Standoff: Race, Policing, and a Deadly Assault That Gripped a Nation
By: Jamie Thompson
4.27
Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition
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1. Transfer of Power (Mitch Rapp, #3)
By: Vince Flynn
3.73
Format: None pages,
On a busy Washington morning, amid the shuffle of tourists and the brisk rush of government officia… read more
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2. Columbine
By: Dave Cullen
4.29
Format: 417 pages, Hardcover
"The tragedies keep coming. As we reel from the latest horror . . . " So begins a new epilogue, ill… read more
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- true crime
- adult
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"The final portrait is often furthest from the truth."-Dave Cullen, Columbine
"What good were special talents when there was no one to share them with?"-Dave Cullen, Columbine
"The goal with hostages is to gradually lower expectations; in nonhostage crises, it's to lower emotions."-Dave Cullen, Columbine
"You can't really teach a kid anything: you can only show him the way and motivate him to learn it himself."-Dave Cullen, Columbine
3. Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic
By: Sam Quinones
3.78
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
In fascinating detail, Sam Quinones chronicles how, over the past 15 years, enterprising sugar cane… read more
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4. The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
By: Lawrence Wright
4.16
Format: 208 pages,
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5. Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War
By: Mary Roach
3.00
Format: 282 pages,
Grunttackles the science behind some of a soldier's most challenging adversaries--panic, exhaustion… read more
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6. All the President’s Men
By: Bob Woodward , Carl Bernstein
4.18
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
The full account of the Watergate scandal from the two Washington Post reporters who broke the stor… read more
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"The invariable question, asked only half-mockingly of reporters by editors at the Post (and then up the hierarchical line of editors) was 'What have you done for me today?' Yesterday was for the hist…"-Bob Woodward, All the President’s Men
"Bernstein looked like one of those counterculture journalists that Woodward despised. Bernstein thought that Woodward's rapid rise at the Post had less to do with his ability than his Establishment c…"-Bob Woodward, All the President’s Men
"Rosenfeld runs the metropolitan staff, the Post's largest, like a football coach. He prods his players, letting them know that he has promised the front office results, pleading, yelling, cajoling, p…"-Bob Woodward, All the President’s Men
"Simons, as restrained as Bradlee could be hard-charging and obstreperous, liked to tell of watching Bradlee grind his cigarrettes out in a demitasse cup during a formal dinner party. Bradlee was one …"-Bob Woodward, All the President’s Men
7. Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime
By: Val McDermid
4.25
Format: 194 pages, Hardcover
Val McDermid is one of the finest crime writers we have, whose novels have captivated millions of r… read more
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8. Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism
By: Rachel Maddow
4.45
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful … read more
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"One big appeal of fascism, if nothing else, was its unapologetic embrace of cruelty. Cruelty towards others, coupled with hypersensitivity towards any slight to oneself."-Rachel Maddow, Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism
9. Trailed: One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders
By: Kathryn Miles
3.94
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Trailed is a beautifully written account of a great American tragedy--the unsolved murders of an u… read more
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10. Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable
By: Joanna Schwartz
4.47
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
An urgent and definitive examination of how the legal system prevents accountability for police mis… read more
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- true crime
11. Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age
By: Dennis Duncan
3.68
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Most of us give little thought to the back of the book—it’s just where you go to look things up. Bu… read more
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- adult
- history
"[Citing "Alice in Wonderland"] the White Knight insists on singing Alice a song which he introduces as follows: 'The name of the song is called "Haddocks' Eyes".' 'Oh, that's the name of the song, is…"-Dennis Duncan, Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age
12. Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History Of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, And Assassins
By: Annie Jacobsen
4.30
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
The definitive, character-driven history of CIA covert operations and U.S. government-sponsored ass… read more
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- american history
- crime
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- nonfiction
13. Unlawful Killings: Life, Love and Murder: Trials at the Old Bailey
By: Wendy Joseph
4.43
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Every day in the UK lives are suddenly, brutally, wickedly taken away. Victims are shot or stabbed.… read more
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- crime
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- true crime
14. Sandy Hook
By: Elizabeth Williamson
4.29
Format: 482 pages, Hardcover
Based on hundreds of hours of research, interviews, and access to exclusive sources and materials, … read more
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15. Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service
By: Carol Leonnig
4.24
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
The first definitive account of the rise and fall of the Secret Service, from the Kennedy assassina… read more
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16. Trigger Points: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America
By: Mark Follman
4.03
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
“An urgent read that illuminates real possibility for change.” —John Carreyrou, New York Times be… read more
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- true crime
- adult
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17. Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
By: Ronan Farrow
4.40
Format: 608 pages, Hardcover
In 2017, a routine network television investigation led Ronan Farrow to a story only whispered abou… read more
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- true crime
- adult
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"All the women before feel I am their fault," she said. "And if there were women after me, I feel that is my fault."-Ronan Farrow, Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
"Trying to get ahold of Davis later on, i asked Jonathan, "Who would have Lanny Davis's number?" He replied, I don't know, Pol Pot?"-Ronan Farrow, Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
18. American Demon: Eliot Ness and the Hunt for America's Jack the Ripper
By: Daniel Stashower
3.50
Format: 342 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author and Edgar Award-winner Daniel Stashower returns with American Dem… read more
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19. Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and A Legacy of Rage
By: Jeff Guinn
4.06
Format: None pages, Audiobook
“Impressively researched and written with storytelling verve” (The Wall Street Journal), this is th… read more
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20. The Unit: My Life Fighting Terrorists as One of America's Most Secret Military Operatives
By: Adam Gamal
3.90
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The first and only book to ever be written by a member of America's most secret military unit―an ex… read more
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21. Alpha: Eddie Gallagher and the War for the Soul of the Navy SEALs
By: David Philipps
4.48
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
An epic account of the Navy SEALs of Alpha platoon, the startling accusations against their chief, … read more
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22. White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy
By: Thomas F. Schaller
3.82
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A searing portrait and damning takedown of America’s proudest citizens — who are also the least lik… read more
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23. Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing
By: Peter Robison
4.19
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A fast-paced look at the corporate dysfunction--the ruthless cost-cutting, toxic workplaces, and cu… read more
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24. The King of Diamonds: The Search for the Elusive Texas Jewel Thief
By: Rena Pederson
4.04
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The thrilling story of a brazen, uncatchable jewel thief who roamed the homes of Dallas high societ… read more
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25. Justice on the Brink: The Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Rise of Amy Coney Barrett, and Twelve Months That Transformed the Supreme Court
By: Linda Greenhouse
4.03
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The gripping story of the Supreme Court’s transformation from a measured institution of law and jus… read more
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"It was always about abortion. (185)"-Linda Greenhouse, Justice on the Brink: The Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Rise of Amy Coney Barrett, and Twelve Months That Transformed the Supreme Court
26. Pegasus: How a Spy in Your Pocket Threatens the End of Privacy, Dignity, and Democracy
By: Laurent Richard
3.89
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Featuring an introduction by Rachel Maddow, Pegasus: How a Spy in Our Pocket Threatens the End of P… read more
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27. The Fishermen and the Dragon: Fear, Greed, and a Fight for Justice on the Gulf Coast
By: Kirk Wallace Johnson
4.20
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A gripping, twisting account of a small town set on fire by hatred, xenophobia, and ecological disa… read more
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- true crime
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28. Insurgency: How Republicans Lost Their Party and Got Everything They Ever Wanted
By: Jeremy W. Peters
4.12
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
How did the party of Lincoln become the party of Trump? From a Washington reporter for The New York… read more
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29. 12 Seconds in the Dark: A Police Officer's Firsthand Account of the Breonna Taylor Raid
By: John Mattingly
4.39
Format: 141 pages, Hardcover
You might think you know what happened in the tragic shooting of Breonna Taylor, but no one knows t… read more
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30. Standoff: Race, Policing, and a Deadly Assault That Gripped a Nation
By: Jamie Thompson
4.27
Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition
Standoff is award-winning journalist Jamie Thompson's gripping account of a deadly night in Dallas,… read more
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- adult
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31. The Quiet Damage: QAnon and the Destruction of the American Family
By: Jesselyn Cook
4.45
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The riveting story of five families shattered by pernicious, pervasive conspiracy theories, and how… read more
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