Rivers in the Desert: William Mulholland and the Inventing of Los Angeles
By: Margaret Leslie Davis
4.04
Format: 309 pages, Kindle Edition
The rise and fall of William Mulholland, and the story of L.A.’s disastrous dam “A dramatic saga o…
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1. Washington: A Life
By: Ron Chernow
4.16
Format: 904 pages, Hardcover
The celebrated Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of America. With a brea… read more
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- historical
- history
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"Many mickles make a muckle."-Ron Chernow, Washington: A Life
"Washington grew as a leader because he engaged in searching self- criticism. “I can bear to hear of imputed or real errors,"-Ron Chernow, Washington: A Life
"I can bear to hear of imputed or real errors. The man who wishes to stand well in the opinion of others must do this, because he is thereby enabled to correct his faults or remove the prejudices whic…"-Ron Chernow, Washington: A Life
"An essential difference between the American and French revolutions was that the American version allowed a search for many truths, while French zealots tried to impose a single sacred truth that all…"-Ron Chernow, Washington: A Life
2. Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier
By: Stephen E. Ambrose
4.22
Format: 592 pages, Paperback
'This was much more than a bunch of guys out on an exploring and collecting expedition. This was a … read more
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- historical
- history
- biography
- nonfiction
"Anyone who has ever canoed on the upper Missouri River knows what a welcome sight a grove of cottonoods can be. They provide shade, shelter, and fuel. For Indian ponies, they provide food. For the Co…"-Stephen E. Ambrose, Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier
3. The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain
By: Harold Bloom , María Rosa Menocal
4.10
Format: 271 pages, Paperback
Undoing the familiar notion of the Middle Ages as a period of religious persecution and intellectua… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
4. This Doesn't Happen In The Movies (Reed Ferguson Mystery #1)
By: Renee Pawlish
3.93
Format: 300 pages, Kindle Edition
A wannabe private eye with a love of film noir and detective fiction. A rich, attractive femme fata… read more
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5. The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession
By: Allison Hoover Bartlett
3.87
Format: 288 pages,
In the tradition of 'The Orchid Thief', a compelling narrative set within the strange and genteel w… read more
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6. Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: The Mavericks Who Plotted Hitler's Defeat
By: Giles Milton
3.44
Format: 406 pages, Hardcover
Six gentlemen, one goal: the destruction of Hitler's war machine In the spring of 1939, a top-secre… read more
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7. Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco
By: Bryan Burrough , John Helyar
4.27
Format: 592 pages, Paperback
A #1 New York Times bestseller and arguably the best business narrative ever written, Barbarians at… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
"With every girl there was a moment before you broke up when you knew - you just knew - that if you left her right then, you would never make up."-Bryan Burrough, Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco
"Something had to be done fast. A letter: that was the answer. As many lawyers do when nursing a grievance, Nusbaum knew it was important to get their anger down into writing. As Cohen and the investm…"-Bryan Burrough, Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco
8. Bad City: Peril and Power in the City of Angels
By: Paul Pringle
4.22
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
For fans of Spotlight and Catch and Kill comes a nonfiction thriller about corruption and betrayal … read more
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- nonfiction
9. River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile
By: Candice Millard
3.84
Format: 349 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of RIVER OF DOUBT and DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC, the stirr… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
"..the charm of the scenery was perhaps enhanced by the reflection that my eyes might never look upon it again....Masses of brown-purple clouds covered the quarter of the heavens where the sun was abo…"-Candice Millard, River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile
10. A Dangerous Business
By: Jane Smiley
3.17
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
From the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning and best-selling author of A Thousand Acres: a mystery set … read more
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- historical
11. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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- historical
- history
- nonfiction
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
12. Nuclear War: A Scenario
By: Annie Jacobsen
4.47
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in … read more
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- history
- nonfiction
"The fundamental idea behind this book is to demonstrate, in appalling detail, just how horrifying nuclear war would be."-Annie Jacobsen, Nuclear War: A Scenario
"Humans are wired to advance. Humans do whatever it takes. And yet, nuclear war zeros it all out. Nuclear weapons reduce human brilliance and ingenuity, love and desire, empathy and intellect, to ash."-Annie Jacobsen, Nuclear War: A Scenario
13. The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
By: David Grann
4.19
Format: 331 pages, Hardcover
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story o… read more
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- historical
- history
- nonfiction
14. Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!
By: David Zucker
4.17
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Surely You Can't Be Serious is an in-depth and hysterical look at the making of 1980's comedy class… read more
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- biography
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15. Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather
By: Mark Seal
4.36
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
This “wickedly pacey page-turner” (Total Film) unfurls the behind-the-scenes story of the making of… read more
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- biography
- nonfiction
16. The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations
By: Daniel Yergin
4.20
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
A Wall Street Journal besteller and a USA Today Best Book of 2020 Named Energy Writer of the Yea… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
"У 1976 в газеті "Вечірній Ленінград" з'явилася стаття про досі невідомого дзюдоїста, що переміг у змаганнях і здобув звання чемпіона. "Люди ще почують про нього в майбутньому", передбачало видання. Т…"-Daniel Yergin, The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations
17. Code Name Blue Wren: The True Story of America's Most Dangerous Female Spy―and the Sister She Betrayed
By: Jim Popkin
3.77
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
10 hours, 24 minutes The incredible true story of Ana Montes, the most damaging female spy in U… read more
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- history
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- nonfiction
18. Telling Lies (Sam Mason Mysteries, #1)
By: L.A. Dobbs
4.07
Format: 264 pages, Kindle Edition
The small police force of White Rock, New Hampshire, is still reeling from the death of Officer Tyl… read more
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19. Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival
By: Tom Clavin
4.30
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
An American fighter pilot doomed to die in Buchenwald but determined to survive.On August 13, 1944,… read more
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- biography
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20. How the World Ran Out of Everything: Inside the Global Supply Chain
By: Peter S. Goodman
4.25
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Part Michael Lewis, part The Way Things Work: From the New York Times’s Global Economics Correspond… read more
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21. Rivers in the Desert: William Mulholland and the Inventing of Los Angeles
By: Margaret Leslie Davis
4.04
Format: 309 pages, Kindle Edition
The rise and fall of William Mulholland, and the story of L.A.’s disastrous dam “A dramatic saga o… read more
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