7 must-read nonfiction books like Money and Schools by David C. Thompson

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Money and Schools

By: David C. Thompson

3.44

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

In the new edition of this essential, all-inclusive text, the authors provide more important resear…

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1. The Passage (The Passage, #1)

By: Justin Cronin

4.05

Format: 784 pages, Hardcover

IT HAPPENED FAST. THIRTY-TWO MINUTES FOR ONE WORLD TO DIE, ANOTHER TO BE BORN. First, the unthi… read more

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"What strange places our lives can carry us to, what dark passages."

-Justin Cronin, The Passage (The Passage, #1)

"The sky was so thick with stars it was as if he could reach out and brush them with his hand."

-Justin Cronin, The Passage (The Passage, #1)

"Zander was always sneaking off to the library to get more books ... Guy would read anything. Said books were more interesting than people."

-Justin Cronin, The Passage (The Passage, #1)

"And then, despite all these concerns, Arnette felt her mind begin to loosen, the images of the day unwinding inside her like a spool of thread, pulling her down into sleep."

-Justin Cronin, The Passage (The Passage, #1)

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2. Leadership: Theory and Practice

By: Peter G. Northouse

2.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

Heartened by the positive response to previous editions of Leadership: Theory and Practice, this Fo… read more

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  • nonfiction
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3. The Six Secrets of Change: What the Best Leaders Do to Help Their Organizations Survive and Thrive

By: Michael Fullan

4.19

Format: 294 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling author Michael Fullan, wisdom for thriving in today's complex environmentSuccessfu… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • education

4. "Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?": A Psychologist Explains the Development of Racial Identity

By: Beverly Daniel Tatum

4.37

Format: None pages, Paperback

The classic, bestselling book on the psychology of racism-now fully revised and updated Walk into … read more

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5. Quidditch Through the Ages

By: J.K. Rowling , None

4.89

Format: 78 pages, Hardcover

Did you know that: there are 700 ways of committing a foul in Quidditch? The game first began to ev… read more

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6. The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups

By: Daniel Coyle

4.11

Format: 70 pages, Hardcover

An essential book that unlocks the secrets of highly successful groups and provides readers with a … read more

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7. Mrs. McGinty's Dead (Hercule Poirot, #28)

By: Agatha Christie , Hugh Fraser

2.83

Format: 212 pages, Audio CD

Mrs. McGinty is dead and everyone suspects James Bentley, her slightly shifty lodger, but Superinte… read more

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8. When You Disappeared

By: John Marrs

4.45

Format: 864 pages,

When Catherine wakes up alone one morning, she thinks her husband has gone for a run before work. B… read more

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9. Redemption

By: Phil M. Williams

4.38

Format: 408 pages, Kindle Edition

Do you really trust your husband? That’s what I had to decide. I had it all. At least that’s wha… read more

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10. The President and the Freedom Fighter: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America's Soul

By: Brian Kilmeade

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of George Washington's Secret Six and Thomas Jefferson and th… read more

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  • nonfiction
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11. The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill

By: Brad Meltzer

4.16

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

From the authors of The First Conspiracy and The Lincoln Conspiracy comes the little-known true sto… read more

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  • nonfiction
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12. Obsessed (Michael Bennett, #15)

By: James Patterson

4.16

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A superstitious killer targeting young women in every borough of New York City has Detective Michae… read more

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13. Shattered (Michael Bennett #14)

By: James Patterson

4.28

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

Nothing could tear Detective Michael Bennett away from his new bride—except the murder of the woman… read more

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14. 3 Days to Live

By: James Patterson

3.52

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

The people closest to you can be your most dangerous enemies in this heart-pounding collection of t… read more

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15. Master Class

By: Christina Dalcher

3.76

Format: 321 pages, Hardcover

Every child's potential is regularly determined by a standardized measurement: their quotient (Q). … read more

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16. We Used To Live Here

By: Daniel Hurst

3.88

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

Every house has secrets. But not all of them stay buried forever... When the Burgess family move… read more

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17. The Omega Factor

By: Steve Berry

3.93

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

The Ghent Altarpiece is the most violated work of art in the world.  Thirteen times it has been van… read more

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18. Crosshairs (Michael Bennett, #16)

By: James Patterson

4.48

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

New York City detective Michael Bennett faces his most terrifying killer ever. It could be anyone. … read more

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19. Alex Cross Must Die (Alex Cross #32)

By: James Patterson

4.28

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Detectives Cross and Sampson are tracking a serial killer who's fatally ambushing young men in the … read more

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20. Cross Down (Alex Cross #31)

By: James Patterson

4.41

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Alex Cross is gravely injured. Only his partner and friend John Sampson can keep him safe . . . and… read more

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21. The Girl in the Castle

By: James Patterson

3.87

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Beloved #1 bestselling authors James Patterson and Emily Raymond deliver a thrilling novel about a … read more

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"Have you ever felt a beloved hand grow cold in yours? If not, then I don’t expect you to understand."

-James Patterson, The Girl in the Castle

"And the deepest, most terrible. truth is this: the number of things we understand will always be dwarfed by the quantity of things that we don't."

-James Patterson, The Girl in the Castle

"Dreams don’t have anything to do with wish fulfillment. They’re more like—well, like your mind takes a giant dump every night, and the result is a bunch of weird, nonsensical stories that happen to y…"

-James Patterson, The Girl in the Castle

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22. Interesting Facts about Space

By: Emily R. Austin

3.85

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Enid is obsessed with space. She can tell you all about black holes and their ability to spaghettif… read more

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"It’s actually sort of soothing to think of how massive the universe is, and how I could be snuffed out at any minute. I guess I like tricking my brain into disarming things."

-Emily R. Austin, Interesting Facts about Space

"I hate my voice. I hate the words I choose. I hate my instincts and the way I think. I hate that I am self-absorbed enough to hate myself in detail. I think I am a bad person. I feel self-loathing so…"

-Emily R. Austin, Interesting Facts about Space

"I doubt it's possible to have a baby and not imagine what you want for it. If I were to ever fall pregnant, I would wonder what the sex of the baby is. Celebrations that center expectations around ge…"

-Emily R. Austin, Interesting Facts about Space

"I wear the mask of a well mannered distant relative. A young lady who crosses her legs at the ankles and laughs at banal jokes. That is a new character for me however. I have not mastered her yet. I …"

-Emily R. Austin, Interesting Facts about Space

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23. Will

By: Will Smith

4.26

Format: 418 pages, Hardcover

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller! “It's the best memoir I've ever read.” —Oprah Winfrey … read more

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  • nonfiction
"No paralysis, do analysis. No paralysis, do analysis!"

-Will Smith, Will

"...either "know what you're talking about or be quiet". (Will's mom)"

-Will Smith, Will

"Learning is really easy when you can feel that your teachers love you."

-Will Smith, Will

"The slamming of her bedroom door functioned as a disastrous exclamation point."

-Will Smith, Will

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24. The Family Plot

By: Megan Collins

3.44

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

When a family obsessed with true crime gathers to bury their patriarch, horrifying secrets are expo… read more

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"But what I didn’t understand, never paused for a moment to consider, is that cocoons are inherently temporary, too tight a space in which to grow."

-Megan Collins, The Family Plot

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25. They'll Never Catch Us

By: Jessica Goodman

3.72

Format: 284 pages, Hardcover

A thriller about two sisters vying for the top spot on their cross-country team--the only way out o… read more

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"Raven has always been nice in the same way vanilla is nice but you’d rather have cookie dough."

-Jessica Goodman, They'll Never Catch Us

"Raven has always been nice, in the same way vanilla ice cream is nice but you’d rather have cookie dough."

-Jessica Goodman, They'll Never Catch Us

"The spiral continues until I remember something Mom once said: Everyone hates themselves a little. If you get over that, you survive. Sure, she said it when she was drunk and I was five. But I think …"

-Jessica Goodman, They'll Never Catch Us

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26. 2 Sisters Detective Agency (A 2 Sisters Detective Agency Mystery, 1)

By: James Patterson

4.07

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

A detective duo of sisters finds themselves in the crosshairs of a dangerous and lawless group. Att… read more

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27. Making Numbers Count: The Art and Science of Communicating Numbers

By: Chip Heath

3.89

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

A clear, practical guide to turning cold, clinical data into a story - from bestselling business au… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • economics
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28. Countdown (Amy Cornwall #2)

By: James Patterson

4.23

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Amy Cornwall has 5 days to save the world, 4 days to save her family. . . James Patterson’s most ri… read more

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29. The Vacation

By: John Marrs

3.79

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

How far would you run to escape your past? For eight strangers in a Los Angeles backpacking hostel… read more

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"And only when you allow the warmth of new experiences to fill your heart will you truly realize how precious a gem your life is."

-John Marrs, The Vacation

"How long do you stay in each place? It depends. I travel by three rules - never outstay your welcome; always leave them wanting more; disappear when no one's looking."

-John Marrs, The Vacation

"I see it like this - people are like the tide. Some come into your life and bring things you'll only need for a short time, and others will bring things you'll carry forever. But some are just destin…"

-John Marrs, The Vacation

"Recently, she had begun allowing herself to imagine what it must feel like to live for the moment - to wake up and not have your day mapped out in front of you; to go where you pleased; to meet new p…"

-John Marrs, The Vacation

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30. Money and Schools

By: David C. Thompson

3.44

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

In the new edition of this essential, all-inclusive text, the authors provide more important resear… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • economics
  • education
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31. Organizational Change: An Action-Oriented Toolkit

By: Gene Deszca

3.72

Format: 480 pages, Kindle Edition

Show managers of all stripes how to be key change leaders.In today’s world, organizational resilien… read more

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