5 Best biography books like This is Leonardo da Vinci by Joost Keizer

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This is Leonardo da Vinci

By: Joost Keizer

4.23

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

Leonardo da Vinci lived an itinerant life. Throughout his career – from its beginnings in the creat…

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1. Mendel el de los libros

By: Stefan Zweig , Berta Vias Mahou

4.00

Format: 57 pages, Paperback

Escrito en 1929, Mendel el de los libros narra la trágica historia de un excéntrico librero de viej… read more

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"لا ننتج الكتب إلا لكي نبقى على صلة بالبشر فيما وراء الموت فنزود بذلك عن أنفسنا ضد العدو الألد للحياة ، ضد الزمن الذي يمضي ، ضد النسيان"

-Stefan Zweig, Mendel el de los libros

"Los libros sólo se escriben para, por encima del propio aliento, unir a los seres humanos, y así defendernos frente al inexorable reverso de toda existencia: la fugacidad y el olvido"

-Stefan Zweig, Mendel el de los libros

"...avrei dovuto sapere che i libri si fanno solo per legarsi agli uomini al di là del nostro breve respiro e difendersi così dall'inesorabile avversario di ogni vita: la caducità e l'oblio."

-Stefan Zweig, Mendel el de los libros

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2. The Overcoat

By: Nikolai Gogol

4.15

Format: 57 pages, Paperback

The Overcoat which is generally acknowledged as the finest of Gogol's memorable Saint Petersburg st… read more

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"In the department of...but it would be better not to say in which department."

-Nikolai Gogol, The Overcoat

"وخلت بطرسبرغ من أكاكيڤيتش وكأنما لم يكن موجودًا فيها أبدًا، اختفى وغاب ذلك المخلوق الذي لم يكن له من يحميه، والذي لم يكن عزيزًا على أحد ولا شيقًا بالنسبة لأحد."

-Nikolai Gogol, The Overcoat

"Moreover, he had a peculiar knack, as he walked along the street, of arriving beneath a window just as all sorts of rubbish were being flung out of it: hence he always bore about on his hat scraps of…"

-Nikolai Gogol, The Overcoat

"Así desapareció un ser humano a quien nadie defendió, a quien nadie había querido, por quien nadie se interesó… Fue un ser que soportó humildemente las burlas de sus colegas y que bajó a la tumba sin…"

-Nikolai Gogol, The Overcoat

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3. Mavi Sürgün

By: Halikarnas Balıkçısı

3.76

Format: None pages, Paperback

Halikarnas Balikcisi, Mavi Surgun icin demisti ki: 'Karakolda ona, Istiklal Mahkemesi'ne gideceksin… read more

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  • biography
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4. The Sorrows of Young Werther

By: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe , Burton Pike

3.73

Format: None pages, Paperback

Visiting an idyllic German village, Werther, a sensitive and romantic young man, meets and falls in… read more

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5. Doğunun Limanları

By: Saadet Özen , Amin Maalouf

3.63

Format: None pages, Paperback

"Adana'da ayaklanmalar olmustu. Kalabalik, Ermeni mahallesini yagmalamisti. Alti yil sonra cok daha… read more

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6. Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

By: Austin Kleon

3.97

Format: 250 pages, Paperback

You don't need to be a genius, you just need to be yourself. That's the message from Austin Kleon, … read more

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  • art
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7. Isms: Understanding Art

By: Stephen Little

3.87

Format: 160 pages, Turtleback

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  • art

8. The Prophet

By: Kahlil Gibran

4.01

Format: 511 pages, Paperback

Kahlil Gibran's masterpiece, The Prophet, is one of the most beloved classics of our time. Publishe… read more

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9. Handan

By: Ayşe Kulin

3.72

Format: 374 pages, Paperback

Yalniz bir kadin mutlu olabilir mi? "asklarini kendileri yaratir, sonra da elleriyle yok mu ederdi … read more

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10. Flight of the Storks

By: Jean-Christophe Grangé , Ian Monk

3.43

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

Every year the storks set off on their miraculous 12,000-mile migration from Northern Europe to Cen… read more

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11. The Thing About Jellyfish

By: Ali Benjamin

3.70

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

This stunning debut novel about grief and wonder was an instant New York Times bestseller and captu… read more

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12. To Live

By: Michael Berry , Yu Hua

4.34

Format: 250 pages, Paperback

From the author of Brothers and China in Ten Words this celebrated contemporary classic of Chinese … read more

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"It’s better to live an ordinary life. If you go on striving for this and that, you’ll end up paying with your life."

-Michael Berry, To Live

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13. Prometheus Bound

By: Aeschylus , None , James Scully , C. John Herington

3.13

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Featuring an insightful introduction, comprehensive commentary on plot, characters, structure, and … read more

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14. L'analphabète: récit autobiographique

By: Ágota Kristóf

4.11

Format: 57 pages, Paperback

Onze chapitres pour onze moments de sa vie, de la petite enfance en Hongrie à l'apprentissage du fr… read more

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  • biography
"You become a writer by writing with patience and obstinacy, without ever losing faith in what you write."

-Ágota Kristóf, L'analphabète: récit autobiographique

"في الغالب أكتفي بالكتابة في ذهني . ذلك اسهل . داخل الراس تجري الامور كلها بيسر . لكن ما ان نشرع في الكتابة حتى تتغير الأفكار .تتشوه.تصير خاطئة"

-Ágota Kristóf, L'analphabète: récit autobiographique

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15. The Journey (Big Panda & Tiny Dragon, #2)

By: James Norbury

4.45

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

The journey of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon continues with an inspiring story of friendship and discov… read more

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  • art
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16. Blindness

By: José Saramago

4.17

Format: 349 pages, Kindle Edition

From Nobel Prize–winning author José Saramago, a magnificent, mesmerizing parable of loss A city… read more

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"الناس يتعودون إي شيء ."

-José Saramago, Blindness

"هناك أوقات لايفيد معها الكلام ."

-José Saramago, Blindness

"* البطون الفارغة تستيقظ باكراً ."

-José Saramago, Blindness

"* الأحقاد القديمة لاتزول بسهولة ."

-José Saramago, Blindness

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17. Chlorine

By: Jade Song

3.72

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In the vein of The Pisces and The Vegetarian, Chlorine is a debut novel that blurs the line between… read more

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"Nearly every human memory is corrupted by the fact that it is a memory of being human"

-Jade Song, Chlorine

"Would a mermaid who stays at home, much-loved, with two beautiful parents and loving sisters who share everything, be worth memorializing? No."

-Jade Song, Chlorine

"Humans break so easily. They break their bones, their bodies, their hearts. I, too, as a girl, once broke. My head. And when this happened, I, like many other humans, did not allow myself the time an…"

-Jade Song, Chlorine

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18. Bu Hikâye Senden Uzun Osman

By: Aylin Balboa

4.18

Format: 129 pages, Paperback

“Öyle işte. Hâlâ biraz soğuk geliyor ama battıkça alışıyorum. Kendimi boşa aldım bayırdan aşağı ko… read more

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19. İFA: İnsanın Fabrika Ayarları 2. Kitap - İlişkiler ve Stres

By: Sinan Canan

3.98

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Hepimiz “daha doğru yaşamaya” çalışıyoruz. Sürekli öğrenme peşindeyiz ama gittikçe genişleyen bilgi… read more

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20. Senin Cahilliğin Benim Yaşamımı Etkiliyor

By: A.M. Celâl Şengör

4.14

Format: 260 pages, Paperback

Senin bilgeliğin bizim yaşamımızı etkiliyor. Fikirlerini samimi olarak açıklamaktan kaçınmayan, … read more

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  • biography
"Demokrasi kısacası ayaktakımının rejimidir. Benim demokrasiye olan antipatim, kalifiye veya kalifiye olmayan herkesin lafının geçmesinden kaynaklanıyor. Genel olarak oy veren insanların belli bir gor…"

-A.M. Celâl Şengör, Senin Cahilliğin Benim Yaşamımı Etkiliyor

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21. Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (Austin Kleon)

By: Austin Kleon

4.27

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Keep Working. Keep Playing. Keep Creating. In his previous books Steal Like an Artist and Show You… read more

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  • art
"To be on brand is to be 100% certain of who you are and what you do, and certainly, in art and in life, is not only completely overrated, it is also a roadblock to discovery. Uncertainty is the very …"

-Austin Kleon, Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (Austin Kleon)

Cover of This is Gaudí (This Is..., 18) by Mollie Claypool

22. This is Gaudí (This Is..., 18)

By: Mollie Claypool

4.40

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

Antoni Gaudí has a reputation as monastic, mad, and hermetic. But the architect of many of the buil… read more

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  • art
  • biography
Cover of Bizim Zamanımız by Sinem Sal

23. Bizim Zamanımız

By: Sinem Sal

3.91

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

“İçimdeki yangını söndüremezsem, kötü genlerime karşı gelemeyeceğimi hissediyorum. Babamın bastırıl… read more

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24. Volga

By: Lou Andreas-Salomé

3.16

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

Lou Andreas-Salomé, kurgu yapıtlarında genç kadınları erkeklerle ilişkileri çerçevesinde, geleneğin… read more

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25. Beni Gözünüzde Büyütmeyin!

By: Gülse Birsel

3.68

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Mutsuz olmak için milyonlarca sebep bulabilirsiniz: Ekonomi, ülkenin hali, küresel ısınma, gelecek … read more

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26. Cebimdeki Ekmek Kırıntıları

By: Ercan Kesal

4.28

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

“Bir insan kendi hikâyesinin farkına ancak eyleyerek, eylemde bulunarak varabilir. Bununla beraber … read more

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27. Seni Yoran Her Seyi Birak

By: Müthiş Psikoloji

3.70

Format: None pages, Paperback

Kimsenin hayalindeki insan olmak zorunda değilsiniz. Duygularından ve tepkilerinden şüphe mi ediyor… read more

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28. Köyün Kamburu

By: Kemal Tahir

4.28

Format: None pages, None

"Memleketin gerçeklerini yazmak isteyen bir realist romancı bugünkü tarih devresinde köyü, köylüyü … read more

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"- Tamam! Alman'la birlik olup savaşa girmişiz kardaşlar! - Girelim ya, geç bile kaldık. Rezilliğe alıştık bi kez! Bir rüzgâr da budur, gelir geçer. - Hemen geçmesin yahu! Balkan'ın öcünü Bulgar'dan a…"

-Kemal Tahir, Köyün Kamburu

Cover of This is Leonardo da Vinci by Joost Keizer

29. This is Leonardo da Vinci

By: Joost Keizer

4.23

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

Leonardo da Vinci lived an itinerant life. Throughout his career – from its beginnings in the creat… read more

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  • art
  • biography
Cover of The Short Story of the Novel: A Pocket Guide to Key Genres, Novels, Themes and Techniques by Henry Russell

30. The Short Story of the Novel: A Pocket Guide to Key Genres, Novels, Themes and Techniques

By: Henry Russell

3.76

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

The Short Story of the Novel is a new and innovative introduction to the best works of fiction from… read more

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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

Austin Kleon

3.97

Transform Your Habits

Isms: Understanding Art

Stephen Little

3.87

Transform Your Habits

The Journey (Big Panda & Tiny Dragon, #2)

James Norbury

4.45

Transform Your Habits

Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (Austin Kleon)

Austin Kleon

4.27

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Transform Your Habits

Ağrıdağı Efsanesi

Yaşar Kemal

4.00

Transform Your Habits

Uçurtmayı Vurmasınlar

Feride Çiçekoğlu

3.97

Transform Your Habits

Dokunmadan

Nermin Yıldırım

3.00

Transform Your Habits

Ankara, Mon Amour!

Şükran Yiğit

4.30

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