15 must-read audiobook books like Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History by Kristina R. Gaddy

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Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History

By: Kristina R. Gaddy

4.04

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Named one of 2022’s Most Memorable Music Books by No The Journal of Roots Music An illuminating hi…

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1. On Trails: An Exploration

By: Robert Moor

3.96

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In 2009, while thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, Robert Moor began to wonder about the paths that … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
"In walking, we acquire more of less."

-Robert Moor, On Trails: An Exploration

"We move through this world on paths laid down long before we are born."

-Robert Moor, On Trails: An Exploration

"Complete freedom is not what a trail offers. Quite the opposite; a trail is a tactful reduction of options."

-Robert Moor, On Trails: An Exploration

"What unites the wisest trails, I have found, is a balance of three values: durability, efficiency, and flexibility."

-Robert Moor, On Trails: An Exploration

2. Townie

By: Andre Dubus III

4.11

Format: 288 pages,

An acclaimed novelist reflects on his violent past and a lifestyle that threatened to destroy him -… read more

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3. The Blood of Emmett Till

By: Timothy B. Tyson

4.07

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

Longlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction This extraordinary New York Timesbestseller r… read more

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4. Murder at Wedgefield Manor (A Jane Wunderly Mystery #2)

By: Erica Ruth Neubauer

3.92

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In the wake of World War I, Jane Wunderly-a thoroughly modern young American widow-is traveling abr… read more

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  • historical
  • audiobook
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5. This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You

By: Susan Rogers

3.82

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

This Is What It Sounds Like is a journey into the science and soul of music that reveals the secret… read more

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  • music
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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6. Mirrored Heavens (Between Earth and Sky, #3)

By: Rebecca Roanhorse

4.31

Format: 597 pages, Hardcover

The interwoven destinies of the people of Meridian will finally be determined in this stunning conc… read more

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  • audiobook
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7. Whiskey Tender: A Memoir

By: Deborah Jackson Taffa

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

An Oprah Daily "Best New Book" and "Riveting Nonfiction and Memoir You Need to Read" * A New York T… read more

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  • race
  • history
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"My Laguna grandmother, Esther, is the one who taught me that a deep intimacy with a homeland requires three things: sensory experiences of particular geographies, a storied history of the trails, and…"

-Deborah Jackson Taffa, Whiskey Tender: A Memoir

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8. Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries

By: Greg Melville

4.00

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A lively tour through the history of US cemeteries that explores how, where, and why we bury our de… read more

Similar categories in Greg Melville's Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries book and Kristina R. Gaddy's Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History

  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
"Every life holds an epic tale, even if no one alive remembers it."

-Greg Melville, Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries

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9. Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture

By: Kyle Chayka

3.68

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

A history and investigation of a world ruled by algorithms, which determine the shape of culture it… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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10. Who's Afraid of Gender?

By: Judith Butler

4.02

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From a global icon, a bold, essential account of how a fear of gender is fueling reactionary politi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Imagine if you were Jewish and someone tells you that you are not. Imagine if you are lesbian and someone laughs in your face and says you are confused since you are really heterosexual. Imagine if y…"

-Judith Butler, Who's Afraid of Gender?

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11. Reading Genesis

By: Marilynne Robinson

4.10

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

One of our greatest novelists and thinkers presents a radiant, thrilling interpretation of the book… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • spirituality
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12. Cheap Land Colorado: Off-Gridders at America's Edge

By: Ted Conover

3.90

Format: 287 pages, Hardcover

From Pulitzer Prize finalist and National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author Ted Conover, a … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • american
  • history
  • audiobook
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13. Joyful Recollections of Trauma

By: Paul Scheer

4.23

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning actor and comedian Paul Scheer, a candid and humorous memoir-in-essays on coming… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"I didn’t need a girlfriend when I had Blockbuster."

-Paul Scheer, Joyful Recollections of Trauma

"But not acknowledging my trauma took away my triumph. I survived, and I wanted to make surviving the abuse part of my story. I want to wear my former shame with pride."

-Paul Scheer, Joyful Recollections of Trauma

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14. High Bias: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape

By: Marc Masters

3.98

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

The cassette tape was revolutionary. Cheap, portable, and reusable, this small plastic rectangle ch… read more

Similar categories in Marc Masters's High Bias: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape book and Kristina R. Gaddy's Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History

  • music
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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15. The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise

By: Pico Iyer

3.61

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From "one of the most soulful and perceptive writers of our time" (Brain Pickings): a journey throu… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • spirituality
  • audiobook
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16. How to Resist Amazon and Why

By: Danny Caine

4.30

Format: 15 pages, zine

When a company's workers are literally dying on the job, when their business model relies on preyin… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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17. Stone Cribs (Smokey Dalton, #4)

By: Kris Nelscott

4.23

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

It's Christmastime, 1969, in Chicago. After a night out, Smokey Dalton, Kris Nelscott's enigmatic A… read more

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  • historical
  • african american
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18. Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist

By: Jennifer Wright

4.19

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

“This is the story of one of the boldest women in American history: a self-made millionaire, a cele… read more

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  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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19. How to Win Friends and Influence Fungi: Collected Quirks of Science, Tech, Engineering, and Math from Nerd Nite

By: Chris Balakrishnan

3.63

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

The co-founders of the global science organization Nerd Nite bring readers a collection of wacky, y… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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20. Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History

By: Kristina R. Gaddy

4.04

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Named one of 2022’s Most Memorable Music Books by No The Journal of Roots Music An illuminating hi… read more

Similar categories in Kristina R. Gaddy's Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History book and Kristina R. Gaddy's Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History

  • music
  • africa
  • american
  • history
  • race
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • african american
  • audiobook
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21. Banjo Roots and Branches (Music in American Life)

By: Robert B. Winans

4.43

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

The story of the banjo's journey from Africa to the western hemisphere blends music, history, and a… read more

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  • music
  • history
  • nonfiction

12 must-read history books like Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History by Kristina R. Gaddy

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Robert Moor

3.96

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This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You

Susan Rogers

3.82

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Deborah Jackson Taffa

4.14

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Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries

Greg Melville

4.00

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Nghi Vo

4.17

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Adrian Tchaikovsky

4.06

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Robert Jackson Bennett

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4.31

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