19 Top nonfiction books like E.T.: the Extra Terrestrial: The Ultimate Visual History by Caseen Gaines

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E.T.: the Extra Terrestrial: The Ultimate Visual History

By: Caseen Gaines

4.70

Format: 257 pages, Hardcover

The definitive account of the motion picture phenomenon, E.T. the The Ultimate Visual History is a…

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1. Skagboys (Mark Renton, #1)

By: Irvine Welsh

4.05

Format: 548 pages, Paperback

Mark Renton has it all: he's good-looking, young, with a pretty girlfriend and a place at universit… read more

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"Perversity and obstinacy are integral tae the Scottish character."

-Irvine Welsh, Skagboys (Mark Renton, #1)

"but ah'm hugging Janey and thinking about how much a life can change in the time it takes tae fix up."

-Irvine Welsh, Skagboys (Mark Renton, #1)

"Sitting in the brightly lit library, surrounded by books, in total silence, that was ma personal zenith."

-Irvine Welsh, Skagboys (Mark Renton, #1)

"Schopenhauer was right: Life has to be about disillusionment stumbling inexorably towards the totally fucked."

-Irvine Welsh, Skagboys (Mark Renton, #1)

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2. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (Indiana Jones #1)

By: Campbell Black

4.19

Format: 181 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The adventure that started it all! Relive the adventure, the romance, and the action in this thrill… read more

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3. Wildflower

By: Drew Barrymore

3.59

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Wildflower is a portrait of Drew's life in stories as she looks back on the adventures, challenges,… read more

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"You can be a warrior and be full of grace and class."

-Drew Barrymore, Wildflower

"He is so wonderful. And he is door number one. And I know it. And he’s right here."

-Drew Barrymore, Wildflower

"Well, I think to myself now, domestic bliss may be one thing, but domestic goddess you are not."

-Drew Barrymore, Wildflower

"The house is chaos sometimes when the dogs are trying to eat the kids' food or jumping into the tub with them. But it's worth it. Life with dogs is better."

-Drew Barrymore, Wildflower

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4. La casa

By: Paco Roca

4.45

Format: 136 pages, Hardcover

A lo largo de los años el dueño llena de recuerdos su casa, testigo mudo de su vida. Y aquél es tam… read more

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5. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in His Adventure on Earth

By: William Kotzwinkle , None

3.79

Format: None pages, Paperback

Based on the screenplay by Melissa Mathison. What do you do when you're lost, millions of miles fro… read more

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6. The Art of Up

By: Pete Docter , Tim Hauser

5.00

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

This beautifully illustrated volume showcaeses the wide-ranging concept art that inspired the filmm… read more

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7. My Favorite Thing Is Monsters

By: Emil Ferris

4.56

Format: 200 pages, Paperback

Set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late '60s Chicago, My Favorite Thing Is Monstersis… read more

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8. From the Earth to the Moon

By: Jules Verne

3.76

Format: 136 pages, Paperback

Een in de 19e eeuw geschreven verhaal over een reis naar de maan, waaruit blijkt dat de schrijver i… read more

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"Time has no business to keep a whole country in suspense."

-Jules Verne, From the Earth to the Moon

"No sé si los mundos están habitados, y como no lo sé, voy a verlo."

-Jules Verne, From the Earth to the Moon

"It is better for us to see the destination we wish to reach, than the point of departure"

-Jules Verne, From the Earth to the Moon

"In fact they did to others that which they would not they should do to them— that grand principle of immortality upon which rests the whole art of war."

-Jules Verne, From the Earth to the Moon

9. Goldfinger (James Bond, #7)

By: Ian Fleming

3.85

Format: None pages, Paperback

Auric Goldfinger, the most phenomenal criminal Bond has ever faced, is an evil genius who likes his… read more

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10. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Indiana Jones #2)

By: James Kahn

3.44

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

In his newest adventure, Indiana Jones travels to India accompanied by a female torch singer named … read more

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11. Cinema Speculation

By: Quentin Tarantino

4.06

Format: 391 pages, Hardcover

The long-awaited first work of nonfiction from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Once… read more

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"Elvis movies weren't real movies, they were "Elvis Presley movies"

-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation

"Who wants to spend three months making a fucked-up version of their movie?"

-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation

"I don't know how he died, where he died, or where he's buried. But I do know I should've thanked him."

-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation

"Then the movie started playing like a real movie. But frankly, a more real movie than we were used to."

-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation

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12. It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth

By: Zoe Thorogood

4.21

Format: 196 pages, Paperback

Cartoonist Zoe Thorogood records 6 months of her own life as it falls apart in a desperate attempt … read more

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"And maybe that 'something' is a piece of my stupid little soul trapped in a book with very divisive reviews on Goodreads!"

-Zoe Thorogood, It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth

"You're going to spend infinitely more time being dead than alive, so it's probably best to make peace with it while you can."

-Zoe Thorogood, It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth

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13. The Rabbit Factor

By: Antti Tuomainen

3.79

Format: 300 pages, Hardcover

An insurance mathematician’s carefully ordered life is turned on its head when he unexpectedly lose… read more

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14. The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops, and Feuds of Hollywood's Kings of Carnage

By: Nick de Semlyen

4.12

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The behind-the-scenes story of the action heroes who ruled 1980s and ’90s Hollywood and the beloved… read more

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15. Batman '89

By: Sam Hamm

3.61

Format: 152 pages, Hardcover

Continuing the adventures of the Dark Knight from Tim Burton's classic movie Batman, Batman '89 pul… read more

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16. Pew

By: Catherine Lacey

3.70

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In a small unnamed town in the American South, a church congregation arrives to a service and finds… read more

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"The human mind is so easily bent, and so uneasily smoothed."

-Catherine Lacey, Pew

"Why did living feel so invisibly brief and unbearably long at once?"

-Catherine Lacey, Pew

"Did you have parents or just some people who thought they should own somebody?"

-Catherine Lacey, Pew

"What a terror a body must live through. It’s a wonder there are people at all."

-Catherine Lacey, Pew

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17. Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever

By: Matt Singer

4.06

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Once upon a time, if you wanted to know if a movie was worth seeing, you didn’t check out Rotten To… read more

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18. The Making of Alien

By: J.W. Rinzler

4.72

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Comprehensive and definitive volume telling the complete story of how Alien was made, featuring new… read more

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19. Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me

By: Whoopi Goldberg

4.33

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg comes a new and unique memoir of her family and their influ… read more

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"Listen. The confines of this neighbourhood do not represent the confines of your life. You can go and do and be whatever you want. But, whatever you choose, be yourself."

-Whoopi Goldberg, Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me

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20. I Am C-3PO: The Inside Story

By: Anthony Daniels

3.89

Format: 271 pages, Hardcover

"Gloriously witty, keen and spirited" J.J. Abrams, Director of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker … read more

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"George and I talked. An hour passed. Surely we both had things to do. There was a silence. Nervously. 'Please, may I play the part?' George paused. Then quietly, 'Shurr.' Not even a word. Hardly a sy…"

-Anthony Daniels, I Am C-3PO: The Inside Story

"They can see the character, standing before them. The voice became iconic in its own right. Parents often ask me to do it for their children, who don't quite believe them. After all, any old man can …"

-Anthony Daniels, I Am C-3PO: The Inside Story

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21. Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences

By: Bev Vincent

4.44

Format: 243 pages, ebook

Explore the evolution and influences of Stephen King’s body of work over his nearly 50-year career,… read more

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Cover of Jurassic Park: The Ultimate Visual History by James Mottram

22. Jurassic Park: The Ultimate Visual History

By: James Mottram

4.60

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to Jurassic Park! Discover the cinematic evolution of the Jurassic Park trilogy, with this … read more

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23. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse -The Art of the Movie

By: Ramin Zahed

4.71

Format: 204 pages, Hardcover

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, brin… read more

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24. The Star Wars Archives. 1977–1983

By: Paul Duncan

4.59

Format: 604 pages, Hardcover

Star Wars exploded onto our cinema screens in 1977, and the world has not been the same since. Afte… read more

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25. Star Trek: First Contact: The Making of the Classic Film

By: Joe Fordham

4.25

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

An in-depth look at the making of Star First Contact , featuring rare and previously unseen produc… read more

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26. Anatomy of 55 More Songs

By: Marc Myers

3.89

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Following his 2016 smash hit Anatomy of a Song, acclaimed music journalist Marc Myers collects fift… read more

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27. E.T.: the Extra Terrestrial: The Ultimate Visual History

By: Caseen Gaines

4.70

Format: 257 pages, Hardcover

The definitive account of the motion picture phenomenon, E.T. the The Ultimate Visual History is a… read more

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28. Steven Spielberg: All the Films: The Story Behind Every Movie, Episode, and Short

By: Olivier Bousquet

3.96

Format: 504 pages, Hardcover

A first-of-its-kind deep dive into Steven Spielberg's decades-long career, covering everything from… read more

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29. Escape from New York: The Official Story of the Film

By: John Walsh

4.36

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Over forty years after the release of the iconic hit, Escape from New York: The Official Story of t… read more

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30. Spielberg: The First Ten Years

By: Laurent Bouzereau

4.63

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Explore the beginning of Steven Spielberg’s remarkable career with this definitive retrospective th… read more

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31. Tech Noir: The Art of James Cameron

By: James Cameron

4.58

Format: 392 pages, Hardcover

Explore the creative evolution of James Cameron through this exclusive journey into his personal ar… read more

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4.19

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3.79

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4.06

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4.56

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4.03

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