A Private War: Marie Colvin and Other Tales of Heroes, Scoundrels, and Renegades
By: Marie Brenner
3.27
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
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1. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
By: Dee Brown
4.25
Format: 509 pages, Paperback
Now a special 30th-anniversary edition in both hardcover and paperback, the classic bestselling his… read more
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- history
- historical
- politics
- war
- nonfiction
"It is too often the case,"-Dee Brown, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
"We rarely know the full power of words, in print or spoken."-Dee Brown, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
"One does not sell the earth upon which the people walk.' - Tashunka Witko (Crazy Horse)"-Dee Brown, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
"To the Indians it seemed that these Europeans hated everything in nature - the living forests and their birds and beasts, the grassy grades, the water, the soil, the air itself."-Dee Brown, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
2. Everyone Brave is Forgiven
By: Chris Cleave
4.25
Format: 159 pages, Hardcover
A spellbinding novel about three unforgettable individuals thrown together by war, love, and their … read more
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- historical
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3. On the Front Line: The Collected Journalism of Marie Colvin
By: Marie Colvin
3.52
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Veteran Sunday Timeswar correspondent, Marie Colvin was killed in February 2012 when covering the u… read more
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- nonfiction
- journalism
4. How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia
By: Mohsin Hamid
4.54
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From the internationally bestselling author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist, the boldly imagined ta… read more
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5. Shanghai Girls (Shanghai Girls #1)
By: Lisa See
4.00
Format: 126 pages, Hardcover
Pearl and May are sisters, living carefree lives in Shanghai, the Paris of Asia. But when Japanese … read more
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- historical
6. Midnight’s Children
By: Salman Rushdie
3.98
Format: 647 pages, Paperback
An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here. Saleem Sinai is born at the stroke… read more
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"Life again refused to remain lifesized"-Salman Rushdie, Midnight’s Children
"What grows best in the heat: fantasy; unreason; lust."-Salman Rushdie, Midnight’s Children
"For every snake, there is a ladder; for every ladder,a snake"-Salman Rushdie, Midnight’s Children
"Most of what matters in our lives takes place in our absence."-Salman Rushdie, Midnight’s Children
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9. God's Story, Your Story: When His Becomes Yours
By: Max Lucado
3.81
Format: None pages,
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10. Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
By: Ian Fleming
3.74
Format: 192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
British Secret Service agent James Bond, a.k.a. 007, is sent to France to play in a high-stakes bac… read more
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"Mine’s Bond – James Bond."-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
"Everyone has the revolver of resignation in his pocket."-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
"In his mind he fingered the necklace of the days to come."-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
"Like all harsh, cold men, he was easily tipped over into sentiment."-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
11. The Uncommon Reader
By: Alan Bennett
3.74
Format: 120 pages, Hardcover
Led by her yapping corgis to the Westminster traveling library outside Buckingham Palace, the Queen… read more
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"Книгите подпалват въображението."-Alan Bennett, The Uncommon Reader
"Archbishop. Why do I never read the lesson?"-Alan Bennett, The Uncommon Reader
"At eighty, things do not occur; they recur."-Alan Bennett, The Uncommon Reader
"A book is a device to ignite the imagination."-Alan Bennett, The Uncommon Reader
12. The Great Silence
By: Karen Joy Fowler , Ted Chiang
3.68
Format: 113 pages,
"Ted Chiang's very short story, 'The Great Silence' adds another set of questions to the Fermi Para… read more
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13. Manhattan Beach
By: Jennifer Egan
3.50
Format: 134 pages, Hardcover
Anna Kerrigan, nearly twelve years old, accompanies her father to the house of a man who, she glean… read more
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14. The Romantic
By: William Boyd
4.15
Format: 451 pages, Paperback
Set in the 19th century, The Romantic is the story of life itself. Following the roller-coaster for… read more
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15. Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World
By: John Vaillant
4.35
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A stunning account of a colossal wildfire that collided with a city and a panoramic exploration of … read more
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16. Rememberings
By: Sinéad O'Connor
4.10
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
THE LANDMARK MEMOIR OF A GLOBAL MUSIC ICONSinéad O'Connor's voice and trademark shaved head made he… read more
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"When one lives with the Devil one finds out there's a God."-Sinéad O'Connor, Rememberings
17. The Family Chao
By: Lan Samantha Chang
3.35
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
The residents of Haven, Wisconsin, have dined on the Fine Chao Restaurant’s delicious Americanized … read more
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"Our inner selves exist. They're unique, and they're meaningful and mysterious, even if they are secret sometimes even from ourselves."-Lan Samantha Chang, The Family Chao
"After emotions are felt, expressed, where do they go? Is there a place where spent passion collects? Surely it can't simply vaporize, disappear like smoke. There must be a secret hiding place. For ev…"-Lan Samantha Chang, The Family Chao
"In Alf's close-up, he's less than a year old, almost unrecognizably puppyish. He gazes directly at James, head slightly cocked, bat ears unfolded in typical, unceasing alertness. His small black nose…"-Lan Samantha Chang, The Family Chao
"The half-dozen temple dogs circle him and Alf in a delirium of barking, clicking paws, and waving tails. They're mixed breeds, smooth-haired, ears neither floppy nor exactly pointed, and a few with t…"-Lan Samantha Chang, The Family Chao
18. The World That We Knew
By: Alice Hoffman
4.19
Format: 372 pages, Hardcover
In 1941, during humanity’s darkest hour, three unforgettable young women must act with courage and … read more
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"In Berlin evil came to them slowly and then all at once."-Alice Hoffman, The World That We Knew
"We must do as we're told," Ava reminded her. "We will honor your mother and follow her instructions." "Because she is your maker?" Lea asked, her heart breaking. Ava shook her head. "Because she is y…"-Alice Hoffman, The World That We Knew
"She had a solemn expression as she asked if, in his opinion as a doctor, he had come to the conclusion that all living things had souls. ...... If a soul was formed by meaning and purpose, did not ev…"-Alice Hoffman, The World That We Knew
19. Sex Cult Nun: Breaking Away from the Children of God, a Wild, Radical Religious Cult
By: Faith Jones
3.87
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Named a Best Book of 2021 by Newsweek and a Most Anticipated by People , TIME , USA Today , Real Si… read more
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20. Chasing Hope: A Reporter's Life
By: Nicholas D. Kristof
4.55
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times columnist, Pulitzer Prize winner, and best-selling author Nicholas D. Kristof, … read more
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- journalism
21. A Private War: Marie Colvin and Other Tales of Heroes, Scoundrels, and Renegades
By: Marie Brenner
3.27
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
Now a major motion picture starring Rosamund Pike, Stanley Tucci, and Jamie Dornan, A Private War i… read more
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- politics
- war
- nonfiction
- journalism
