Dreams from My Father (Adapted for Young Adults): A Story of Race and Inheritance
By: Barack Obama
4.38
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Now adapted for young adults—the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, which Toni Morrison called “…
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1. Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets
By: Sudhir Venkatesh
4.07
Format: 302 pages, Hardcover
The story of the young sociologist who studied a Chicago crack-dealing gang from the inside capture… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
2. Blaze
By: Stephen King , Richard Bachman
3.76
Format: 285 pages, Hardcover
From the Flap: The last of the Richard Bachman novels, recently recovered and published for the … read more
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"Blaze himself was pretty sure he himself was going to hell, as were most other people. It was a dirty world, and the longer you lived, the dirtier you got."-Stephen King, Blaze
"Sometimes when he was in the country he would sleep in a barn and wake in the night and go out and look at the stars and there were so many, and he knew they were there before him, and they would be …"-Stephen King, Blaze
3. W is for Wasted (Kinsey Millhone, #23)
By: Sue Grafton
3.95
Format: 486 pages, Hardcover
Two dead men changed the course of my life that fall. One of them I knew and the other I’d never la… read more
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"nothing wrong with a lie or two when the situation demanded it"-Sue Grafton, W is for Wasted (Kinsey Millhone, #23)
"maybe it was time to at least pretend to be a nicer person than i knew i was"-Sue Grafton, W is for Wasted (Kinsey Millhone, #23)
"I wondered if I'd ever be nice enough to volunteer for anything. I was hoping not."-Sue Grafton, W is for Wasted (Kinsey Millhone, #23)
"i'm happiest when signs are posted--no spitting, no public urination, no walking on the grass. i might not obey but at least i know where i stood."-Sue Grafton, W is for Wasted (Kinsey Millhone, #23)
4. Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts
By: Susan Cain , Gregory Mone , Grant Snider
3.98
Format: 269 pages, Hardcover
The monumental bestseller Quiet has been recast in a new edition that empowers introverted kids and… read more
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- nonfiction
5. The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963
By: Christopher Paul Curtis
3.80
Format: None pages, Paperback
The Newbery Honor-winning American classic, The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 , celebrates 20 year… read more
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6. The Distance Between Us
By: Reyna Grande
3.80
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From an award-winning novelist and sought-after public speaker, an eye-opening memoir about life be… read more
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7. Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose
By: Tony Hsieh
3.00
Format: 146 pages, Hardcover
You want to learn about the path that we took at Zappos to get to over $1 billion in gross merchand… read more
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8. The Goose Girl (The Books of Bayern, #1)
By: Shannon Hale
3.91
Format: None pages,
Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, spends the first years of her life un… read more
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10. Flamer
By: Mike Curato
4.32
Format: 366 pages, Paperback
Award-winning author and artist Mike Curato draws on his own experiences in Flamer, his debut graph… read more
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- teen
11. A Million Little Choices
By: Tamera Alexander
4.44
Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition
Sometimes secrets just won’t stay hidden . . . From USA Today bestselling author and Christy Award… read more
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12. The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3)
By: Peter Brown
4.20
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The action-packed third installment in Peter Brown's internationally bestselling The Wild Robot ser… read more
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13. My Wife Said You May Want to Marry Me
By: Jason B. Rosenthal
3.71
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
An inspiring memoir of life, love, loss, and new beginnings by the widower of bestselling children’… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
14. The Davenports (The Davenports, #1)
By: Krystal Marquis
3.66
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
In 1910, the Davenports are one of the few Black families of immense wealth and status in a changin… read more
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"Olivia remembered the moment she'd realized that every Black person she knew was touched by the horror of slavery. Sometimes Olivia felt it like a wound hidden deep under smooth skin—one that she did…"-Krystal Marquis, The Davenports (The Davenports, #1)
15. Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships
By: Nina Totenberg
4.13
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Celebrated NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg delivers an extraordinary memoir of her personal succes… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
16. Raybearer (Raybearer, #1)
By: Jordan Ifueko
4.33
Format: 343 pages, Hardcover
Tarisai has always longed for the warmth of a family. She was raised in isolation by a mysterious, … read more
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"Didn't I tell you a bath would help?"-Jordan Ifueko, Raybearer (Raybearer, #1)
"Some demons could not be soothed by any lullaby."-Jordan Ifueko, Raybearer (Raybearer, #1)
"You have never worried me, daughter. You have only disappointed."-Jordan Ifueko, Raybearer (Raybearer, #1)
"And the more I learn, the farther I feel. I don’t know where home is anymore."-Jordan Ifueko, Raybearer (Raybearer, #1)
17. Becoming
By: Michelle Obama
4.45
Format: 426 pages, Hardcover
In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most ico… read more
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- nonfiction
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"When they go low, we go high"-Michelle Obama, Becoming
"Grief and resilience live together."-Michelle Obama, Becoming
"I've learned that it's harder to hate up close."-Michelle Obama, Becoming
"At fifty-four, I am still in progress, and I hope that I always will be."-Michelle Obama, Becoming
18. A Snake Falls to Earth
By: Darcie Little Badger
3.95
Format: 377 pages, Kindle Edition
Nina is a Lipan girl in our world. She's always felt there was something more out there. She still … read more
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"Hey Daysona!"-Darcie Little Badger, A Snake Falls to Earth
"And their voices had a keenly musical quality. It wasn't that the animal people barked out literal instrumental notes or sand when they spoke. Rather, their words ignited emotional responses Nina had…"-Darcie Little Badger, A Snake Falls to Earth
19. Lotería
By: Karla Arenas Valenti
3.85
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
It is the hottest hour of the hottest day in Oaxaca City when Life and Death walk into town, ready … read more
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"To believe, despite everything, to have hope- that was a choice."-Karla Arenas Valenti, Lotería
20. This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
By: Cole Arthur Riley
4.63
Format: 203 pages, Hardcover
In her stunning debut, the creator of Black Liturgies weaves stories from three generations of her … read more
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- nonfiction
"Anxiety is not a passive predator."-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
"Rest is an act of defiance, and it cannot be predicated on apology."-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
"Those who believe love is a scarcity are less likely to give it away freely."-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
"In community, we can push back on the expectation that we exhaust ourselves."-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
21. Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect
By: Will Guidara
4.45
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
National Bestseller Essential lessons in hospitality for every business, from the former co-owner … read more
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- nonfiction
22. Quests for Glory (The School for Good and Evil: The Camelot Years, #1)
By: Soman Chainani
4.11
Format: 573 pages, Kindle Edition
Welcome to a new era in the Endless Woods: the Camelot Years! Join Agatha, Tedros, and Sophie as th… read more
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"At last, her Weasel had come."-Soman Chainani, Quests for Glory (The School for Good and Evil: The Camelot Years, #1)
"When it comes to women, men can be quite weak."-Soman Chainani, Quests for Glory (The School for Good and Evil: The Camelot Years, #1)
"Enemies disguise as friends and friends as enemies."-Soman Chainani, Quests for Glory (The School for Good and Evil: The Camelot Years, #1)
"Is it really a Lie if someone is unwilling to see the Truth?"-Soman Chainani, Quests for Glory (The School for Good and Evil: The Camelot Years, #1)
23. The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
By: Kamala Harris
4.01
Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition
From one of America's most inspiring political leaders, a book about the core truths that unite us,… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
"When you break through a glass ceiling, you're going to get cut, and it's going to hurt."-Kamala Harris, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
"One of my mother’s favorite sayings was “Don’t let anybody tell you who you are. You tell them who you are."-Kamala Harris, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
"Politics is a realm where the grand pronouncement often takes the place of the painstaking and detail-oriented work of getting meaningful things done."-Kamala Harris, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
". . . Being a good person meant standing for something larger than yourself; that success is measured in part by what you help others achieve and accomplish."-Kamala Harris, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
24. One True King (The School for Good and Evil: The Camelot Years, #3)
By: Soman Chainani
4.35
Format: 624 pages, Paperback
Beyond Good and Evil. Beyond Ever Afters. The fairy tale of Sophie and Agatha comes to a dramati… read more
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"The truth cannot be spoken. It must be seen."-Soman Chainani, One True King (The School for Good and Evil: The Camelot Years, #3)
"Jealousy has no bounds. It cannot be quenched, even by death."-Soman Chainani, One True King (The School for Good and Evil: The Camelot Years, #3)
"But love can't be controlled. Love requires surrender and faith."-Soman Chainani, One True King (The School for Good and Evil: The Camelot Years, #3)
"Because life was fleeting and pointless unless you let yourself enjoy it, savor it, down to its lightest, most insignificant moments."-Soman Chainani, One True King (The School for Good and Evil: The Camelot Years, #3)
25. The Teachers: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession
By: Alexandra Robbins
4.19
Format: 372 pages, Hardcover
The hit national bestseller - a New York Times Spring Nonfiction Pick, USA Today "Hottest New Book… read more
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"Teachers deserve a well-defined, realistic job description and enough protected school day planning time to fulfill that job within their paid contracted hours."-Alexandra Robbins, The Teachers: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession
"Teachers deserve to helm every committee determining school operations rather than policymakers who proclaim what should happen in the classroom despite never having taught in one."-Alexandra Robbins, The Teachers: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession
"Teachers deserve a safe working environment in which violence is not tolerated from students, parents, or staff, and educators can report it and other transgressions without fear of retaliation."-Alexandra Robbins, The Teachers: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession
"By the fall of 2021, schools across the country had lost a staggering number of teachers, paraeducators, substitutes, bus drivers, and other staff who quit, retired early, got sick, or died because o…"-Alexandra Robbins, The Teachers: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession
26. A Duet for Home
By: Karina Yan Glaser
4.24
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homel… read more
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27. Instinct (Instinct #1)
By: James Patterson
4.01
Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition
The life Dr. Dylan Reinhart saves may be his own Dr. Dylan Reinhart wrote the book on criminal b… read more
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"Human skin hisses like a rattlesnake when it burns."-James Patterson, Instinct (Instinct #1)
"Le secret pour rester en vie? Ne jamais cesser de respirer."-James Patterson, Instinct (Instinct #1)
28. The Wartime Book Club
By: Kate Thompson
4.31
Format: 512 pages, Paperback
From enchanting cliff tops and white sandy bays to the pretty cobbled streets of St Helier, Jersey … read more
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29. Becoming: Adapted for Younger Readers
By: Michelle Obama
4.45
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
What's important is our story, our whole story, including those moments when we feel a little vulne… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
30. Dreams from My Father (Adapted for Young Adults): A Story of Race and Inheritance
By: Barack Obama
4.38
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Now adapted for young adults—the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, which Toni Morrison called “… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- teen
31. The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement
By: Sharon McMahon
4.78
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
America’s favorite government teacher offers thrilling, heartfelt stories of ordinary American hero… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
