The Fire of Freedom: Abraham Galloway and the Slaves' Civil War
By: David S. Cecelski
4.44
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Abraham H. Galloway (1837-1870) was a fiery young slave rebel, radical abolitionist, and Union spy …
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1. Disunion!: The Coming of the American Civil War, 1789-1859
By: Elizabeth R. Varon
3.80
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In the decades of the early republic, Americans debating the fate of slavery often invoked the spec… read more
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- american history
- history
- civil war
- american civil war
- war
- nonfiction
2. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
By: Kai Bird , Martin J. Sherwin
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
"American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, "father of the ato… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
3. Binti (Binti, #1)
By: Nnedi Okorafor
3.95
Format: 145 pages, ebook
Her name is Binti, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at Oomza Uni… read more
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4. Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
By: Candice Millard
3.87
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
James A. Garfield was one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president. Born into abject po… read more
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5. Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice
By: Adam Makos
3.87
Format: None pages, Hardcover
For readers of Unbrokenand The Boys in the Boatcomes an unforgettable tale of courage from America'… read more
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6. Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman
By: Lucy Worsley
4.20
Format: 498 pages, Kindle Edition
A new, fascinating account of the life of Agatha Christie from celebrated literary and cultural his… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
7. A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland
By: Troy Senik
4.16
Format: 384 pages, ebook
“A thoroughly engaging and enjoyable” (National Review) biography of Grover Cleveland—the honest, p… read more
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- american history
- nonfiction
- biography
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8. Madhouse at the End of the Earth
By: Julian Sancton
4.27
Format: 354 pages, Hardcover
In August 1897, the young Belgian commandant Adrien de Gerlache set sail for a three-year expeditio… read more
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"Among the greatest threats future travelers to Mars are likely to face is an interplanetary version of winter over-syndrome. The unknown icescapes around the earth poles, particularly Antarctica, see…"-Julian Sancton, Madhouse at the End of the Earth
"Cook referred to the symptoms collectively as polar anemia. Researchers today use the term winter over-syndrome. But it's essentially the same thing. A prevailing theory suggests it's a form of hypot…"-Julian Sancton, Madhouse at the End of the Earth
"But in emphasizing the likelihood of a connection between winter over-syndrome and what is now known as seasonal effective disorder, a variation in mood that correlates with a dwindling of daylight h…"-Julian Sancton, Madhouse at the End of the Earth
"Note: Dr. Lawrence Polinkis who analyzed clinical data from American men and women at Antarctica's Mcmurdo station Amundsen Scott's South Pole station posits specifically that the memory loss and oth…"-Julian Sancton, Madhouse at the End of the Earth
9. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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- history
- civil war
- american civil war
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"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
10. The Warm Hands of Ghosts
By: Katherine Arden
4.02
Format: 325 pages, Hardcover
During the Great War, a combat nurse searches for her brother, believed dead in the trenches despit… read more
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- war
"Winter said there's ghosts all around you. Faland snorted. When you swim in the ocean there's water all around you, but no one mentions it."-Katherine Arden, The Warm Hands of Ghosts
11. James
By: Percival Everett
4.54
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , both harrowing and f… read more
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- race
12. Fen, Bog and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis
By: Annie Proulx
3.65
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
A lifelong acolyte of the natural world, Annie Proulx brings her witness and research to the subjec… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
13. The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
By: David Grann
4.19
Format: 331 pages, Hardcover
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story o… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
14. 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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"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
15. American Demon: Eliot Ness and the Hunt for America's Jack the Ripper
By: Daniel Stashower
3.50
Format: 342 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author and Edgar Award-winner Daniel Stashower returns with American Dem… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
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16. The Facemaker
By: Lindsey Fitzharris
4.29
Format: 315 pages, Hardcover
Lindsey Fitzharris, the award-winning author of The Butchering Art, presents the compelling, true s… read more
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17. Mistress of Rome (The Empress of Rome, #1)
By: Kate Quinn
4.02
Format: 470 pages, Paperback
The first in an unforgettable historical saga from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling aut… read more
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"What kind of moron wants to be a gladiator?"-Kate Quinn, Mistress of Rome (The Empress of Rome, #1)
"Nadie escucha la verdad cuando las mentiras son más interesantes."-Kate Quinn, Mistress of Rome (The Empress of Rome, #1)
"Paulinus, everyone knows. Say the word, and I'll run the bitch over with my chariot"-Kate Quinn, Mistress of Rome (The Empress of Rome, #1)
"Los dioses nos dan a los enanos unos centímetros de más aquí abajo para compensar los que nos quitan de altura."-Kate Quinn, Mistress of Rome (The Empress of Rome, #1)
18. The House Is on Fire
By: Rachel Beanland
4.10
Format: 376 pages, Hardcover
The author of Florence Adler Swims Forever returns with a masterful work of historical fiction abou… read more
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- race
"If you want to help... any of us, then you get where you're going and you work hard and you find a way to take care of someone else the way your uncle has taken care of you."-Rachel Beanland, The House Is on Fire
19. The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
By: Kate Moore
4.30
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
1860: As the clash between the states rolls slowly to a boil, Elizabeth Packard, housewife and moth… read more
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- history
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- nonfiction
"Insane asylum - a place where insanity is made."-Kate Moore, The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
"In the end, this is a book about power. Who wields it. Who owns it. And the methods they use. And above all, it's about fighting back."-Kate Moore, The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
"As Elizabeth put it, “I have neglected no duties, have injured no one, have always tried to do unto others as I would wish to be done by; and yet, here in America, I am imprisoned because I could not…"-Kate Moore, The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
"It's a book that is set over 160 year ago. A lot has changed. A lot hasn't. We are only just beginning to appreciate exactly how a person's powerlessness may lead to struggles with their mental healt…"-Kate Moore, The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
20. The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America
By: Timothy Egan
4.13
Format: 349 pages, Kindle Edition
On the afternoon of August 20, 1910, a battering ram of wind moved through the drought-stricken nat… read more
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"There is nothing more practical in the end than the preservation of beauty."-Timothy Egan, The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America
"Of all the foes which attack the woodlands of North America, no other is so terrible as fire."-Timothy Egan, The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America
"Ideas take on their own trajectory, but they die without people to carry them into the corridors of power."-Timothy Egan, The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America
"Onward and upward he pushed until rock, ground, and forest came to an end, until there was nothing but a sharp edge of blunt earth protruding in the late light of the range, where he could see well b…"-Timothy Egan, The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America
21. Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom
By: Ilyon Woo
3.99
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
New York Times Bestseller | New York Times 10 Best Books of 2023 The remarkable true story of El… read more
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- race
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- nonfiction
22. Either/Or
By: Elif Batuman
4.01
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed and bestselling author of The Idiot, the continuation of beloved protagonist Sel… read more
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"I'm going to become whatever I was going to become."-Elif Batuman, Either/Or
"Fiona Apple's album made me more immediately depressed than any other music I remembered hearing."-Elif Batuman, Either/Or
"That had probably been written by a professor. I recognized the professor's characteristic delight at not imparting information."-Elif Batuman, Either/Or
"I was going to remember, or discover, where everything came from. I was going to do the subtle, monstrous thing where you figured out what you were doing, and why."-Elif Batuman, Either/Or
23. Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy
By: Damien Lewis
3.78
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
The New Yorker, Best Books of 2022 Vanity Fair, Best Books of 2022 Booklist, Best Books of 2022 Si… read more
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24. The Hanging City
By: Charlie N. Holmberg
3.97
Format: 344 pages, Kindle Edition
For a young woman who wields the power of fear, humanity’s greatest enemy is her only hope in a new… read more
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25. The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World
By: Jonathan Freedland
4.37
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
In a book that is part thrilling adventure, part exploration of some of the darkest secrets of the … read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
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26. The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church
By: Rachel L. Swarns
4.13
Format: 326 pages, Hardcover
“An absolutely essential addition to the history of the Catholic Church, whose involvement in New W… read more
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- race
- history
- nonfiction
27. American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics
By: Kevin Hazzard
4.57
Format: 337 pages, Kindle Edition
The extraordinary story of an unjustly forgotten group of Black men in Pittsburgh who became the fi… read more
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28. The Burning of the World: The Great Chicago Fire and the War for a City's Soul
By: Scott W. Berg
3.76
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE • The "illuminating" ( New Yorker ) story o… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
29. Choctaw Confederates: The American Civil War in Indian Country
By: Fay A. Yarbrough
3.83
Format: 280 pages, Hardcover
When the Choctaw Nation was forcibly resettled in Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma in the 1… read more
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- history
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- civil war
30. The Fire of Freedom: Abraham Galloway and the Slaves' Civil War
By: David S. Cecelski
4.44
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Abraham H. Galloway (1837-1870) was a fiery young slave rebel, radical abolitionist, and Union spy … read more
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- race
- biography
- history
- civil war
- war
- american civil war
- nonfiction
31. Lovely One: A Memoir
By: Ketanji Brown Jackson
4.64
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In her inspiring, intimate memoir, the first Black woman to ever be … read more
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