17 Top nonfiction books like Rick Steves Amsterdam & the Netherlands (Travel Guide) by Rick Steves

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Rick Steves Amsterdam & the Netherlands (Travel Guide)

By: Rick Steves

4.31

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

Bike cobblestone streets, cruise on charming canals, and stop and smell the experience the Netherl…

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1. Grayson

By: Lynne Cox

3.65

Format: 148 pages, Hardcover

The true story of long-distance swimmer Lynne Cox's ocean encounter with an 18-foot baby whale and … read more

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2. Bird by Bird

By: Anne Lamott

4.24

Format: 238 pages, Paperback

A newer edition of this title can be found here. "Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten… read more

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"Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird."

-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird

"A writer paradoxically seeks the truth and tells lies every step of the way."

-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird

"If your wife locks you out of the house, you don't have a problem with your door."

-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird

"You don't always have to chop with the sword of truth. You can point with it too."

-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird

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3. The Quiet American

By: Graham Greene , Robert Stone

3.13

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Graham Greene's classic exploration of love, innocence, and morality in Vietnam "I never knew a man… read more

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4. Timeline

By: Michael Crichton

3.87

Format: 489 pages, Mass Market Paperback

In an Arizona desert, a man wanders in a daze, speaking words that make no sense. Within twenty-fou… read more

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"In reality, time doesn't pass; we pass. Time itself is invariant. It just is. Therefore, past and future aren't separate locations, the way New York and Paris are separate locations. And since the pa…"

-Michael Crichton, Timeline

"Because in the late twentieth century, you couldn't seriously ask other people to think that you believed in honor and truth, and the purity of the body, the defense of women, the sanctity of true lo…"

-Michael Crichton, Timeline

"In other centuries, human beings wanted to be saved, or improved, or freed, or educated. But in our century, they want to be entertained. The great fear is not of disease or death, but of boredom. A …"

-Michael Crichton, Timeline

"But where will this mania for entertainment end? What will people do when they get tired of television? When they get tired of movies? We already know the answer—they go into participatory activities…"

-Michael Crichton, Timeline

5. Tulip Fever

By: Deborah Moggach

3.33

Format: 140 pages, Paperback

A tale of art, beauty, lust, greed, deception and retribution -- set in a refined society ablaze wi… read more

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6. The Street Lawyer

By: John Grisham

3.76

Format: 360 pages, Paperback

Michael was in a hurry. He was scrambling up the ladder at Drake & Sweeney, a giant D.C. law firm w… read more

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7. Why the Dutch are Different: A Journey into the Hidden Heart of the Netherlands

By: Ben Coates

3.86

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

The first book to offer an in depth look at hidden Holland and the fascinating people that live the… read more

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8. Middlemarch

By: Michel Faber , George Eliot

4.02

Format: 912 pages, Mass Market Paperback

"People are almost always better than their neighbours think they are" George Eliot’s most ambit… read more

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"After all, the true seeing is within."

-Michel Faber, Middlemarch

"I shall do everything it becomes me to do."

-Michel Faber, Middlemarch

"I protest against any absolute conclusion."

-Michel Faber, Middlemarch

"What loneliness is more lonely than distrust?"

-Michel Faber, Middlemarch

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9. Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism

By: Rachel Maddow

4.45

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful … read more

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"One big appeal of fascism, if nothing else, was its unapologetic embrace of cruelty. Cruelty towards others, coupled with hypersensitivity towards any slight to oneself."

-Rachel Maddow, Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism

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10. Eruption

By: Michael Crichton

3.91

Format: 432 pages, ebook

A history-making once-in-a-century volcanic eruption is about to destroy the Big Island of Hawaii. … read more

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11. The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year

By: Margaret Renkl

4.37

Format: 270 pages, Hardcover

From the beloved New York Times opinion writer and bestselling author of Late Migrations comes a “h… read more

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  • nonfiction
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12. The War on the West

By: Douglas Murray

4.28

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

An Instant New York Times Bestseller! China has concentration camps now. Why do Westerners claim… read more

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"To delegitimize the West, it appears to be necessary first to demonize the people who still make up the racial majority in the West. It is necessary to demonize white people."

-Douglas Murray, The War on the West

"Race is now an issue in all Western countries in a way it has not been for decades. In the place of color blindness, we have been pushed into racial ultra-awareness. A deeply warped picture has now b…"

-Douglas Murray, The War on the West

"Like all societies in history, all Western nations have racism in their histories. But that is not the only history of our countries. Racism is not the sole lens through which our societies can be un…"

-Douglas Murray, The War on the West

"Historical criticism and rethinking are never a bad idea. However, the hunt for visible, tangible problems shouldn't become a hunt for invisible, intangible problems. Especially not if they are carri…"

-Douglas Murray, The War on the West

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13. Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (And More Life to Live)

By: Eve Rodsky

3.56

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

A revolutionary, real-world solution to the problem of unpaid, invisible work that women have shoul… read more

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"Resentment grows out of perceived unfairness."

-Eve Rodsky, Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (And More Life to Live)

"From where we sat, this man appeared to be enjoying a luxury all of the women we know couldn't imagine: the freedom to focus on one task at a time."

-Eve Rodsky, Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (And More Life to Live)

"A reminder, in itself, takes tremendous mental effort by you . It requires knowing what needs to be done, remembering what needs to be done, and reminding someone to get it done, whereas the person b…"

-Eve Rodsky, Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (And More Life to Live)

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14. Leslie F*cking Jones

By: Leslie Jones

4.11

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Hey you guys, it’s Leslie. I’m excited to share my story with you. Now, I’m gonna be honest: Som… read more

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"Dad"

-Leslie Jones, Leslie F*cking Jones

"Some of the stories about my childhood is vague, because a bitch is 55 and I've smoked a lot of weed."

-Leslie Jones, Leslie F*cking Jones

"I was built for strong... I was never a victim. And even though really bad shit happened to me, I know it's my job to help other back girls and women get strong like me."

-Leslie Jones, Leslie F*cking Jones

"I even attended a Christian singles night lecture kind of thing—I was single, it was free, and it was Church. Honestly, that night should be an episode of American Horror Story. The woman leading it …"

-Leslie Jones, Leslie F*cking Jones

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15. Antoni: Let's Do Dinner

By: Antoni Porowski

4.17

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Antoni Porowski shares 80 of his favorite weeknight recipes to help fans make it from Monday to Fri… read more

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16. Sparks Like Stars

By: Nadia Hashimi

4.29

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Kabul, 1978: The daughter of a prominent family, Sitara Zamani lives a privileged life in Afghanist… read more

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"Grief starts before anyone has gone missing."

-Nadia Hashimi, Sparks Like Stars

"If faith was a life raft, mine was riddled with holes."

-Nadia Hashimi, Sparks Like Stars

"Let people serve you information, but never let them serve you your opinion."

-Nadia Hashimi, Sparks Like Stars

"You need no one to confirm you. You are everything you believe yourself to be."

-Nadia Hashimi, Sparks Like Stars

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17. The Lost Ticket

By: Freya Sampson

4.06

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Strangers aboard a London bus unite to help an elderly man find his missed love connection in the h… read more

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"Hector looked unconvinced. “Does your job make you rich?"

-Freya Sampson, The Lost Ticket

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18. Almost Everything: Notes on Hope

By: Anne Lamott

3.86

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From Anne Lamott, the New York Times-bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow, comes the book we nee… read more

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"So, writing. What a bitch."

-Anne Lamott, Almost Everything: Notes on Hope

"... expectations are resentments under construction."

-Anne Lamott, Almost Everything: Notes on Hope

"It is okay to fear death. Many people who don’t can be a little too pleased with themselves."

-Anne Lamott, Almost Everything: Notes on Hope

"We can change. People say we can't, but we do when the the stakes or the pain is high enough."

-Anne Lamott, Almost Everything: Notes on Hope

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19. Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits

By: Reese Witherspoon

3.61

Format: 380 pages, Kindle Edition

Academy award-winning actress, producer, and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon invites you into her wo… read more

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"You can be nervous as all get out. Just drink a beer and do it anyway."

-Reese Witherspoon, Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits

"Life isn't about perfection. There is no rule book. Life has many different chapters, and every chapter deserves celebrating."

-Reese Witherspoon, Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits

"Now, this is my little public service announcement: If you get invited to something, it's incumbent upon you to RSVP as soon as possible. A quick “no"

-Reese Witherspoon, Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits

"One historical note that I just love: When the suffragettes were marching, at one point they started wearing red lipstick so they would all be wearing the same bold color and stand in solidarity with…"

-Reese Witherspoon, Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits

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20. Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization

By: Neil deGrasse Tyson

4.11

Format: 271 pages, Hardcover

Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson shines new light on t… read more

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"On the whole, I don't fear death. Instead, I fear a life where I could have accomplished more."

-Neil deGrasse Tyson, Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization

"If you travel beyond the cave door, you may just discover things that help solve your cave problems."

-Neil deGrasse Tyson, Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization

"We are more likely to be swayed by a single person who testifies with passion than by a bar chart containing data compiled from thousands of people."

-Neil deGrasse Tyson, Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization

"While there, I came to resent labels of all kinds. What are they, if not intellectually lazy ways of asserting you know everything about a person you've never met?"

-Neil deGrasse Tyson, Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization

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21. The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris

By: Daisy Wood

4.34

Format: 367 pages, Paperback

From an exciting new voice in WWII historical fiction—and the author of The Clockmaker’s Wife—comes… read more

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22. American Mother: The True Story of a Troubled Family, Motherhood and the Cyanide Poisonings That Shook the World

By: Gregg Olsen

3.55

Format: 497 pages, Kindle Edition

From the #1 bestselling author comes the shocking true-crime story of a mother and wife, her distur… read more

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23. Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks

By: Jason Reynolds

3.94

Format: 204 pages, Kindle Edition

From National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes a nove… read more

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"Got it. Here's the thing. Kenzi here got a big heart. But that big heart happens to be in a small body. Now, I don't know about you, but I would hate for that heart to be broken because that body was…"

-Jason Reynolds, Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks

"Difference: Then I think about Ms Broome's assignment. What could I be? What do I wish I could become to change the world? I think about telling Benni I might want to be wet cement to fill the cracks…"

-Jason Reynolds, Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks

"A school bus is many things. A school bus is a substitute for a limousine. More class. A school bus is a classroom with a substitute teacher. A school bus is the students' version of a teachers' loun…"

-Jason Reynolds, Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks

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24. Two Women Walk into a Bar

By: Cheryl Strayed

4.06

Format: 31 pages, Kindle Edition

Cheryl Strayed, the bestselling author of Wild and Tiny Beautiful Things , finds humor and connecti… read more

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25. The Kitchen Front

By: Jennifer Ryan

3.97

Format: 408 pages, Hardcover

In a new World War II-set story from the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies' Choir, four wom… read more

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26. Beyond the Gender Binary

By: Alok Vaid-Menon

4.49

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

Beyond the Gender Binary, spoken word poet Alok Vaid-Menon challenges the world to see gender not … read more

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"I learned about gender through shame."

-Alok Vaid-Menon, Beyond the Gender Binary

"Critiquing gender is not the same thing as creating gender."

-Alok Vaid-Menon, Beyond the Gender Binary

"The days that I feel most beautiful are the days that I am most afraid."

-Alok Vaid-Menon, Beyond the Gender Binary

"It's a surreal experience to have your personhood be reduced to a prop."

-Alok Vaid-Menon, Beyond the Gender Binary

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27. Accidental Czar: The Life and Lies of Vladimir Putin

By: Andrew S. Weiss

3.89

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

This riveting graphic novel biography chronicles Vladimir Putin's rise from a mid-level KGB officer… read more

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28. The Cliffs

By: J. Courtney Sullivan

3.66

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A novel of family, secrets, ghosts, and homecoming set on the seaside cliffs of Maine, by the New Y… read more

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29. Rick Steves Amsterdam & the Netherlands (Travel Guide)

By: Rick Steves

4.31

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

Bike cobblestone streets, cruise on charming canals, and stop and smell the experience the Netherl… read more

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30. The Rough Guide to the Netherlands (Travel Guide eBook)

By: Rough Guides

3.94

Format: 712 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the Netherlands with this comprehensive, entertaining, 'tell it like it is' Rough Guide, p… read more

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9 Best nonfiction books like The Rough Guide to the Netherlands (Travel Guide eBook) by Rough Guides

Transform Your Habits

South to America: A Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation

Imani Perry

3.97

Transform Your Habits

The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story

Nikole Hannah-Jones

4.62

Transform Your Habits

Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography

Billy Connolly

4.42

Transform Your Habits

Lonely Planet The Netherlands (Travel Guide)

Catherine le Nevez

3.87

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