8 must-read biography books like The Faith of a Scientist by Henry Eyring

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The Faith of a Scientist

By: Henry Eyring

4.26

Format: 196 pages, Hardcover

Famed LDS scientist Henry Eyring discusses his convictions that science and religion, properly unde…

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1. The Phantom of the Opera

By: Gaston Leroux , Alexander Teixeira de Mattos

3.96

Format: 360 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published in French as a serial in 1909, The Phantom of the Opera is a riveting story that re… read more

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"He laid at my feet his immense, tragic love."

-Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera

"All I wanted was to be loved for myself." (Erik)"

-Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera

"My lies were as hideous as the monster that had inspired them"

-Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera

"I am the little boy who went into the sea to rescue your scarf"

-Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera

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2. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

By: Neil deGrasse Tyson

4.08

Format: 223 pages, Hardcover

What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • science
"….. Neptune, the outermost planet. No, it’s not Pluto. Get over it."

-Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

"Bosons, by the way, are named for the Indian scientist Satyendra Nath Bose."

-Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

"Nonetheless, they remind us that ignorance is the natural state of mind for a research scientist."

-Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

"I don't know about you, but the planet Saturn pops into my mind with every bite of a hamburger I take."

-Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

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3. Shadows in Flight (The Shadow Series, #5)

By: Orson Scott Card

3.82

Format: 237 pages, Hardcover

Ender's Shadow explores the stars in this all-new novel... At the end of Shadow of the Giant, Be… read more

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"What I want," he said softly, "is to stand in this meadow and walk in the light of the sun."

-Orson Scott Card, Shadows in Flight (The Shadow Series, #5)

"I think it's a rule that it's socially acceptable to wet yourself when aliens enter your mind for the first time. If it wasn't already, it is now."

-Orson Scott Card, Shadows in Flight (The Shadow Series, #5)

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4. Brisingr (The Inheritance Cycle, #3)

By: Christopher Paolini

4.10

Format: 748 pages, Hardcover

Oaths sworn... loyalties tested... forces collide. It's been only months since Eragon first utte… read more

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"Die puny human!"

-Christopher Paolini, Brisingr (The Inheritance Cycle, #3)

"A true warrior,"

-Christopher Paolini, Brisingr (The Inheritance Cycle, #3)

"I already have one Sheepbiter here,"

-Christopher Paolini, Brisingr (The Inheritance Cycle, #3)

"Pain is pain. It needs no description."

-Christopher Paolini, Brisingr (The Inheritance Cycle, #3)

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5. Mormon Scientist: The Life and Faith of Henry Eyring

By: Henry J. Eyring

4.02

Format: 330 pages, Hardcover

Twice in the final years of his life, Elder Neal A. Maxwell told a grandson of Henry Eyring's, You … read more

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  • biography
  • church
  • lds
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • science
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6. The Empty Grave (Lockwood & Co. #5)

By: Jonathan Stroud

3.84

Format: 135 pages, ebook

After the dramatic events of The Creeping Shadow, the Lockwood team (plus Quill Kipps) deserve some… read more

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7. Worth the Wrestle

By: Sheri Dew

4.08

Format: 31 pages, Paperback

Why can't I seem to conquer weaknesses that plague me?" "How do I know if I'm receiving revelation?… read more

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  • lds
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • church
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8. Ender in Exile (Ender's Saga, #1.2)

By: Orson Scott Card

5.00

Format: 384 pages,

At first, Ender believed that they would bring him back to Earth as soon as things quieted down. Bu… read more

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9. The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

By: C.S. Lewis

4.01

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

For the first time, an edition of Lewis's classic fantasy fiction packaged specifically for adults.… read more

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"My sister Susan,"

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

"Do you think I care if Aslan dooms me to death?"

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

". . .[W]e have all been blind. We are only beginning to see. . . ."

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

"But courage, child: we are all between the paws of the true Aslan."

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

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10. Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

By: Daniel Goleman

4.05

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The groundbreaking book that redefines what it means to be smart, with a new introduction by the au… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • science
"In a very real sense we have two minds, one that thinks and one that feels"

-Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

"Emotional self-control-- delaying gratification and stifling impulsiveness- underlies accomplishment of every sort"

-Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

"[Sharmayne Williams:]...puoi avere tutte le emozioni possibili, ma non devi permettere che siano loro a manovrarti."

-Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

"In the calculus of the heart it is the ratio of positive to negative emotions that determines the sense of well- being."

-Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

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11. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

By: Brené Brown

4.04

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Researcher and thought leader Dr. Brene Brown offers a powerful new vision that encourages us to da… read more

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  • nonfiction

12. Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West

By: Hampton Sides

3.92

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A Magnificent History of How the West Was Really Won--a Sweeping Tale of Shame and Glory In the fal… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
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13. The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game

By: Michael Lewis

3.64

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

When we first meet Michael Oher, he is one of thirteen children by a mother addicted to crack; he d… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography

14. On Bullshit

By: Harry G. Frankfurt

3.77

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A #1 "NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLER One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is s… read more

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15. The Creeping Shadow (Lockwood & Co., #4)

By: Jonathan Stroud

4.07

Format: 71 pages, Hardcover

After leaving Lockwood & Co. at the end of The Hollow Boy,Lucy is a freelance operative, hiring her… read more

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16. The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ

By: Anonymous , Joseph Smith Jr.

3.62

Format: 57 pages, Paperback

The Book of Mormon is a volume of scripture comparable to the Bible. It is a record of God's dealin… read more

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17. All the Pretty Horses (The Border Trilogy, #1)

By: Cormac McCarthy

4.00

Format: 592 pages,

All the Pretty Horsestells of young John Grady Cole, the last of a long line of Texas ranchers. Acr… read more

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18. Inheritance (The Inheritance Cycle, #4)

By: Christopher Paolini

3.93

Format: 265 pages, Hardcover

It began with Eragon... It ends with Inheritance. Not so very long ago, Eragon -- Shadeslayer, Drag… read more

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19. Shadow of the Giant (Ender's Shadow, #4)

By: Orson Scott Card

3.84

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Bean's past was a battle just to survive. He first appeared on the streets of Rotterdam, a tiny chi… read more

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20. The Hollow Boy (Lockwood & Co. #3)

By: Jonathan Stroud

4.18

Format: 411 pages, Hardcover

As a massive outbreak of supernatural Visitors baffles Scotland Yard and causes protests throughout… read more

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21. Heart of the Matter: What 100 Years of Living Have Taught Me

By: Russell M. Nelson

4.87

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

“The laws or truths I will share in this book are not merely ideas I have studied and examined; the… read more

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  • biography
  • church
  • lds
  • religion
  • nonfiction
"Jesus Christ frequently expressed gratitude. Before raising Lazarus from the dead, before miraculously multiplying loaves and fishes, and before passing the cup to His disciples at the Last Supper, t…"

-Russell M. Nelson, Heart of the Matter: What 100 Years of Living Have Taught Me

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22. Romney: A Reckoning

By: McKay Coppins

4.36

Format: 416 pages, ebook

A remarkably illuminating biography of the political maverick, filled with revelations and written … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • religion
  • biography
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23. The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us

By: Steve Brusatte

4.38

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

In his acclaimed bestseller The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, American paleontologist Steve Brusa… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • science
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24. Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids

By: Hunter Clarke-Fields

3.95

Format: 184 pages, Paperback

“A wise and fresh approach to mindful parenting.” —Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance A k… read more

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  • nonfiction
"The only way out of our difficult feelings is through."

-Hunter Clarke-Fields, Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids

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25. Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

By: Anna Lembke

3.91

Format: 304 pages, ebook

This book is about pleasure. It's also about pain. Most important, it's about how to find the delic… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • science
"The reason we’re all so miserable may be because we’re working so hard to avoid being miserable."

-Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

"The paradox is that hedonism, the pursuit of pleasure for its own sake, leads to anhedonia, which is the inability to enjoy pleasure of any kind."

-Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

"With prolonged and repeated exposure to pleasurable stimuli, our capacity to tolerate pain decreases, and our threshold for experiencing pleasure increases."

-Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

"Beyond extreme examples of running from pain, we’ve lost the ability to tolerate even minor forms of discomfort. We’re constantly seeking to distract ourselves from the present moment, to be entertai…"

-Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

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26. Bridge to Terabithia

By: Katherine Paterson

4.05

Format: 190 pages, Kindle Edition

The 40th anniversary edition of the classic Newbery Medal-winning title by beloved author Katherine… read more

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"Impressed. Lord. He had nearly drowned."

-Katherine Paterson, Bridge to Terabithia

"Just close your eyes and keep your mind wide open."

-Katherine Paterson, Bridge to Terabithia

"It's like the smarter you are, the more things can scare you."

-Katherine Paterson, Bridge to Terabithia

"You never know ahead of time what something's really going to be like."

-Katherine Paterson, Bridge to Terabithia

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27. How to Be an Antiracist

By: Ibram X. Kendi

4.37

Format: 305 pages, Hardcover

Ibram X. Kendi's concept of antiracism reenergizes and reshapes the conversation about racial justi… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Racist"

-Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be an Antiracist

"I use “anticapitalist"

-Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be an Antiracist

"Internalized racism is the real Black on Black crime."

-Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be an Antiracist

"But what was the difference between Ebonics and so-called “standard"

-Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be an Antiracist

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28. The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds

By: Michael Lewis

3.99

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

“Brilliant. . . . Lewis has given us a spectacular account of two great men who faced up to uncerta… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • science
"Regret was the ham in the back of the deli that caused people to switch from turkey to roast beef."

-Michael Lewis, The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds

"Man is a deterministic device thrown into a probabilistic universe. In this match, surprises are expected."

-Michael Lewis, The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds

"The secret to doing good research is always to be a little underemployed. You waste years by not being able to waste hours"

-Michael Lewis, The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds

"The way it feels to me,' he said, 'is that there were certain ideas that I was put on this earth to think. And now I can think them."

-Michael Lewis, The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds

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29. The Last Shadow (The Shadow Series, #6)

By: Orson Scott Card

3.63

Format: 315 pages, Hardcover

Orson Scott Card's The Last Shadow is the long-awaited conclusion to both the original Ender series… read more

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30. Shoot for the Moon: The Space Race and the Extraordinary Voyage of Apollo 11

By: James Donovan

4.37

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

For the 50th anniversary, the epic story of Apollo 11 and the astronauts, flight controllers, and e… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • science
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31. The Faith of a Scientist

By: Henry Eyring

4.26

Format: 196 pages, Hardcover

Famed LDS scientist Henry Eyring discusses his convictions that science and religion, properly unde… read more

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  • biography
  • church
  • lds non fiction
  • lds
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • science

5 Best religion books like The Faith of a Scientist by Henry Eyring

Transform Your Habits

Mormon Scientist: The Life and Faith of Henry Eyring

Henry J. Eyring

4.02

Transform Your Habits

Worth the Wrestle

Sheri Dew

4.08

Transform Your Habits

Heart of the Matter: What 100 Years of Living Have Taught Me

Russell M. Nelson

4.87

Transform Your Habits

Romney: A Reckoning

McKay Coppins

4.36

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11 Top audiobook books like Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Transform Your Habits

Why Evolution Is True

Jerry A. Coyne

4.19

Transform Your Habits

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

Neil deGrasse Tyson

4.08

Transform Your Habits

A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing

Richard Dawkins , Lawrence M. Krauss

3.94

Transform Your Habits

The Selfish Gene

Richard Dawkins

4.16

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