Indians of the Pacific Northwest: From the Coming of the White Man to the Present Day
By: Vine Deloria Jr.
4.44
Format: 207 pages, Hardcover
Prior to the onslaught of the Europeans, the Puget Sound area was one of the most heavily populated…
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1. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
By: Dee Brown
4.25
Format: 509 pages, Paperback
Now a special 30th-anniversary edition in both hardcover and paperback, the classic bestselling his… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- native americans
"It is too often the case,"-Dee Brown, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
"We rarely know the full power of words, in print or spoken."-Dee Brown, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
"One does not sell the earth upon which the people walk.' - Tashunka Witko (Crazy Horse)"-Dee Brown, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
"To the Indians it seemed that these Europeans hated everything in nature - the living forests and their birds and beasts, the grassy grades, the water, the soil, the air itself."-Dee Brown, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
2. Lincoln in the Bardo
By: George Saunders
4.17
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In his long-awaited first novel, American master George Saunders delivers his most original, transc… read more
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3. The Winter People
By: Jennifer McMahon
3.73
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
The New York Timesbestselling author of Promise Not to Tellreturns with a simmering literary thrill… read more
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4. The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins
By: Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing
4.58
Format: 226 pages, Hardcover
Matsutake is the most valuable mushroom in the world--and a weed that grows in human-disturbed fore… read more
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5. The Epic of Gilgamesh
By: Anonymous , N.K. Sandars
3.74
Format: 72 pages, Paperback
Miraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back as much as four thousand years, the poem of Gilg… read more
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- school
"As for man, his days are numbered, whatever he might do, it is but wind."-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh
"Now let the gate of sorrow be closed behind me, and let it be sealed with tar and pitch."-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh
"Gilgamesh was called a god and a man; Enkidu was an animal and a man. It is the story of their becoming human together."-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh
"When all the illusions of personal immortality are stripped away, there is only the act to maintain the freedom to act."-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh
6. The Good Rain: Across Time & Terrain in the Pacific Northwest
By: Timothy Egan
3.22
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Timothy Egan describes his journeys in the Pacific Northwest through visits to salmon fisheries, re… read more
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7. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
By: Robin Wall Kimmerer
4.04
Format: 226 pages, Hardcover
As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer as been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of sci… read more
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8. An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)
By: Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
4.37
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The first history of the United States told from the perspective of indigenous peoples Today in… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- native americans
"Of a thousand Red Stick and allied insurgents, eight hundred were killed. [Andrew] Jackson lost forty-nine men."-Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)
"Once elected president, Jackson lost no time in initiating the removal of all Indigenous farmers and the destruction of all their towns in the South."-Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)
"[Theodore] Roosevelt referred to [Emilio] Aguinaldo as a "renegade Pawnee" and observed that Filipinos did not have the right to govern their country just because they happened to occupy it."-Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)
"The establishment of the missions and presidios from San Diego and Los Angeles and Santa Barbara to Carmel, San Francisco, and Sonoma, traces the colonization of California's Indigenous nations. The …"-Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)
9. Black Wave
By: Michelle Tea
3.91
Format: 318 pages, Paperback
"Wild, wickedly funny, and refreshingly relevant."--Elle "Raucous . . . [and] unapologetically raw.… read more
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10. The Mimicking of Known Successes (The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti, #1)
By: Malka Ann Older
3.64
Format: 169 pages, Hardcover
The Mimicking of Known Successes presents a cozy Holmesian murder mystery and sapphic romance, set … read more
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11. Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology
By: Shane Hawk
3.98
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
A bold, clever, and sublimely sinister collection that dares to ask the question: “Are you ready to… read more
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12. Translation State
By: Ann Leckie
4.09
Format: 422 pages, Hardcover
The mystery of a missing translator sets three lives on a collision course that will have a ripple … read more
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"I am not a potato."-Ann Leckie, Translation State
"You have only small and seemingly pointless choices available to you. But if there is anything I have been trying to teach you, it is that small actions can have larger consequences. If one has only …"-Ann Leckie, Translation State
13. The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)
By: James Islington
4.63
Format: 639 pages, Kindle Edition
At the elite Catenan Academy, a young fugitive uncovers layered mysteries and world-changing secret… read more
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"Death is only meaningless if it does not change us, Vis."-James Islington, The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)
"I am curious about no small number of things, but it's not fair to sate my curiosity at the expense of her pain."-James Islington, The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)
"And this is the risk of our world, Diago. The flaw of our system is in its head. In us. The qualities of a king change the kingdom. And not one of us is perfect enough to have a right to lead ... I w…"-James Islington, The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)
14. Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
By: David Epstein
4.14
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
What's the most effective path to success in any domain? It's not what you think. Plenty of experts… read more
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- nonfiction
"We learn who we are only by living, and not before."-David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
"Repetition, it turned out, was less important than struggle."-David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
"If we treated careers more like dating, nobody would settle down so quickly."-David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
"mental meandering and personal experimentation are sources of power, and head starts are overrated"-David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
15. The September House
By: Carissa Orlando
3.92
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
A woman is determined to stay in her dream home even after it becomes a haunted nightmare in this c… read more
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"the stars shone in the sky, reminding me there were calm constants everywhere"-Carissa Orlando, The September House
"Hal was familiar with anger. He preferred it. It was like a warm blanket to him. Something soft, and smelling of home"-Carissa Orlando, The September House
16. Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World
By: Naomi Klein
4.22
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
What if you woke up one morning and found you’d acquired another self―a double who was almost you a… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"Our role here on earth is not simply to maximize the advantage in our lives. It’s to maximize (protect, regenerate) all of life. We are here not just to make sure we as individuals survive, but to ma…"-Naomi Klein, Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World
"A state of shock is what happens to us- individually or as a society- when we experience a sudden and unprecedented event for which we do not yet have adequate explanation. At its essence, a shock is…"-Naomi Klein, Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World
17. The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story
By: Nikole Hannah-Jones
4.62
Format: 590 pages, Hardcover
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story offers a revealing vision of the American past and present. … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
18. The House of Broken Angels
By: Luis Alberto Urrea
3.89
Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition
The definitive Mexican-American immigrant story, a sprawling and deeply felt portrait of a Mexican-… read more
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"Only selfish people are negative, Angel."-Luis Alberto Urrea, The House of Broken Angels
"Big Angel was late to his own mother's funeral."-Luis Alberto Urrea, The House of Broken Angels
"Men who do good deeds only wish to atone for their sins."-Luis Alberto Urrea, The House of Broken Angels
"Wildflowers after rain the heart breaks open and little bright seeds fall out."-Luis Alberto Urrea, The House of Broken Angels
19. Hollow Kingdom (Hollow Kingdom, #1)
By: Kira Jane Buxton
3.84
Format: 308 pages, Hardcover
One pet crow fights to save humanity from an apocalypse in this uniquely hilarious debut from a gen… read more
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"Penguins, it turns out, are pretty fucking delightful."-Kira Jane Buxton, Hollow Kingdom (Hollow Kingdom, #1)
"Murders are forever, and what happens to one happens to all."-Kira Jane Buxton, Hollow Kingdom (Hollow Kingdom, #1)
"The woods carry sounds in their slow rhythms, sounds that only a heart can hear."-Kira Jane Buxton, Hollow Kingdom (Hollow Kingdom, #1)
"And everyone on earth knows if you have the respect of a cat it means your soul is worth being around."-Kira Jane Buxton, Hollow Kingdom (Hollow Kingdom, #1)
20. The Many Daughters of Afong Moy
By: Jamie Ford
3.87
Format: 362 pages, Hardcover
Dorothy Moy breaks her own heart for a living. As Washington’s former poet laureate, that’s how sh… read more
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"Don't change. Instead change the world."-Jamie Ford, The Many Daughters of Afong Moy
"We don't have to grieve only those we know. Sometimes we grieve for that which was lost. That which was never allowed to be."-Jamie Ford, The Many Daughters of Afong Moy
"The bandleader sang 'Every time I see a crowd of people, just like a fool, I stop and stare. It's really not the proper thing to do, but maybe you'll be there."-Jamie Ford, The Many Daughters of Afong Moy
"Karma is more like a suitcase. You have to be unafraid to open it up and look at what's inside, to unpack the things you do not need. Karma is the climate of the past which shapes how much leeway we …"-Jamie Ford, The Many Daughters of Afong Moy
21. Night of the Living Rez
By: Morgan Talty
3.91
Format: 285 pages, Paperback
How do the living come back to life? Set in a Native community in Maine, Night of the Living Re… read more
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- native american
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"There is that terrible memory, surely, but so too are there sweet ones, the tiny memories with the tiny details that are milder in climax, no doubt, but equally powerful..."-Morgan Talty, Night of the Living Rez
22. Red Paint: The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk
By: Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe
4.14
Format: 225 pages, Hardcover
An Indigenous artist blends the aesthetics of punk rock with the traditional spiritual practices of… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- native american
- indigenous
23. When Things Get Dark
By: Ellen Datlow
3.90
Format: 382 pages, Kindle Edition
Legendary editor, Ellen Datlow, collects today’s best horror writers in tribute to the genius of Sh… read more
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"Soul searching pairs seductively with large quantities of liquor."-Ellen Datlow, When Things Get Dark
24. False Alarm: How Climate Change Panic Costs Us Trillions, Hurts the Poor, and Fails to Fix the Planet
By: Bjørn Lomborg
4.19
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Hurricanes batter our coasts. Wildfires rage across the American West. Glaciers collapse in the Art… read more
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- nonfiction
25. On Time and Water
By: Andri Snær Magnason
4.27
Format: 329 pages, Hardcover
In the next hundred years, the nature of water on Earth will undergo a fundamental change. Glaciers… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"Molte persone hanno avuto negli ultimi mesi la sensazione di vivere un'apocalisse, ma occorre ricordare che il significato della parola greca apokálypsis è «rivelazione». In questo senso i fatti rece…"-Andri Snær Magnason, On Time and Water
"Sullo schermo le diapositive continuano a scorrere: adesso sono più che altro foto di loro due sugli sci. Il nonno trasporta legname nel rifugio sopra la Draumadalur, nei Bláfjöll. Il rifugio si chia…"-Andri Snær Magnason, On Time and Water
"Anche se la spudorata devastazione di quel luogo tanto speciale mi rattristava molto, ho optato per parole che tutti potessero considerare sensate e adeguate. Ho usato il linguaggio predominante del …"-Andri Snær Magnason, On Time and Water
"Per tutto il XX secolo abbiamo preteso che la terra ci fosse utile, abbiamo voluto aumentarne la resa [...]. Buonsenso, lo abbiamo chiamato. A che ci serve una palude? Perché avere tante mosche? Perc…"-Andri Snær Magnason, On Time and Water
26. The Sea Is My Country: The Maritime World of the Makahs (The Henry Roe Cloud Series on American Indians and Modernity)
By: Joshua L. Reid
4.27
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The first full-scale history of the Makah people of the Pacific Northwest, whose culture and identi… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- indigenous
27. White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color
By: Ruby Hamad
4.56
Format: 284 pages, Paperback
This explosive book of history and cultural criticism argues that white feminism has been a weapon … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"This weaponization of White Womanhood continues to be the centerpiece of an arsenal used to maintain the status quo and punish anyone who dares challenge it."-Ruby Hamad, White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color
"White women can oscillate between their gender and their race, between being the oppressed and the oppressor. Women of color are never permitted to exist outside of these constraints: we are both wom…"-Ruby Hamad, White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color
"Yes, it is true women of color have been the targets of a setup of monumental proportions, something that amounts to nothing short of a covert war against us. But it is also true that these attacks a…"-Ruby Hamad, White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color
28. The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto
By: Charles M. Blow
4.30
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A New York Times Editor’s Choice | A Kirkus Best Nonfiction Book … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"Racism doesn't wither, but is trained when to advance or retreat. It becomes self-regulating."-Charles M. Blow, The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto
"Protesting is a form of direct democracy, but in America national policy is made of representative democracy."-Charles M. Blow, The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto
"It took centuries for America to hone its instruments of oppression. Every time part of it fell, it simply re-emerged in a more elegant form. Battling racism in this country is like cutting heads off…"-Charles M. Blow, The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto
"The same year that the Civil War ended, the two states among those with the largest percentage of Black people – Mississippi, with 54 percent in the 1870 census, and South Carolina, with 59 percent –…"-Charles M. Blow, The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto
29. Desert Oracle: Volume 1: Strange True Tales from the American Southwest
By: Ken Layne
4.15
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The cult-y pocket-size field guide to the strange and intriguing secrets of the Mojave--its myths a… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
30. Indians of the Pacific Northwest: From the Coming of the White Man to the Present Day
By: Vine Deloria Jr.
4.44
Format: 207 pages, Hardcover
Prior to the onslaught of the Europeans, the Puget Sound area was one of the most heavily populated… read more
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- school
- native american
- indigenous
- nonfiction
- native americans
31. Washington's History, Revised Edition: The People, Land, and Events of the Far Northwest (Westwinds Press Pocket Guide)
By: Harry Ritter
3.73
Format: 153 pages, Kindle Edition
Now with a new design and updated content, including three brand-new chapters plus a new preface an… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
