7 must-read history books like Abandoned: Hauntingly Beautiful Deserted Theme Parks by Seph Lawless

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Abandoned: Hauntingly Beautiful Deserted Theme Parks

By: Seph Lawless

3.81

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

Huffington Post called him “a master of the abandoned”—and for good reason. Take a strange and wond…

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Cover of Robin Williams: A Singular Portrait, 1986-2002 by Arthur Grace

1. Robin Williams: A Singular Portrait, 1986-2002

By: Arthur Grace

4.36

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

I had always thought that when I was around 84 and Robin was 80 we could collaborate on a book abou… read more

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  • art
  • photography
  • nonfiction
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2. Robot Dreams

By: Sara Varon

3.84

Format: 179 pages,

Richly endearing and full of surprises, Robot Dreamsfollows an ill-fated friendship between a dog a… read more

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3. Death's Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab the Body Farm Where the Dead Do Tell Tales

By: William M. Bass , Jon Jefferson

3.66

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

Dr. Bill Bass, one of the world's leading forensic anthropologists, gained international attention … read more

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  • nonfiction

4. Deep Dark Fears

By: Fran Krause

3.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A charmingly creepy collection of 100 illustrated comics based on idiosyncratic and universal "deep… read more

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5. The Nightmare Before Christmas

By: Tim Burton , Jun Asuka

3.71

Format: 435 pages, Paperback

Jack Skellington's got the blues. He's sick and tired of his hometown holiday, Halloween, and is lo… read more

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6. Abandoned America: The Age of Consequences

By: Matthew Christopher

3.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Throughout the ages, mankind has been fascinated by the ruins of previous societies. The desire to … read more

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7. Planet of the Apes

By: Pierre Boulle , Xan Fielding

3.60

Format: None pages, Paperback

Em pouco tempo, os desbravadores do espaco descobrem a terrivel verdade: nesse mundo, seus pares hu… read more

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8. A Night to Remember

By: Walter Lord , Nathaniel Philbrick

3.67

Format: 208 pages,

The classic minute-by-minute account of the sinking of the Titanic, in a 50th anniversary edition w… read more

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9. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen

4.26

Format: 105 pages, None

Jon Klassen's retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale.In a big abandoned house, on a barren hi… read more

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10. The Mysteries

By: Bill Watterson

3.76

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Indie Bestseller. From Bill Watterson, bests… read more

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  • art
Cover of Unfamiliar, Vol. 1 (Unfamiliar, #1) by Haley Newsome

11. Unfamiliar, Vol. 1 (Unfamiliar, #1)

By: Haley Newsome

3.94

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Based on the wildly popular webcomic from Tapas, Unfamiliar is an endearing and whimsical story ful… read more

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Cover of Gustavo, the Shy Ghost (The World of Gustavo, #1) by Flavia Z. Drago

12. Gustavo, the Shy Ghost (The World of Gustavo, #1)

By: Flavia Z. Drago

4.38

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

This winning debut picture book from Mexican artist Flavia Z. Drago about finding the courage to ma… read more

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13. A Guest in the House

By: Emily Carroll

4.06

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In this graphic novel by Emily Carroll, a young woman marries a kind dentist only to discover a dar… read more

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"I don’t sleep for days after seeing her. And when I finally do, my dreams are tangled, dripping things."

-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House

"I used to dream of dragons. I would find them, panting, pacing. Sung inside damp caverns. When I lived through them they would release their riches in a stinking swell of gore and glittering jewels…a…"

-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House

"At night, every noise could be her. I know she’s here now, right now, even though she won’t show herself to me. (I tried to find her the other night, down by the front door like before, but nothing c…"

-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House

"David tells me the first week they lived here, Crystal had nightmares about the attic, about things dripping down from it at night. She would stop crying until he put a lock on it. There’d been anima…"

-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House

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14. Boys Weekend

By: Mattie Lubchansky

4.03

Format: 232 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning cartoonist and editor at The Nib, a hilarious trans-"final girl" horror grap… read more

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15. Star Trek: Lower Decks

By: Ryan North

4.25

Format: 120 pages, Paperback

Ensign, report to the bridge! Board the U.S.S. Cerritos for a mission to the enigmatic Qvanti syste… read more

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16. Huda F Cares?

By: Huda Fahmy

4.21

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

In this laugh-out-loud funny sequel to the graphic novel Huda F Are You?, the Fahmys are off to Dis… read more

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"Y'know, you catch more flies with honey..." "I don't know why people say that. You can catch flies with garbage too."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

"We don't know they're friends. They could be brother and sister." "Impossible. They're smiling." "You're right. They're definitely not related."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

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17. Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey

By: Edel Rodriguez

4.53

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From “America’s illustrator in chief” ( Fast Company ), a graphic memoir of a childhood in Cuba, co… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett

18. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

By: Mac Barnett

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. … read more

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19. Coming Home

By: Brittney Griner

4.43

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the nine-time women’s basketball icon and two-time Olympic gold medalist—a raw, revelatory acc… read more

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  • nonfiction
"When your world is violently upended, you don't just mourn your immediate losses. You also grieve a future that no longer feels possible, the peace that might've been."

-Brittney Griner, Coming Home

Cover of This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America by Navied Mahdavian

20. This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America

By: Navied Mahdavian

3.98

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

A gorgeously illustrated and written debut graphic memoir about belonging, identity, and making a h… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall by Alexandra Lange

21. Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall

By: Alexandra Lange

3.61

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Few places have been as nostalgized, or as maligned, as malls. Since their birth in the 1950s, they… read more

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  • architecture
  • nonfiction
  • history
"These early successes were a boon to developers, who could now confidently double their shopping area and add the final technological breakthrough that made a mall a mall: air-conditioning."

-Alexandra Lange, Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall

"People often tell me that they get lost in malls. Malls are a habitat. Some of us are natives. If you grew up hiking, you know to look for blazes. If you grew up with malls, you know to look for the …"

-Alexandra Lange, Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall

Cover of The History of Sketch Comedy: A Journey through the Art and Craft of Humor by Keegan-Michael Key

22. The History of Sketch Comedy: A Journey through the Art and Craft of Humor

By: Keegan-Michael Key

3.90

Format: 300 pages, Hardcover

"A boisterous debut … the authors are as funny as one would expect … this is a hoot.” ― Publishers … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials by Marion Gibson

23. Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials

By: Marion Gibson

3.69

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A fascinating, vivid global history of witch trials across Europe, Africa, and the Americas, told t… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
"James looks like he's waiting to mug old ladies, which of course is one way of looking at a witch trial."

-Marion Gibson, Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials

"Witch trials were not just misogynist festivals of torture and hatred; they also directly facilitated the building of empire."

-Marion Gibson, Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials

"As with later witch trials, like the ones in Salem, flexing normal court processes in response to a powerful authority can lead to mass injustice..."

-Marion Gibson, Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials

Cover of Uncle of the Year: And Other Debatable Triumphs by Andrew  Rannells

24. Uncle of the Year: And Other Debatable Triumphs

By: Andrew Rannells

4.05

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Candid, hilarious essays from the star of The Book of Mormon, Girls, and Big Mouth on anxiety, ambi… read more

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  • nonfiction
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25. Something is Killing the Children #1

By: James Tynion IV

4.07

Format: 31 pages, Kindle Edition

GLAAD Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (Memetic, Batman: Detective Comics) teams with artist We… read more

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26. Halloween Hayride Murder (Small Town Minnesota #1)

By: Linnea West

3.97

Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition

Tessa is back in her hometown, picking up the pieces as a young widow. Besides passing the time wor… read more

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Cover of An Illustrated History of Ghosts by Adam Allsuch Boardman

27. An Illustrated History of Ghosts

By: Adam Allsuch Boardman

3.90

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

From haunted ranches to epic maritime legends of the 19th century, devour stories of our world’s ol… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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28. Abandoned: Hauntingly Beautiful Deserted Theme Parks

By: Seph Lawless

3.81

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

Huffington Post called him “a master of the abandoned”—and for good reason. Take a strange and wond… read more

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  • architecture
  • art
  • history
  • travel
  • photography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Elvis: The Graphic Novel by Chris Miskiewicz

29. Elvis: The Graphic Novel

By: Chris Miskiewicz

3.55

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Every generation has a soundtrack that defines their lives, but not everyone was there to hear the … read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Camp Cocktails: Easy, Fun, and Delicious Drinks for the Great Outdoors (Great Outdoor Cooking) by Emily Vikre

30. Camp Cocktails: Easy, Fun, and Delicious Drinks for the Great Outdoors (Great Outdoor Cooking)

By: Emily Vikre

4.23

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Learn how to plan, pack, and whip up great drinks in the great outdoors. Cabin trips, hikes, patio … read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of From Gay to Z: A Queer Compendium by Justin Sayre

31. From Gay to Z: A Queer Compendium

By: Justin Sayre

3.92

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

This illustrated compendium celebrates LGBTQIA+ history and culture, written by and according to cu… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history

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