The Rise of Andrew Jackson: Myth, Manipulation, and the Making of Modern Politics
By: David Stephen Heidler
3.44
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The story of Andrew Jackson's improbable ascent to the White House, centered on the handlers and pr…
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1. John Quincy Adams
By: Harlow Giles Unger
4.02
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
He fought for Washington, served with Lincoln, witnessed Bunker Hill, and sounded the clarion again… read more
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- biography memoir
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2. Salt: A World History
By: Mark Kurlansky
4.11
Format: None pages,
From the Bestselling Author of Cod and The Basque History of the World In his fifth work of nonfict… read more
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3. SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
By: Mary Beard
3.59
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
New York TimesBestseller * National Book Critics Circle Finalist * Wall Street JournalBest Books of… read more
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4. White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America
By: Nancy Isenberg
5.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In her groundbreaking history of the class system in America, extending from colonial times to the … read more
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5. His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1)
By: Naomi Novik
4.06
Format: 356 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors ride migh… read more
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"I am sure I could not have liked any French captain half so much as you"-Naomi Novik, His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1)
"Temeraire said, 'It is very nice how many books there are, indeed. And on so many subjects!"-Naomi Novik, His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1)
"I should rather have you than a heap of gold, even if it were very comfortable to sleep on."-Naomi Novik, His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1)
"I am never going to let anyone take you away from me.' 'Nor I, my dear,' Laurence said, smiling"-Naomi Novik, His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1)
6. Camp Half-Blood Confidential (The Trials of Apollo, #2.5)
By: Rick Riordan , Jesse Bernstein
3.50
Format: 142 pages,
In response to an awful camp orientation video created by the god Apollo, Percy Jackson and other r… read more
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7. The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice, #1)
By: John Flanagan
3.31
Format: None pages, Paperback
Alternate cover edition for ISBN: They have always scared him in the past -- the Rangers, with th… read more
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8. Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2)
By: Orson Scott Card
4.10
Format: 382 pages, Paperback
Now available in mass market, the revised, definitive edition of the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning … read more
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"The piggies were not to be disturbed-"-Orson Scott Card, Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2)
"Darkness bound them closer than light."-Orson Scott Card, Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2)
"I am a disbeliever in the unbelievable."-Orson Scott Card, Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2)
"Every person is defined by the communities she belongs to."-Orson Scott Card, Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2)
9. Erasure
By: Percival Everett
3.62
Format: 280 pages, Paperback
"Thelonious (Monk) Ellison has never allowed race to define his identity. But as both a writer and … read more
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10. The Burning Bridge (Ranger's Apprentice, #2)
By: John Flanagan
4.00
Format: 279 pages,
Bracing for a final clash with the evil warlord Morgarath, the Rangers rally the kingdom's allies, … read more
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11. The Guns of August
By: Barbara W. Tuchman
4.18
Format: 658 pages, Kindle Edition
The Proud Tower, the Pulitzer Prize–winning The Guns of August, and The Zimmerman Telegram comprise… read more
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"Nothing so comforts the military mind as the maxim of a great but dead general."-Barbara W. Tuchman, The Guns of August
"Now according to German logic, a declaration of war was found to be unnecessary because of imaginary bombings"-Barbara W. Tuchman, The Guns of August
"Human beings, like plans, prove fallible in the presence of those ingredients that are missing in maneuvers - danger, death, and live ammunition."-Barbara W. Tuchman, The Guns of August
"To think meant to give room for freedom of initiative, for the imponderable to win over the material, for will to demonstrate its power over circumstance."-Barbara W. Tuchman, The Guns of August
12. Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
By: Jonathan Kennedy
3.94
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
An account of how the major transformations in history—from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth o… read more
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"Pathogens thrive on inequality and injustice."-Jonathan Kennedy, Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
"Across the whole of the Americas, the introduction of infectious diseases from Europe resulted in a 90 percent fall in the population, from about 60.5 million in 1500 to 6 million a century later."-Jonathan Kennedy, Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
"There is one universally incorrect choice: do nothing. This didn't work when humans thought that plagues were a punishment sent by angry gods. Nor does a laissez-faire approach help stop disease when…"-Jonathan Kennedy, Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
13. How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems
By: Randall Munroe
4.16
Format: 308 pages, Hardcover
The world's most entertaining and useless self-help guide, from the brilliant mind behind the wildl… read more
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"It turns out that if you accelerate at 1 G for several years, you can reach almost any destination in the universe. After a few years have passed [traveling at that rate], the effects of relativity r…"-Randall Munroe, How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems
14. Menti tribali: Perché le brave persone di dividono su politica e religione
By: Jonathan Haidt
4.21
Format: 420 pages, Paperback
Una suggestiva indagine dei meccanismi profondi che regolano la nostra esistenza, le decisioni che … read more
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"Reasoning can take you wherever you want to go."-Jonathan Haidt, Menti tribali: Perché le brave persone di dividono su politica e religione
"Intuitions come first, strategic reasoning second."-Jonathan Haidt, Menti tribali: Perché le brave persone di dividono su politica e religione
"Anyone who values truth should stop worshipping reason."-Jonathan Haidt, Menti tribali: Perché le brave persone di dividono su politica e religione
"Science is a smorgasbord, and google will guide you to the study that's right for you."-Jonathan Haidt, Menti tribali: Perché le brave persone di dividono su politica e religione
15. Kiki's Delivery Service (Kiki's Delivery Service, #1)
By: Eiko Kadono
4.15
Format: 193 pages, Hardcover
Nostalgic fans of the Miyazaki film and newcomers alike--soar into the modern classic about a young… read more
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16. Evershore (Skyward, #2.3)
By: Brandon Sanderson
4.37
Format: 234 pages, ebook
From #1 bestselling author Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson comes the final of three Skyward s… read more
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17. The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America
By: Christopher C. Gorham
4.32
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Perfect for readers of A Woman of No Importance, Three Ordinary Girls, and Eleanor: A Life comes th… read more
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18. Untold Power: The Fascinating Rise and Complex Legacy of First Lady Edith Wilson
By: Rebecca Boggs Roberts
3.81
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A nuanced portrait of the first acting woman president, written with fresh and cinematic verve by a… read more
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19. The First Populist: A Life of Andrew Jackson
By: David S. Brown
3.90
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A timely, “solidly researched [and] gracefully written” ( The Wall Street Journal ) biography of Pr… read more
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20. The Rise of Andrew Jackson: Myth, Manipulation, and the Making of Modern Politics
By: David Stephen Heidler
3.44
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The story of Andrew Jackson's improbable ascent to the White House, centered on the handlers and pr… read more
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21. The Reconstruction Presidents
By: Brooks D. Simpson
3.61
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
During and after the Civil War, four presidents faced the challenge of reuniting the nation and of … read more
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