The History of Classical Music
By: Richard Fawkes
3.95
Format: 6 pages, Audible Audio
From Gregorian Chant to Henryk Gorecki, the first living classical composer to get into the pop alb…
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1. One of Our Thursdays Is Missing (Thursday Next, #6)
By: Jasper Fforde
3.98
Format: 362 pages, Hardcover
The newest tour de force from The New York Times bestselling author of Thursday Next and Shades of … read more
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- audiobook
"Literature is claimed to be a mirror of the world,"-Jasper Fforde, One of Our Thursdays Is Missing (Thursday Next, #6)
"For every expert there is an equal and opposite expert."-Jasper Fforde, One of Our Thursdays Is Missing (Thursday Next, #6)
"Don't anyone move. . . I think we've driven into a mimefield."-Jasper Fforde, One of Our Thursdays Is Missing (Thursday Next, #6)
"the Real-World was a sprawling mess of a book in need of a good editor."-Jasper Fforde, One of Our Thursdays Is Missing (Thursday Next, #6)
2. Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
By: Erik Larson
4.05
Format: 323 pages, Paperback
September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resi… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"Time lost can never be recovered...and this should be written in flaming letters everywhere."-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
"People seemed to believe that technology had stripped hurricanes of their power to kill. No hurricane expert endorsed this view."-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
"This is the story of Isaac and his time in America, the last turning of the centuries, when the hubris of men led them to believe they could disregard even nature itself."-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
"No one ever remembered a nice day. But no one ever forget the feel of paralyzed fish, the thud of walnut-sized hail against a horse's flank, or the way a superheated wind could turn your eyes to burl…"-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
3. The Last Voyage of Columbus
By: Martin Dugard
4.11
Format: 322 pages, Paperback
The Year is 1500. Christopher Columbus, stripped of his title Admiral of the Ocean Seas, waits in c… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
4. The Complete Sherlock Holmes
By: Arthur Conan Doyle
4.50
Format: 1796 pages, Paperback
A study in scarlet -- The sign of four -- Adventures of Sherlock Holmes : A scandal in Bohemi… read more
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- audiobook
"Oh how I've missed you, Holmes."-Arthur Conan Doyle, The Complete Sherlock Holmes
"It is easy to be wise after the event."-Arthur Conan Doyle, The Complete Sherlock Holmes
"You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive."-Arthur Conan Doyle, The Complete Sherlock Holmes
"Excellent!" I cried. "Elementary," said he."-Arthur Conan Doyle, The Complete Sherlock Holmes
5. Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics
By: Jonathan Wilson
4.15
Format: 374 pages, Hardcover
Soccer fans love to argue about the tactics a manager puts into play, and this fascinating study tr… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"Many before have hailed the end of history; none have ever been right."-Jonathan Wilson, Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics
"Anti-intellectualism is one thing, but faith in wrongheaded pseudointellectualism is far worse."-Jonathan Wilson, Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics
"كان مينوتي شخصية رومانسية بشكل يفوق الوصف. كان نحيلا كقلم رصاص، ومدخنا شرها يتدل شعره على ياقته، أشيب السوالف، وله نظرة محدقة كصقر، بدا كما لو كان تجسيدا للبوهيمية الأرجنتينية، كان جناحأ أيسر ومفكرا،…"-Jonathan Wilson, Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics
6. The Velveteen Rabbit
By: Margery Williams Bianco , William Nicholson
4.30
Format: 40 pages, Paperback
Nursery magic is very strange and wonderful, and only those playthings that are old and wise and ex… read more
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"When you are Real you don't mind being hurt."-Margery Williams Bianco, The Velveteen Rabbit
"...because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand."-Margery Williams Bianco, The Velveteen Rabbit
"When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real."-Margery Williams Bianco, The Velveteen Rabbit
"He didn't mind how he looked to other people, because the nursery magic had made him Real, and when you are Real shabbiness doesn't matter."-Margery Williams Bianco, The Velveteen Rabbit
7. Fortunately, the Milk
By: Neil Gaiman , Skottie Young
4.06
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
"I bought the milk," said my father. "I walked out of the corner shop, and heard a noise like this:… read more
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"The piranhas said nothing, but they thrashes about in their bowl, ominously."-Neil Gaiman, Fortunately, the Milk
"The piranhas said nothing, but they thrashed about in their bowl, ominously."-Neil Gaiman, Fortunately, the Milk
"Dinosaurs are reptiles, sir," said Professor Steg. "We do not go in for milk."-Neil Gaiman, Fortunately, the Milk
"Being a geological formation gives you a lot of time to think. Also, I subscribed to a number of learned journals."-Neil Gaiman, Fortunately, the Milk
8. Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1)
By: Laura Ingalls Wilder , Garth Williams
4.18
Format: None pages, Paperback
Laura Ingalls and her family live deep in the Big Woods of Wisconsin. Their log cabin is surrounded… read more
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- historical
9. The Inimitable Jeeves (Jeeves, #2)
By: P.G. Wodehouse
4.20
Format: 225 pages, Paperback
When Bingo Little falls in love at a Camberwell subscription dance and Bertie Wooster drops into th… read more
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- audiobook
"Warm-hearted! I should think he has to wear asbestos vests!"-P.G. Wodehouse, The Inimitable Jeeves (Jeeves, #2)
"The kid is a pest, a wart, and a pot of poison, and should be strangled!"-P.G. Wodehouse, The Inimitable Jeeves (Jeeves, #2)
"My God, man!" I gargled. "The cravat! The gent's neckwear! Why? For what reason?"-P.G. Wodehouse, The Inimitable Jeeves (Jeeves, #2)
"I thought Eustace *was* a horrible accident, and Claude about the same, but I didn't say so."-P.G. Wodehouse, The Inimitable Jeeves (Jeeves, #2)
10. The Places in Between
By: Rory Stewart
3.89
Format: 7 pages, Paperback
In January 2002 Rory Stewart walked across Afghanistan-surviving by his wits, his knowledge of Pers… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
11. David Copperfield
By: Charles Dickens , Jeremy Tambling
4.03
Format: 882 pages, Paperback
David Copperfield is the story of a young man's adventures on his journey from an unhappy and impov… read more
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- historical
- audiobook
"Trifles make the sum of life. "-Charles Dickens, David Copperfield
"the sight of me is good for sore eyes"-Charles Dickens, David Copperfield
"Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him."-Charles Dickens, David Copperfield
"My advice is, never do to-morrow what you can do to-day"-Charles Dickens, David Copperfield
12. The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey
By: Ernesto Che Guevara , Aleida Guevara March
4.82
Format: None pages, Paperback
The young Che Guevara's lively and highly entertaining travel diary, now a popular movie and a New … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
13. Stuart Little
By: E.B. White , Garth Williams
3.90
Format: 131 pages, Paperback
E.B. White's classic novel about one small mouse on a very big adventure! Stuart Little is no o… read more
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"Well,"-E.B. White, Stuart Little
"Very fine law,"-E.B. White, Stuart Little
"(Not every doctor can look into a mouse's ear without laughing)"-E.B. White, Stuart Little
"A shaft of sunlight at the end of a dark afternoon, a note of music, and the way the back of a baby’s neck smells if it’s mother keeps it tidy,"-E.B. White, Stuart Little
14. Carry On, Jeeves (Jeeves, #3)
By: P.G. Wodehouse
4.25
Format: 273 pages, Hardcover
The titles of the first story in this collection—'Jeeves Takes Charge'— and the last—'Bertie Change… read more
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"Employers are like horses — they require management."-P.G. Wodehouse, Carry On, Jeeves (Jeeves, #3)
"You would not enjoy Nietzsche, sir. He is fundamentally unsound."-P.G. Wodehouse, Carry On, Jeeves (Jeeves, #3)
"Well, you know, there are limits to the sacred claims of friendship."-P.G. Wodehouse, Carry On, Jeeves (Jeeves, #3)
"What's the use of a great city having temptations if fellows don't yield to them?"-P.G. Wodehouse, Carry On, Jeeves (Jeeves, #3)
15. Deep Blue: Stories of Shipwreck, Sunken Treasure, and Survival
By: Nate Hardcastle
3.50
Format: 262 pages, Paperback
Deep Blue is a book about things that go wrong at sea (and under the sea), and what happens when th… read more
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16. The Witches: Salem, 1692
By: Stacy Schiff
4.03
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff, author of the #1 bestseller Cleopatra, provides an electrifying… read more
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17. Ringworld (Ringworld, #1)
By: Larry Niven
4.50
Format: None pages, Paperback
Pierson's puppeteers, three-leg two-head aliens find immense structure in unexplored part of the un… read more
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18. The Terror
By: Dan Simmons
1.33
Format: 397 pages, Hardcover
The bestselling author of Iliumand Olympostransforms the true story of a legendary Arctic expeditio… read more
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19. Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God
By: Tim Challies
4.80
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
An honest look at grief and fears, faith and hope. Combining personal narrative, sound theology, an… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"...one of the hardest parts of my loss is that all my feelings of love remain, but there's no way to express them."-Tim Challies, Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God
"The father instinct that was so strong within me went from abundant to empty. And so while I miss Nick so very deeply, I also miss the part of my life and identity that was wrapped up in being his da…"-Tim Challies, Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God
20. Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
By: Siddharth Kara
4.37
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The revelatory New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller, shortlisted for the Financial Times… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"Now you understand how people like us work?"-Siddharth Kara, Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
"Nothing looks the same after a trip to the Congo. The world back home no longer makes sense. It is difficult to reconcile how it even inhabits the same planet. Neatly arranged mountains of vegetables…"-Siddharth Kara, Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
"Cobalt mining is the slave farm perfected. The cost of labor has been nullified through the degradation of Africans at the bottom of an economic chain that purports to exonerate all participants of a…"-Siddharth Kara, Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
21. Immune: a Journey into the Mysterious System that Keeps You Alive
By: Philipp Dettmer
4.59
Format: 341 pages, Hardcover
A gorgeously illustrated deep dive into the immune system that will forever change how you think ab… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Life hates nothing as much as wasting resources."-Philipp Dettmer, Immune: a Journey into the Mysterious System that Keeps You Alive
22. Five Years After (After, #4)
By: William R. Forstchen
4.12
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From William R. Forstchen, the New York Times bestselling author of the One Second After series, co… read more
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23. Black Butterflies
By: Priscilla Morris
4.25
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
Sarajevo, spring 1992. Each night, nationalist gangs erect barricades, splitting the diverse city i… read more
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- historical
- audiobook
24. Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything
By: B.J. Fogg
4.14
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The world’s leading expert on habit formation shows how you can have a happier, healthier life: by … read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
25. Study for Obedience
By: Sarah Bernstein
3.05
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
A haunting, compressed masterwork from an extraordinary new voice in Canadian fiction. A young w… read more
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- audiobook
"I try always to be good."-Sarah Bernstein, Study for Obedience
"How, I wondered, might a person, a people, take root, roots and rootlessness, the preservation of what little remains of the past, such were thoughts that blew through me on any given morning, standi…"-Sarah Bernstein, Study for Obedience
"In taking a side, I thought uneasily, perhaps I ought to take the long view, the survival of the species as a whole. That was my problem, I thought, I was always thinking at the level of the individu…"-Sarah Bernstein, Study for Obedience
"I had hoped that here in the country I would experience the turn of the seasons differently, with less apprehension, I might come to see the form and plan of the world. Not to frame it within systems…"-Sarah Bernstein, Study for Obedience
26. Kurashi at Home: How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life
By: Marie Kondō
3.62
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
From the #1 bestselling sensation and Netflix star comes her inspirational visual guide to elevatin… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"It's hard to change someone else. But we can change ourselves."-Marie Kondō, Kurashi at Home: How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life
"The true purpose of tidying is not to cut down on your possessions or declutter your space. The ultimate goal is to spark joy every day and lead a joyful life."-Marie Kondō, Kurashi at Home: How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life
"Ultimately, I think the purpose of life is to be happy and fulfilled. I don't mean this in a selfish 'me first' way. When we exude an aura of happiniess, this positive energy spreads to those around …"-Marie Kondō, Kurashi at Home: How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life
27. The Problem of Pain
By: C.S. Lewis
4.13
Format: 162 pages, Paperback
For centuries people have been tormented by one question above all: If God is good and all-powerful… read more
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- nonfiction
"Man is to be understood only in his relation to God."-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain
"Nonsense remains nonsense even when we talk it about God."-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain
"Even if there were pains in Heaven, all who understand would desire them."-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain
"Now God, who has made us, knows what we are and that our happiness lies in Him."-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain
28. The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet
By: Jeff Goodell
4.32
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The world is waking up to a new wildfires are now seasonal in California, the Northeast is getting… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
29. All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business
By: Mel Brooks
4.24
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
At 95, the legendary Mel Brooks continues to set the standard for comedy across television, film, a… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"I didn’t realize it but I might have created the first cell phone. Had I patented it, I probably would have made so much money that I wouldn’t have had to write this book."-Mel Brooks, All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business
30. Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"
By: Zora Neale Hurston
4.04
Format: 193 pages, Paperback
In 1927, Zora Neale Hurston went to Plateau, Alabama, just outside Mobile, to interview eighty-six-… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"The present was too urgent to let the past intrude."-Zora Neale Hurston, Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"
"You see de rattlesnake in de woods?' Dey say, 'Yeah.' I say 'If you bother wid him, he bite you. If you know de snake killee you, why you bother wid him?' (Oluale Kossula)"-Zora Neale Hurston, Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"
"So den we gittee married by de license, but I doan love my wife no mo' wid de license than I love her befo' de license. She a good woman and I love her all de time. (Oluale Kossula)"-Zora Neale Hurston, Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"
"Whole nations are transported, exterminated, their name to be forgotten, except in the annual festival of their conquerors, when sycophants call the names of the vanquished countries to the remembran…"-Zora Neale Hurston, Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"
31. The History of Classical Music
By: Richard Fawkes
3.95
Format: 6 pages, Audible Audio
From Gregorian Chant to Henryk Gorecki, the first living classical composer to get into the pop alb… read more
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- music
- art
- history
- historical
- nonfiction
- reference
- audiobook
