18 must-read nonfiction books like The Book of Broadway Musical Debates, Disputes, and Disagreements by Peter Filichia

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The Book of Broadway Musical Debates, Disputes, and Disagreements

By: Peter Filichia

3.72

Format: 366 pages, ebook

The Book of Broadway Musical Debates, Disputes and Disagreements is purposely meant to start argume…

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1. Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization

By: Paul Kriwaczek

3.91

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

Civilization was born eight thousand years ago, between the floodplains of the Tigris and Euphrates… read more

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"A hugely complicated, centrally planned, social and economic system can only be kept on the rails for as long as people believe in it."

-Paul Kriwaczek, Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization

"But belief in a system cannot be sustained for ever. Empires based solely on power and domination, while allowing their subjects to do as they will, can last for centuries. Those that try to control …"

-Paul Kriwaczek, Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization

"Assyria soon discovered a painful truth: empires are like Ponzi schemes: financial frauds in which previous investors are paid returns out of new investors' deposits. The costs of holding imperial te…"

-Paul Kriwaczek, Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization

"Anyone who has ever watched children amuse themselves will recognize that the scientific and technological face of civilization is precisely the result of play in its purest form. Just as children ar…"

-Paul Kriwaczek, Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization

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2. The Seven Dials Mystery (Superintendent Battle #2)

By: Agatha Christie

3.80

Format: 375 pages, Paperback

A practical joke goes chillingly, murderously wrong in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie’s classic d… read more

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"It's a rotten job, but somebody's got to do it."

-Agatha Christie, The Seven Dials Mystery (Superintendent Battle #2)

"To rush into explanations is always a sign of weakness."

-Agatha Christie, The Seven Dials Mystery (Superintendent Battle #2)

"You've brought out your best butter." [you're laying on the flattery thickly]"

-Agatha Christie, The Seven Dials Mystery (Superintendent Battle #2)

"What I think is a different matter. Maybe I think some rather curious things—but until thinking's got you somewhere it's no use talking about it."

-Agatha Christie, The Seven Dials Mystery (Superintendent Battle #2)

3. Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches

By: Tony Kushner

4.11

Format: None pages, Paperback

Pulitzer Prize-winner for Drama, 1993. The first part of Tony Kushner's epic drama of America in th… read more

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4. But He Doesn't Know The Territory

By: Meredith Willson

3.00

Format: 9 pages, Hardcover

From the jacket: "One million Happy Theatre-goers have seen Meredith Wilson's 'The Music Man' at th… read more

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5. You Like It Darker

By: Stephen King

4.32

Format: 502 pages, Hardcover

From legendary storyteller and master of short fiction Stephen King comes an extraordinary new coll… read more

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6. Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers

By: Mary Rodgers

4.24

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

The memoirs of Mary Rodgers Guettel--writer, composer, Broadway royalty, and "a woman who tried eve… read more

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  • theatre
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7. My Name Is Barbra

By: Barbra Streisand

4.20

Format: 1040 pages, Hardcover

The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television. Barbra St… read more

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"Fame is a hollow trophy. No matter who you are, you can only eat one pastrami sandwich at a time."

-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra

"Once again I was struck by the power of music. Somehow, it can be the connective tissue between souls."

-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra

"There are some things I hope we can all agree upon: The antidote to lies is truth, the remedy to war is peace, and the solution to hate is love."

-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra

"Language gives us an insight into the way women are viewed in a male-dominated society . . . A man is commanding—a woman is demanding. A man is forceful—a woman is pushy. A man is uncompromising—a wo…"

-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra

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8. Mona of the Manor (Tales of the City, #10)

By: Armistead Maupin

4.11

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The tenth novel in the beloved Tales of the City series, Armistead Maupin’s best-selling San Franci… read more

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9. Long Island (Eilis Lacey, #2)

By: Colm Tóibín

3.82

Format: 294 pages, Hardcover

From the beloved, critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author comes a spectacularly movi… read more

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10. All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me

By: Patrick Bringley

4.07

Format: 240 pages, ebook

A fascinating, revelatory portrait of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its treasures by a former … read more

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"Much of the greatest art, I find, seeks to remind us of the obvious."

-Patrick Bringley, All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me

"Nobody has ever been so much themselves over a span of three thousand years as the ancient Egyptians,"

-Patrick Bringley, All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me

"It feels like the more I explore, the more I will see, the more I’ll understand how very little I’ve seen."

-Patrick Bringley, All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me

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11. Candy Darling: Dreamer, Icon, Superstar

By: Cynthia Carr

4.27

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed biographer Cynthia Carr, the first full portrait of the queer icon and Warhol su… read more

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Cover of The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear by Nat Segaloff

12. The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear

By: Nat Segaloff

3.74

Format: 330 pages, Hardcover

Since 1973, The Exorcist and its progeny have scared and inspired half a century of filmgoers. Now,… read more

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13. The Heart in Winter

By: Kevin Barry

4.02

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning writer Kevin Barry’s first novel set in America, a savagely funny and achingly romant… read more

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"... the morning was starkly lit under a migraine - white and vast opening sky."

-Kevin Barry, The Heart in Winter

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14. The Morningside

By: Téa Obreht

3.61

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the critically beloved, New York Times bestselling author of The Tiger's Wife and Inland, a ma… read more

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15. After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations

By: Eric H. Cline

3.84

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the story of what happened a… read more

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Cover of Mrs. Porter Calling (The Emmy Lake Chronicles, #3) by A.J. Pearce

16. Mrs. Porter Calling (The Emmy Lake Chronicles, #3)

By: A.J. Pearce

4.19

Format: 313 pages, Hardcover

London, April 1943. A little over a year since she married Captain Charles Mayhew and he went away … read more

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"You didn’t miss someone any less, you just made room for other things to surround the gap they had left."

-A.J. Pearce, Mrs. Porter Calling (The Emmy Lake Chronicles, #3)

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17. The Last Lifeboat

By: Hazel Gaynor

4.33

Format: 371 pages, Paperback

A Most Anticipated Book by Real Simple ∙ SheReads ∙ BookBub ∙ and more! Inspired by a remarkable… read more

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18. Cocktails with George and Martha: Movies, Marriage, and the Making of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

By: Philip Gefter

4.04

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

An award-winning writer reveals the behind-the-scenes story of the provocative play, the groundbrea… read more

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19. How to Read a Book

By: Monica Wood

4.29

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A charming, deeply moving novel about second chances, unlikely friendships, and the life-changing p… read more

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"Perhaps it's an oddity of human nature to judge women more harshly, or maybe we expect so little of men their transgressions don't register the same."

-Monica Wood, How to Read a Book

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20. Chita: A Memoir

By: Chita Rivera

4.16

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The long-awaited and wildly entertaining memoir of the star of stage and screen, the legendary Chit… read more

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  • nonfiction
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21. 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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22. Magic to Do: Pippin's Fantastic, Fraught Journey to Broadway and Beyond

By: Elysa Gardner

3.72

Format: 250 pages, ebook

In Magic to Do, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of Pippin's opening, two-time Pulitzer Prize … read more

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23. Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway

By: Michael Riedel

4.09

Format: 352 pages, ebook

“Fun and gossipy.” —The Wall Street Journal * “A masterful history.” —Publishers Weekly (starred re… read more

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  • nonfiction
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24. Leading Lady: A Memoir of a Most Unusual Boy

By: Charles Busch

4.42

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, deliciously anecdotal account of a talented artist's dramatic journey in the worlds of … read more

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  • nonfiction
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25. What Remains

By: Wendy Walker

3.57

Format: 247 pages, Hardcover

She saved his life. Now he‘ll never let her go. Detective Elise Sutton is drawn to cold cases. … read more

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26. Gays on Broadway

By: Ethan Mordden

3.36

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A fascinating look at the gay and lesbian influence on the American stage by an internationally-rec… read more

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  • nonfiction
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27. The Book of Broadway Musical Debates, Disputes, and Disagreements

By: Peter Filichia

3.72

Format: 366 pages, ebook

The Book of Broadway Musical Debates, Disputes and Disagreements is purposely meant to start argume… read more

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Cover of Sondheim: His Life, His Shows, His Legacy by Stephen M. Silverman

28. Sondheim: His Life, His Shows, His Legacy

By: Stephen M. Silverman

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Lively, sophisticated, and filled with first-person tributes and glorious images, His Life, His Sh… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of With Love, Mommie Dearest: The Making of an Unintentional Camp Classic by A. Ashley Hoff

29. With Love, Mommie Dearest: The Making of an Unintentional Camp Classic

By: A. Ashley Hoff

3.89

Format: 314 pages, Paperback

When she died in 1977, Joan Crawford was remembered as an icon of Hollywood's Golden Age—until publ… read more

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30. On Stage with Bette Davis: Inside the Famous Flop of Miss Moffat

By: Kevin Lane Dearinger

4.42

Format: 161 pages, Kindle Edition

A reflection on one of Broadway's most iconic flops, this memoir follows a musical that featured on… read more

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31. Musical Theatre For Dummies

By: Seth Rudetsky

4.13

Format: 395 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover what goes on behind the curtains of your favorite musical Do you want to know more about … read more

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4.24

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4.04

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4.16

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3.91

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