5 must-read nonfiction books like The European World 1500-1800: An Introduction to Early Modern History by Beat Kumin

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The European World 1500-1800: An Introduction to Early Modern History

By: Beat Kumin

3.66

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

The European World 1500–1800 provides a concise and authoritative textbook for the centuries betwee…

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1. The Waves

By: Virginia Woolf

4.15

Format: 297 pages, Paperback

Set on the coast of England against the vivid background of the sea, The Waves introduces six chara… read more

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"Death is woven in with the violets,"

-Virginia Woolf, The Waves

"Up here my eyes are green leaves, unseeing."

-Virginia Woolf, The Waves

"I am not one and simple, but complex and many."

-Virginia Woolf, The Waves

"But I pine in Solitude. Solitude is my undoing."

-Virginia Woolf, The Waves

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2. Aesop's Fables

By: Aesop , Laura Harris , Laura Gibbs

2.50

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

The fables of Aesop have become one of the most enduring traditions of European culture, ever since… read more

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3. The Prince

By: Niccolò Machiavelli , Adolph Caso , Rufus Goodwin , Benjamin Martinez

3.84

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Machiavelli needs to be looked at as he really was. Hence: Can Machiavelli, who makes the following… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
"Is it better to be loved or feared?"

-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

"He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command"

-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

"Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception."

-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

"It is a common fault of men not to reckon on storms in fair weather."

-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

4. The British Empire: A Very Short Introduction

By: None

3.85

Format: 370 pages, Paperback

From the eighteenth century until the 1950s, the British Empire was the largest and most far-flung … read more

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5. Sharp Ends (First Law World, #7)

By: Joe Abercrombie

3.68

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Sharp Ends is the ultimate collection of award winning tales and exclusive new short stories from t… read more

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6. A Doll's House

By: Henrik Ibsen , Michael Meyer

3.76

Format: 122 pages, Paperback

A Doll's House (1879), is a masterpiece of theatrical craft which, for the first time portrayed the… read more

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"Laughter's all the damned thing's fit for."

-Henrik Ibsen, A Doll's House

"I must make up my mind which is right – society or I."

-Henrik Ibsen, A Doll's House

"لن تفقدوني طويلاً، فالراحلون سرعان ما ينطوون في زوايا النسيان."

-Henrik Ibsen, A Doll's House

"أنا ارى الناس صنفين .. صنف تعشقه المرأة، وصنف تحب أن تتجاذب معه أطراف الحديث."

-Henrik Ibsen, A Doll's House

7. The Fabrication Of Louis XIV

By: Peter Burke

4.39

Format: None pages, Paperback

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8. Black Beauty

By: Gail Carson Levine , Anna Sewell

3.99

Format: 245 pages, Mass Market Paperback

As a young horse, Black Beauty is well-loved and happy. But when his owner is forced to sell him, h… read more

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"It is good people who make good places."

-Gail Carson Levine, Black Beauty

"Los hombres siempre creen poder mejorar a la Naturaleza y corregir la obra de Dios."

-Gail Carson Levine, Black Beauty

"I have heard men say that seeing is believing; but I should say that feeling is believing;"

-Gail Carson Levine, Black Beauty

"he thought people did not value their animals half enough, nor make friends of them as they ought to do"

-Gail Carson Levine, Black Beauty

9. The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind #1)

By: Terry Pratchett

3.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent, bestselling novels have garnered him a revered position in… read more

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10. Tender Is the Night

By: F. Scott Fitzgerald

3.78

Format: 430 pages, Paperback

Set on the French Riviera in the late 1920s, Tender Is the Night is the tragic romance of the young… read more

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"My God,' he gasped, 'you're fun to kiss."

-F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tender Is the Night

"The price for his intactness was incompleteness."

-F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tender Is the Night

"But I suppose you must touch life in order to spring from it."

-F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tender Is the Night

"New friends can often have a better time together than old friends."

-F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tender Is the Night

11. The Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft

By: H.P. Lovecraft

3.00

Format: 18 pages,

The weird fiction short stories of H.P. Lovecraft from 1917-1935. Excludes collaborations. The eBoo… read more

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12. The Return of the King (Middle Earth, #4)

By: J.R.R. Tolkien

4.57

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

Begin your journey into Middle-earth. The inspiration for the upcoming original series on Prime … read more

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"Do not spoil the wonder with haste!"

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King (Middle Earth, #4)

"Oft hope is born when all is forlorn."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King (Middle Earth, #4)

"Never is too long a word even for me..."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King (Middle Earth, #4)

"What do you fear, lady?' he asked. 'A cage,' she said."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King (Middle Earth, #4)

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13. The Two Towers (Middle Earth, #3)

By: J.R.R. Tolkien

4.49

Format: 448 pages, Kindle Edition

Begin your journey into Middle-earth. The inspiration for the upcoming original series on Prime … read more

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"Yet dawn is ever the hope of men."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers (Middle Earth, #3)

"Fair speech may hide a foul heart."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers (Middle Earth, #3)

"Are we riding far tonight, Gandalf?"

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers (Middle Earth, #3)

"The treacherous are ever distrustful."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers (Middle Earth, #3)

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14. Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within

By: Rory Stewart

4.36

Format: 434 pages, Kindle Edition

A searing insider's account of ten extraordinary years in Parliament from Rory Stewart, former Cabi… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
"Proper searching could stop drugs being carried through the gates. In the US and Sweden, where there was proper searching, I had discovered, the drug rates were far lower. But when I shared these sug…"

-Rory Stewart, Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within

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15. The Fallen Star (Star Wars: The High Republic)

By: Claudia Gray

4.09

Format: 345 pages, Hardcover

In this gripping sequel to Star Wars: The Rising Storm, the light of the Jedi faces its darkest hou… read more

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"We're just payin' some rent on our time in the universe, Little Bit."

-Claudia Gray, The Fallen Star (Star Wars: The High Republic)

"You're not as funny as you think you are." "Probably not," Regald agreed. "Because I think I'm hilarious, and nobody's that funny."

-Claudia Gray, The Fallen Star (Star Wars: The High Republic)

"This is what hope is. It isn't pretending that nothing will go wrong if only we try hard enough. It's looking squarely at all the obstacles in the way—knowing the limits of our own power, and the pos…"

-Claudia Gray, The Fallen Star (Star Wars: The High Republic)

"This is what hope is. It isn’t pretending that nothing will go wrong if only we try hard enough. It’s looking squarely at all the obstacles in the way – knowing the limits of our own power, and the p…"

-Claudia Gray, The Fallen Star (Star Wars: The High Republic)

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16. Brotherhood (Star Wars)

By: Mike Chen

4.16

Format: 332 pages, Hardcover

Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker must stem the tide of the raging Clone Wars and forge a new bon… read more

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"I promise you, nothing would happen to you,"

-Mike Chen, Brotherhood (Star Wars)

"Mission parameters can always be changed—in politics, military missions, or life—and the truly wise know when to make those changes."

-Mike Chen, Brotherhood (Star Wars)

"Anakin knelt down in front of R2-D2, quickly reciting memorized details about connecting to secure comm channels, something that he held on to as tightly as the hand of his wife. Because in some ways…"

-Mike Chen, Brotherhood (Star Wars)

"The sun-dragon lives inside a star, guarding everything it loves and treasures. It guarded them through the fire and flame, always keeping them safe. It could persevere through anything, even life wi…"

-Mike Chen, Brotherhood (Star Wars)

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17. Bibliomaniac: An Obsessive's Tour Of The Bookshops Of Britain

By: Robin Ince

3.84

Format: 311 pages, Hardcover

Why play to 12,000 people when you can play to 12? In Autumn 2021, Robin Ince's stadium tour with P… read more

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  • nonfiction
"This is one of the wonders of books: the delight of being a species that can chronicle and preserve. I pick up a book from a shelf, and someone who is no more than ash or bone can still change me."

-Robin Ince, Bibliomaniac: An Obsessive's Tour Of The Bookshops Of Britain

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18. The Wisdom of Crowds (The Age of Madness, #3)

By: Joe Abercrombie

4.60

Format: 520 pages, Paperback

Chaos. Fury. Destruction. The Great Change is upon us... Some say that to change the world yo… read more

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"...how's your leg?"

-Joe Abercrombie, The Wisdom of Crowds (The Age of Madness, #3)

"Absolutes are never to be trusted."

-Joe Abercrombie, The Wisdom of Crowds (The Age of Madness, #3)

"I never did a thing to deserve loyalty like that.' 'Sometimes loyalty's an excuse for something else."

-Joe Abercrombie, The Wisdom of Crowds (The Age of Madness, #3)

"...if enough people got angry enough, they could change things. Now anger was the answer to everything."

-Joe Abercrombie, The Wisdom of Crowds (The Age of Madness, #3)

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19. Any Way the Wind Blows (Simon Snow, #3)

By: Rainbow Rowell

4.12

Format: 579 pages, Hardcover

In Carry On, Simon Snow and his friends realized that everything they thought they understood about… read more

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"It would be too much for anymore"

-Rainbow Rowell, Any Way the Wind Blows (Simon Snow, #3)

"Break life into bites you can swallow"

-Rainbow Rowell, Any Way the Wind Blows (Simon Snow, #3)

"It's hard to hide from someone who loves you."

-Rainbow Rowell, Any Way the Wind Blows (Simon Snow, #3)

"Kiss me in the Catacombs, Snow. Unhallow the ground."

-Rainbow Rowell, Any Way the Wind Blows (Simon Snow, #3)

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20. Ancient Rome: Infographics

By: Nicolas Guillerat

4.17

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

A revealing history of ancient Rome, told through visually stunning, state-of-the-art infographics.… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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21. The European World 1500-1800: An Introduction to Early Modern History

By: Beat Kumin

3.66

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

The European World 1500–1800 provides a concise and authoritative textbook for the centuries betwee… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • european history

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