Korea - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
By: James Hoare
3.96
Format: 200 pages, Paperback
Don’t just see the sights, get to know the people. Divided along the 38th parallel, modern Korea…
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1. North Korea Confidential: Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors
By: Daniel Tudor , James Pearson
3.68
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
**Named one of the best books of 2015 by The Economist ** Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison … read more
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2. Congo
By: Michael Crichton
3.62
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
Deep in the African rain forest, near the legendary ruins of the Lost City of Zinj, an expedition o… read more
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"No one escapes from life alive."-Michael Crichton, Congo
"It's hard to decide who's truly brilliant; it's easier to see who's driven, which in the long run may be more important."-Michael Crichton, Congo
"His management philosophy, tempered in his rain-dancing days, was always to give the project to whoever had the most to gain from success--or the most to lose from failure."-Michael Crichton, Congo
"The purpose of life is to stay alive. Watch any animal in nature--all it tries to do is stay alive. It doesn't care about beliefs or philosophy. Whenever any animal's behavior puts it out of touch wi…"-Michael Crichton, Congo
3. Japan - Culture Smart!: the essential guide to customs & culture
By: Paul Norbury
4.14
Format: None pages, Paperback
Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different count… read more
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4. Korea: The Impossible Country
By: Daniel Tudor
4.00
Format: 139 pages, Hardcover
South Korea was "the poorest, most impossible country on the planet"when it was founded, according … read more
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5. State of Fear
By: Michael Crichton
3.70
Format: 672 pages, Mass Market Paperback
In Paris, a physicist dies after performing a laboratory experiment for a beautiful visitor. In the… read more
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"You can't get decent Mexican food in DC."-Michael Crichton, State of Fear
"Sometimes I think everyone's an attorney."-Michael Crichton, State of Fear
"False fears are a plague, a modern plague!"-Michael Crichton, State of Fear
"Expectation works in mysterious ways---and totally unconsciously."-Michael Crichton, State of Fear
6. Timeline
By: Michael Crichton
3.87
Format: 489 pages, Mass Market Paperback
In an Arizona desert, a man wanders in a daze, speaking words that make no sense. Within twenty-fou… read more
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"In reality, time doesn't pass; we pass. Time itself is invariant. It just is. Therefore, past and future aren't separate locations, the way New York and Paris are separate locations. And since the pa…"-Michael Crichton, Timeline
"Because in the late twentieth century, you couldn't seriously ask other people to think that you believed in honor and truth, and the purity of the body, the defense of women, the sanctity of true lo…"-Michael Crichton, Timeline
"In other centuries, human beings wanted to be saved, or improved, or freed, or educated. But in our century, they want to be entertained. The great fear is not of disease or death, but of boredom. A …"-Michael Crichton, Timeline
"But where will this mania for entertainment end? What will people do when they get tired of television? When they get tired of movies? We already know the answer—they go into participatory activities…"-Michael Crichton, Timeline
7. The Little Book of Skin Care: Korean Beauty Secrets for Healthy, Glowing Skin
By: Charlotte Cho
None
Format: None pages, None
The secrets behind the world’s most beautiful skin! It all starts with your skin! In Korea, heal… read more
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8. Jamaica Inn
By: Daphne du Maurier
3.89
Format: 320 pages, ebook
The coachman tried to warn her away from the ruined, forbidding place on the rainswept Cornish coas… read more
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"For the sake of your bright eyes, Jem Merlyn."-Daphne du Maurier, Jamaica Inn
"I like the look of you and the feel of you, and that's enough for any man. It ought to be enough for a woman too."-Daphne du Maurier, Jamaica Inn
"Roads? Who spoke of roads? We go by the moor and the hills, and tread granite and heather as the Druids did before us."-Daphne du Maurier, Jamaica Inn
"She was a woman, and for no reason in heaven or earth she loved him. He had kissed her, and she was bound to him for ever."-Daphne du Maurier, Jamaica Inn
9. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
By: Loung Ung
4.34
Format: 238 pages, Paperback
From a childhood survivor of the Cambodian genocide under the regime of Pol Pot, this is a riveting… read more
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"In my heart I know the truth, but my mind cannot accept the reality of what this all means."-Loung Ung, First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
"I think how the world is still somehow beautiful even when I feel no joy at being alive within it. "-Loung Ung, First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
"No one knows how precious you are. You are a diamond in the rough and with a little polishing, you will shine,"-Loung Ung, First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
"This is what the war has done to me. Now I want to destroy because of it. There is such hate and rage inside me now. The Angkar has taught me to hate so deeply that I now know I have the power to des…"-Loung Ung, First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
10. Please Look After Mom
By: Shin Kyung-Sook , Chi-Young Kim , None
4.62
Format: 290 pages, Hardcover
An international sensation and a bestseller that has sold over 1.5 million copies in the author's n… read more
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11. The Lost City of the Monkey God
By: Douglas Preston
3.93
Format: 326 pages, Kindle Edition
A five-hundred-year-old legend. An ancient curse. A stunning medical mystery. And a pioneering jour… read more
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12. The Red Palace
By: June Hur
4.13
Format: 321 pages, Hardcover
Joseon (Korea), 1758. There are few options available to illegitimate daughters in the capital city… read more
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"We are women,"-June Hur, The Red Palace
"There is only you."-June Hur, The Red Palace
"I say with utmost respect,"-June Hur, The Red Palace
"Do you not know me, nauri? I am Baek-hyeon."-June Hur, The Red Palace
13. Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology
By: Chris Miller
4.44
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
An epic account of the decades-long battle to control what has emerged as the world's most critical… read more
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"Comrade, we have built the world’s biggest microprocessor!"-Chris Miller, Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology
14. If I Had Your Face
By: Frances Cha
3.75
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
If I Had Your Face plunges us into the mesmerising world of contemporary Seoul - a place where extr… read more
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" For my mother, who taught me how to hold on to a dream "-Frances Cha, If I Had Your Face
"I will build myself up so high in such a short time that when he leaves me, I will become a lightning storm, a nuclear apocalypse. I will not come out of this with nothing."-Frances Cha, If I Had Your Face
"Sometimes, when he is holding me and I feel like I am liquid in his arms, I wonder if anything else in my life will seem real after this. It is as if I traveled beyond the earth and reached and touch…"-Frances Cha, If I Had Your Face
"Sometimes, when he is holding me and I feel like I am liquid in his arms, I wonder if anything else in my life will seem real after this. It is as if I traveled beyond the earth and reached out and t…"-Frances Cha, If I Had Your Face
15. Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
By: Abigail Shrier
4.06
Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition
In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous g… read more
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"Children’s and adolescents’ sense of self is still developing. They cannot correct the interpretations or recommendations of a therapist."-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
"When I agreed with my therapist, I told her so. When I didn’t, we talked about that. And when I felt I needed to move on, I did. Which is to say: I was an adult in therapy. I had swum life’s choppy w…"-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
16. One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow
By: Olivia Hawker
4.19
Format: 497 pages, Kindle Edition
From the bestselling author of The Ragged Edge of Night comes a powerful and poetic novel of surviv… read more
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"Beyond the borders of the land that was his lay the wilderness that was its own. The upthrust stone, the shoulders of the Bighorns, reddish gray where they stood near to the homestead and blue where …"-Olivia Hawker, One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow
17. The Age of AI and Our Human Future
By: Henry Kissinger
3.46
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Three of the world’s most accomplished and deep thinkers come together to explore Artificial Intell… read more
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18. Whale
By: Cheon Myeong-Kwan
3.96
Format: 420 pages, Paperback
While "Whale" begins with Chunhee, a mysterious young brickmaker of imposing physicality who cannot… read more
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19. Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism
By: Anne Applebaum
3.91
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author, professor, and historian offers an expert guide to understanding… read more
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"Unity is an anomaly. Polarization is normal. Skepticism about liberal democracy is also normal. And the appeal of authoritarianism is eternal."-Anne Applebaum, Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism
"Given the right conditions, any society can turn against democracy. Indeed, if history is anything to go by, all of our societies eventually will."-Anne Applebaum, Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism
"Olga Tokarczuk, 2019: We horen niet langer de harmonie van de wereld, maar de kakofonie van geluiden, een ondraaglijke ruis waarin we wanhoping een een rustiger melodie proberen te ontdekken, al is h…"-Anne Applebaum, Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism
"Throughout history, pandemics have led to an expansion of the power of the state: at times when people fear death, they go along with measures that they believe, rightly or wrongly, will save them—ev…"-Anne Applebaum, Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism
20. How Much of These Hills Is Gold
By: C Pam Zhang
3.79
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
An electric debut novel set against the twilight of the American gold rush, two siblings are on the… read more
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"Burial is just another recipe"-C Pam Zhang, How Much of These Hills Is Gold
"Ba dies in the night, prompting them to seek two silver dollars."-C Pam Zhang, How Much of These Hills Is Gold
21. Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living
By: David Fideler
4.28
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The first clear and faithful guide to the timeless, practical teachings of the Stoic philosopher Se… read more
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22. Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk
By: Billy Walters
3.84
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * “An insightful read…Walters is a larger-than-life character.” — Sports … read more
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23. Shoko's Smile: Stories
By: Choi Eunyoung
3.94
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
A bestselling and award-winning debut collection from one of South Korea's most prominent young wri… read more
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"We should distinguish love from affection."-Choi Eunyoung, Shoko's Smile: Stories
"I wish you the blessing of oblivion, and that you will find the strength to exist moment by moment."-Choi Eunyoung, Shoko's Smile: Stories
"Film, art in general, only revealed it’s true face to hardworking geniuses, not hardworking mediocrities."-Choi Eunyoung, Shoko's Smile: Stories
"Time passes, people leave, we become alone again. If we don't accept that fact, memory erodes the present and exhausts the mind until it ages us and ails us."-Choi Eunyoung, Shoko's Smile: Stories
24. The Power of Nunchi: The Korean Secret to Happiness and Success
By: Euny Hong
3.42
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Nunchi (noon-chee): eye measure. The subtle art of gauging other people's thoughts, and feelings in… read more
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"Empati tanpa nunchi bagaikan kata-kata tanpa tata bahasa atau sintaksis--bebunyian tanpa makna."-Euny Hong, The Power of Nunchi: The Korean Secret to Happiness and Success
"Bila Anda depresi, coba pastikah dulu apakah ada kemungkinan Anda dikelilingi oleh para bajingan."-Euny Hong, The Power of Nunchi: The Korean Secret to Happiness and Success
"Bagi seorang ninja nunchi, ketidakmampuan mengatasi situasi hening yang kikuk adalah suati kelemahan."-Euny Hong, The Power of Nunchi: The Korean Secret to Happiness and Success
"Kenyataan, bila seorang benar-benar bodoh, mereka terlalu bodoh untuk menyadari betapa bodohnya mereka."-Euny Hong, The Power of Nunchi: The Korean Secret to Happiness and Success
25. Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS
By: Myeongseok Kang
4.64
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
THE FIRST EVER OFFICIAL BOOK— Published in celebration of BTS’s 10th Anniversary, stories that g… read more
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"Adjusting' seems to be the right word. Because once I entered the dorm, I realized, 'Ah, I guess this is how I should live from now."-Myeongseok Kang, Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS
"However, some people—like B-Free—act as if they are judges at an audition, publicly passing judgment on idol groups' musical identities in spite of not having that authority."-Myeongseok Kang, Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS
"Jin also injected the team with a sense of calm. There's steps to everything. Sometimes you have to climb slowly. And we knew that all the other people who succeeded climbed up slowly, little by litt…"-Myeongseok Kang, Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS
"I still have no idea why, but we seriously only ever stuck with one another. And I think it must have been hard for other people to approach us, too. We were all clearly on edge because we were deter…"-Myeongseok Kang, Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS
26. 7FATES: CHAKHO, Vol. 1
By: HYBE
4.04
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
When ferocious tiger creatures called the Beom invade the human world, wreaking havoc and killing i… read more
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27. Hello, South Korea: Meet the Country Behind Hallyu
By: DK Eyewitness Travel
4.18
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Korea is a global phenomenon. K-pop tops the charts, kimchi spices up meals and K-drama dominates T… read more
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28. Houses of the Unholy
By: Ed Brubaker
3.73
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
An FBI agent from the cult crime beat and a woman with a past linked to the Satanic Panic are drawn… read more
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29. Korea - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
By: James Hoare
3.96
Format: 200 pages, Paperback
Don’t just see the sights, get to know the people. Divided along the 38th parallel, modern Korea… read more
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30. How to Live Korean
By: Soo Kim
3.99
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
How to Live Korean takes a deep-dive into Korean culture, unpacking what it means to be Korean in … read more
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31. Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict
By: William Ury
4.24
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The author of the world’s best-selling book on negotiation draws on his nearly fifty years of exper… read more
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