoignant, Debbie Tung's comics reveal the ups and downs of coming of age a… read more
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11. The Art of Noir: The Posters and Graphics from the Classic Era of Film Noir
By: Eddie Muller
3.78
Format: None pages, Paperback
Film noir is all about style, even more than it is about crime. The poster art from the noir era ha… read more
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12. Close to Death (Hawthorne & Horowitz, #5)
By: Anthony Horowitz
4.18
Format: 419 pages, Hardcover
In New York Times–bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s ingenious fifth literary whodunit in the Ha… read more
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13. A Murder in Hollywood: The Untold Story of Tinseltown's Most Shocking Crime
By: Casey Sherman
3.71
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The dark story behind the bright lights of Tinseltown From the outside, Hollywood starlet Lana Turn… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- film
14. Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
By: Jessica Brody
4.50
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
SAVE THE CAT!® by Blake Snyder is a popular screenwriting book series and storytelling methodology … read more
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- nonfiction
"We call that real problem the SHARD OF GLASS. It's a psychological wound that has been festering beneath the surface of your hero for a long time. The skin has grown over it, leaving behind an unsigh…"-Jessica Brody, Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
15. The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World
By: Virginia Postrel
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From Neanderthal string to 3D knitting, an “expansive” global history that highlights “how textiles… read more
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- fashion
- nonfiction
- history
16. The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading
By: James Patterson
3.92
Format: 335 pages, Hardcover
Booksellers and librarians are superheroes, saving lives every single day. Here are their amazing, … read more
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- history
"Different books speak to us at different times."-James Patterson, The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading
17. Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere
By: Maria Bamford
3.77
Format: 287 pages, Hardcover
A brutally honest and hilariously frenetic memoir about show business, mental health, and the comfo… read more
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- nonfiction
18. 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
- film
19. Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle
By: Clare Hunter
4.09
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A globe-spanning history of sewing, embroidery, and the people who have used a needle and thread to… read more
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- fashion
- nonfiction
- history
"Sewing is a way to mark our existence on cloth: patterning our place in the world, voicing our identity, sharing something of ourselves with others and leaving the indelible evidence of our presence …"-Clare Hunter, Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle
20. Everything Is OK
By: Debbie Tung
4.31
Format: 189 pages, Paperback
From the bestselling author of Quiet Girl in a Noisy World comes a gently humorous and poignant col… read more
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- nonfiction
21. Book Love
By: Debbie Tung
4.29
Format: 137 pages, Hardcover
Bookworms rejoice! These charming comics capture exactly what it feels like to be head-over-heels f… read more
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22. Happily Ever After & Everything In Between
By: Debbie Tung
4.09
Format: 147 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of Quiet Girl in a Noisy World and Book Love comes a funny and adorable… read more
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23. Blood Heir (Aurelia Ryder, #1; World of Kate Daniels, #15)
By: Ilona Andrews
4.46
Format: 359 pages, ebook
From award-winning author, Ilona Andrews, an all-new novel set in the New York Times #1 bestselling… read more
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"The things you don’t know or realize are an ocean, and your mind is a tiny boat upon its waves."-Ilona Andrews, Blood Heir (Aurelia Ryder, #1; World of Kate Daniels, #15)
"All gods feed on suffering. Without it, there are no prayers or offerings. Mankind is selfish. They give only when they have to. If this world was idyllic and life was just, what need would there be …"-Ilona Andrews, Blood Heir (Aurelia Ryder, #1; World of Kate Daniels, #15)
"BD: It gets better. Ted Moynohan at this point is in charge of the Atlanta Chapter. DA: That fuckhead again. The gift that keeps on giving. I still don’t understand how he got to be the Knight-Protec…"-Ilona Andrews, Blood Heir (Aurelia Ryder, #1; World of Kate Daniels, #15)
24. Revenge: How Donald Trump Weaponized the US Department of Justice Against His Critics
By: Michael Cohen
3.98
Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition
NOW WITH A NEW AFTERWORD BY NORMAN EISEN AND E. DANYA PERRY The man the New York State Attorney Gen… read more
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- history
25. Charlie Chaplin vs. America: When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided
By: Scott Eyman
4.12
Format: 428 pages, Kindle Edition
The “shocking” (The Wall Street Journal), must-read story of Charlie Chaplin’s years of exile from … read more
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- history
- film
26. 50 Oscar Nights: Iconic Stars & Filmmakers on Their Career-Defining Wins (Turner Classic Movies)
By: Dave Karger
4.14
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
An exclusive look behind the scenes of the Academy Awards as top stars and filmmakers discuss their… read more
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- history
- film
27. College Girl, Missing: The True Story of How a Young Woman Disappeared in Plain Sight
By: Shawn Cohen
3.69
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
A gripping true crime book about a college girl who disappeared in plain sight When Lauren Spierer―… read more
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- nonfiction
28. Audrey Hepburn: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon
By: Megan Hess
4.50
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Audrey The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon is a stunning illustrated biography of legendary fa… read more
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- nonfiction
29. Hollywood and the Movies of the Fifties: The Collapse of the Studio System, the Thrill of Cinerama, and the Invasion of the Ultimate Body Snatcher--Television
By: Foster Hirsch
3.98
Format: 654 pages, Kindle Edition
A fascinating look at Hollywood’s most turbulent decade and the demise of the studio system—set aga… read more
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- nonfiction
- film
30. At the Sands: The Casino That Shaped Classic Las Vegas, Brought the Rat Pack Together, and Went Out with a Bang
By: David G. Schwartz
3.98
Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition
The lights are coming down. Frank, Dean, and Sammy are about to take the stage. This is the moment … read more
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- nonfiction
31. Film Noir Style: The Killer 1940s
By: Kimberly Truhler
4.23
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Film Noir Style: The Killer 1940s looks at the fashions of the femmes fatales who were so good at b… read more
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- noir
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