17 best-selling history books like Boxes: The Secret Life of Howard Hughes by Douglas Wellman

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Boxes: The Secret Life of Howard Hughes

By: Douglas Wellman

3.87

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

…well documented and researched…Boxes is definitely a fascinating read and a must read for anyone w…

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1. In the Name of Love and Other True Cases (Crime Files, #4)

By: Ann Rule

4.17

Format: 414 pages, Paperback

Inside a circle of trusted friends...one was a killer. Jerry Harris was a self-made California mil… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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2. River of Time: My Descent into Depression and How I Emerged with Hope

By: Naomi Judd , Marcia Wilkie

3.75

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author and Grammy-winning musical superstar Naomi Judd shares her devastating personal … read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of You Belong to Me and Other True Crime Cases (Crime Files, # 2) by Julie Rubenstein, Ann Rule

3. You Belong to Me and Other True Crime Cases (Crime Files, # 2)

By: Julie Rubenstein , Ann Rule

3.63

Format: 353 pages, Paperback

In "You Belong to Me, " Rule fixes her unsparing professional gaze on one of Florida's most shockin… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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4. The End of the Dream: The Golden Boy Who Never Grew Up (Crime Files, #5)

By: Ann Rule

3.50

Format: 93 pages, Paperback

AS SEEN ON 48 HOURS -- AN EXPLOSIVE ACCOUNT OF LETHAL GREED AND TWISTED DESIRE, FROM THE FILES OF A… read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
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5. The Pentagon's Brain

By: Annie Jacobsen

3.70

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The definitive history of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, from the author of t… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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6. Killing England: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence

By: Bill O'Reilly , Martin Dugard

4.27

Format: 340 pages, Hardcover

Told through the eyes of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Great Britain’… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction

7. An American Tragedy

By: Richard R. Lingeman , Theodore Dreiser

3.92

Format: None pages, Paperback

On one level, An American Tragedyis the story of the corruption and destruction of one man, Clyde G… read more

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8. Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival

By: Yossi Ghinsberg

3.79

Format: 704 pages, Hardcover

What begins as a dream adventure for four amicable, if hastily met, mochileros (backpackers) quickl… read more

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9. Richie: A Father, His Son, and the Ultimate American Tragedy

By: Thomas Thompson

4.03

Format: None pages,

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10. Ernie: The Autobiography

By: Ernest Borgnine

3.27

Format: None pages, Hardcover

We wept at his Oscar-winning role in Marty. . .we gasped when he took on Frank Sinatra in From Here… read more

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11. My Effin' Life

By: Geddy Lee

4.58

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

The long-awaited memoir, generously illustrated with never-before-seen photos, from the iconic Rock… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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12. American Black Widow

By: Gregg Olsen

3.75

Format: 326 pages, Kindle Edition

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Tell comes the chilling, unputdownable stor… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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13. We Thought We Knew You: A Terrifying True Story of Secrets, Betrayal, Deception, and Murder

By: M. William Phelps

4.10

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author, television personality, and host of the #1 podcast "Paper Ghosts… read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
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14. Daughter of Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #2)

By: Alan Brennert

4.12

Format: 309 pages, ebook

This companion tale to Moloka'i tells the story of Ruth, the daughter that Rachel Kalama—quarantine… read more

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"We are together, all else can be endured."

-Alan Brennert, Daughter of Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #2)

"Let the things of long ago drift away on the water"

-Alan Brennert, Daughter of Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #2)

"Her grief was a storm, a driving rain falling too fast to be absorbed"

-Alan Brennert, Daughter of Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #2)

"There might be more to the universe than any one religion could explain."

-Alan Brennert, Daughter of Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #2)

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15. Man-Eater: The Terrifying True Story of Cannibal Killer Katherine Knight

By: Ryan Green

3.79

Format: 160 pages, Kindle Edition

On 29th February 2000, John Price took out a restraining order against his girlfriend, Katherine Kn… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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16. The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family

By: Ron Howard

4.27

Format: 393 pages, Hardcover

Happy Days, The Andy Griffith Show, Gentle Ben—these shows captivated millions of TV viewers in the… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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17. The Perfect Father: The True Story of Chris Watts, His All-American Family, and a Shocking Murder

By: John Glatt

3.91

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In The Perfect Father, New York Times bestselling author John Glatt reveals the true story of a Col… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Into the Silk: The Dramatic True Stories of Airmen Who Baled Out — And Lived (Developments in Aviation Book 1) by Ian Mackersey

18. Into the Silk: The Dramatic True Stories of Airmen Who Baled Out — And Lived (Developments in Aviation Book 1)

By: Ian Mackersey

4.24

Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition

From World War Two to the Jet Age, Ian Mackersey charts the thrilling and personal accounts of airm… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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19. Well, Doc, It Seemed Like a Good Idea At The Time!: The Unexpected Adventures of a Trauma Surgeon

By: J. Paul Waymack

4.08

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1976, Paul Waymack began chronicling his experience as a third-year medical student, and for the… read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Dead Body Calls: One Cop's Experiences With Homicides, Suicides, Fatal Accidents, and Natural Deaths by Loren W. Christensen

20. Dead Body Calls: One Cop's Experiences With Homicides, Suicides, Fatal Accidents, and Natural Deaths

By: Loren W. Christensen

4.20

Format: 227 pages, Kindle Edition

Bestselling author Loren W. Christensen served as a Military Policeman in Saigon, Vietnam, "the mos… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Secrets of a Marine's Wife: A True Story of Marriage, Obsession, and Murder by Shanna Hogan

21. Secrets of a Marine's Wife: A True Story of Marriage, Obsession, and Murder

By: Shanna Hogan

4.16

Format: 320 pages, ebook

In Secrets of a Marine's Wife, award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Shann… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Bob Hope: A Life from Beginning to End (Comedian Biographies) by Hourly History

22. Bob Hope: A Life from Beginning to End (Comedian Biographies)

By: Hourly History

4.03

Format: 43 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the remarkable life of Bob Hope...Free BONUS Inside!Bob Hope was the kind of entertainer w… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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23. From These Broken Streets

By: Roland Merullo

4.28

Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition

Roland Merullo, bestselling author of Once Night Falls, returns with a galvanizing historical novel… read more

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24. Kind of Hindu

By: Mindy Kaling

4.18

Format: 17 pages, Kindle Edition

What if only kind of knowing your family’s heritage is actually kind of lame? For Mindy Kaling, the… read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
"Somehow, through this ritual, I had transcended the impossible distance between me and my mom."

-Mindy Kaling, Kind of Hindu

Cover of Whitney Houston: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Musicians) by Hourly History

25. Whitney Houston: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Musicians)

By: Hourly History

4.04

Format: 61 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the remarkable life of Whitney Houston...Free BONUS Inside!Whitney Houston was a rare star… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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26. Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed

By: Maureen Callahan

4.25

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestseller Maureen Callahan, a fierce, character-driven exposé of the real Kenn… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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27. Jim Morrison: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Musicians)

By: Hourly History

4.07

Format: 58 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the remarkable life of Jim Morrison...Free BONUS Inside!Jim Morrison—the name still evokes… read more

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  • history
  • biography
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28. Boxes: The Secret Life of Howard Hughes

By: Douglas Wellman

3.87

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

…well documented and researched…Boxes is definitely a fascinating read and a must read for anyone w… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of True Crime Case Histories - Books 1, 2, & 3: 32 Disturbing True Crime Stories by Jason Neal

29. True Crime Case Histories - Books 1, 2, & 3: 32 Disturbing True Crime Stories

By: Jason Neal

4.15

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

32 True Crime Stories of Murder & Mayhem A quick word of warning. The true crime short stories w… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of A Letter to Liberals: Censorship and COVID: An Attack on Science and American Ideals by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

30. A Letter to Liberals: Censorship and COVID: An Attack on Science and American Ideals

By: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

4.44

Format: 123 pages, Kindle Edition

A leading Democrat challenges his party to return to liberal values and evidence-based science … read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Age of Secrets: The Conspiracy that Toppled Richard Nixon and the Hidden Death of Howard Hughes by Gerald Bellett

31. Age of Secrets: The Conspiracy that Toppled Richard Nixon and the Hidden Death of Howard Hughes

By: Gerald Bellett

4.05

Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition

An acclaimed non-fiction international political thriller exposing the real reason for Watergate, t… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction

24 Top nonfiction books like Boxes: The Secret Life of Howard Hughes by Douglas Wellman

Transform Your Habits

In the Name of Love and Other True Cases (Crime Files, #4)

Ann Rule

4.17

Transform Your Habits

River of Time: My Descent into Depression and How I Emerged with Hope

Naomi Judd , Marcia Wilkie

3.75

Transform Your Habits

You Belong to Me and Other True Crime Cases (Crime Files, # 2)

Julie Rubenstein , Ann Rule

3.63

Transform Your Habits

The End of the Dream: The Golden Boy Who Never Grew Up (Crime Files, #5)

Ann Rule

3.50

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16 Top politics books like A Letter to Liberals: Censorship and COVID: An Attack on Science and American Ideals by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Transform Your Habits

JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died & Why It Matters

James W. Douglass , James W Douglas

4.36

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Killing England: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence

Bill O'Reilly , Martin Dugard

4.27

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Letter to the American Church

Eric Metaxas

4.28

Transform Your Habits

The Bodies of Others: The New Authoritarians, COVID-19 and The War Against the Human

Naomi Wolf

4.59

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