The Sikhs
By: Khushwant Singh
3.58
Format: 236 pages, Kindle Edition
In this compact but informative book, the author presents a concise history of the followers of one…
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1. Alias Grace
By: Margaret Atwood
4.04
Format: 468 pages, Hardcover
It's 1843, and Grace Marks has been convicted for her involvement in the vicious murders of her emp… read more
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"The small details of life often hide a great significance."-Margaret Atwood, Alias Grace
"If they want a monster so badly they ought to be provided by one."-Margaret Atwood, Alias Grace
"[...] he often talked to himself and he was the best conversationalist he knew; [...]"-Margaret Atwood, Alias Grace
"I don’t know why it is, a girl of fifteen or sixteen is accounted a woman, but a boy of fifteen or sixteen is still a boy."-Margaret Atwood, Alias Grace
2. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
4.08
Format: 223 pages, Hardcover
What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit … read more
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"….. Neptune, the outermost planet. No, it’s not Pluto. Get over it."-Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
"Bosons, by the way, are named for the Indian scientist Satyendra Nath Bose."-Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
"Nonetheless, they remind us that ignorance is the natural state of mind for a research scientist."-Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
"I don't know about you, but the planet Saturn pops into my mind with every bite of a hamburger I take."-Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
3. The Ocean of Churn: How the Indian Ocean Shaped Human History
By: Sanjeev Sanyal
4.28
Format: 346 pages, Hardcover
Much of human history has played itself out along the rim of the Indian Ocean. In a first-of-its-ki… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
4. Muhammad: A Story of the Last Prophet
By: Deepak Chopra
3.65
Format: 267 pages, Hardcover
“Compassionate and clear…a courageous undertaking.” —Greg Mortenson, New York Times bestselling aut… read more
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- religion
5. 1:59: The Sub-Two-Hour Marathon Is Within Reach—Here's How It Will Go Down, and What It Can Teach All Runners about Training and Racing
By: Philip Maffetone
3.59
Format: 320 pages,
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- nonfiction
6. Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana
By: Devdutt Pattanaik
4.36
Format: None pages, Paperback
SITA : AN ILLUSTRATED RETELLING OF THE RAMAYANA It is significant that the only character in Hindu … read more
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- religion
7. The Hero With a Thousand Faces
By: Joseph Campbell
3.79
Format: 32 pages,
The first popular work to combine the spiritual and psychological insights of modern psychoanalysis… read more
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- religion
- nonfiction
8. A Short History of Nearly Everything
By: Bill Bryson
3.42
Format: None pages,
In Bryson's biggest book, he confronts his greatest challenge: to understand--and, if possible, ans… read more
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- nonfiction
9. The Wandering Earth
By: Liu Cixin , Holger Nahm , None , None
3.73
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
First published in Science Fiction World, July 2000. I've never seen the night, nor seen a star; I'… read more
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10. The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success
By: Darren Hardy
3.90
Format: 15 pages, Kindle Edition
No gimmicks. No Hyperbole. No Magic Bullet. The Compound Effect is based on the principle that deci… read more
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11. Home Fire
By: Kamila Shamsie
4.09
Format: 315 pages, Hardcover
Isma is free. After years of watching out for her younger siblings in the wake of their mother's de… read more
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12. 7 Secrets Of Shiva (The 7 Secret Series, #3)
By: Devdutt Pattanaik
3.58
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
Smeared with ash, draped in animal hide, he sits atop the snow-capped mountain, skull in hand, with… read more
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13. Doomsday Book (Oxford Time Travel, #1)
By: Connie Willis
4.03
Format: 578 pages, Mass Market Paperback
For Kivrin, preparing an on-site study of one of the deadliest eras in humanity's history was as si… read more
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"It is the end of the world. Surely you could be allowed a few carnal thoughts."-Connie Willis, Doomsday Book (Oxford Time Travel, #1)
"None of the things one frets about ever happen. Something one's never thought of does."-Connie Willis, Doomsday Book (Oxford Time Travel, #1)
"Kivrin reached out for Dunworthy's hand and clasped it tightly in her own. "I knew you'd come," she said, and the net opened."-Connie Willis, Doomsday Book (Oxford Time Travel, #1)
"No," she said. "No. It's only a bad time. A terrible time, but not everyone will die. And there will be wonderful times after this. The Renaissance and class reforms and music. Wonderful times. There…"-Connie Willis, Doomsday Book (Oxford Time Travel, #1)
14. Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
By: Rolf Potts
3.55
Format: 320 pages,
Vagabondingis about taking time off from your normal life - from six weeks to four months to two ye… read more
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15. Cat's Eye
By: Margaret Atwood
4.09
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
"Cat's Eye" is the story of Elaine Risley, a controversial painter who returns to Toronto, the city… read more
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17. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
By: Arthur Conan Doyle
4.21
Format: 539 pages, Hardcover
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes are overshadowed by the event with which they close - the meeting of… read more
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18. How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
By: David Brooks
4.14
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper c… read more
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- nonfiction
"Being open-hearted is a prerequisite for being a full, kind, and wise human being."-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
"A person who is looking for beauty is likely to find wonders, while a person looking for threats will find danger. A person who beams warmth brings out the glowing sides of the people she meets, whil…"-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
19. The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
By: Shehan Karunatilaka
3.92
Format: 386 pages, Hardcover
Colombo, 1990. Maali Almeida—war photographer, gambler, and closet queen—has woken up dead in what … read more
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"Even suicide requires perseverance."-Shehan Karunatilaka, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
"Why should a Creator watch over you? Wasn't creating you enough?"-Shehan Karunatilaka, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
"You were simply a handsome man who enjoyed beautiful boys. Nothing more, nothing less and no one's business."-Shehan Karunatilaka, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
"Despair always begins as a snack that you nibble on when bored and then becomes a meal that you have thrice a day."-Shehan Karunatilaka, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
20. Do Epic Shit
By: Ankur Warikoo
3.76
Format: 312 pages, Hardcover
Ankur Warikoo is an entrepreneur and content creator whose deep, witty and brutally honest thoughts… read more
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"Irrational optimism is a founder's death trap!"-Ankur Warikoo, Do Epic Shit
"Safe is better than sorry. Nope. Risk is better than regret."-Ankur Warikoo, Do Epic Shit
"Only when you go against the flow will you find your own flow."-Ankur Warikoo, Do Epic Shit
"You don't control your results. You always control your inputs."-Ankur Warikoo, Do Epic Shit
21. The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity
By: David Graeber
4.20
Format: 692 pages, Hardcover
A dramatically new understanding of human history, challenging our most fundamental assumptions abo… read more
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"Humans - from this other perspective, which is just as extreme in its own way - are at best an arbitrary constellation of cultural elements, perhaps assembled according to some prevailing spirit, cod…"-David Graeber, The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity
"One might ask, how could that most basic element of all human freedoms, the freedom to make promises and commitments and thus build relationships, be turned into its very opposite: into peonage, serf…"-David Graeber, The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity
"There is an obvious objection to evolutionary models which assume that our strongest social ties are based on close biological kinship: many humans just don’t like their families very much. And this …"-David Graeber, The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity
"In the Middle Ages, most people in other parts of the world who actually knew anything about northern Europe at all considered it an obscure and uninviting backwater full of religious fanatics who, a…"-David Graeber, The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity
22. Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age
By: Annalee Newitz
3.79
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A quest to explore some of the most spectacular ancient cities in human history—and figure out why … read more
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"Often it is in the most squalid and filthiest of places that we can uncover profound truths about a society that considers itself civilized."-Annalee Newitz, Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age
"There was no giant sign proclaiming the end of life as they'd known it; instead, there was a mounting pile of annoyances and disappointments."-Annalee Newitz, Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age
"City leaders pour resources into beautiful spectacles for political reasons, rather than providing good roads, functioning sewers, relatively safe marketplaces, and other basic amenities of urban lif…"-Annalee Newitz, Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age
23. The Art Of Saying NO: How To Stand Your Ground, Reclaim Your Time And Energy, And Refuse To Be Taken For Granted (Without Feeling Guilty!) (The Art Of Living Well Book 1)
By: Damon Zahariades
3.77
Format: 172 pages, Kindle Edition
Stop Being A People Pleaser! Learn How To Set Boundaries And Say NO - Without Feeling Guilty! Are y… read more
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- nonfiction
24. The Hidden Hindu
By: Akshat Gupta
3.92
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
Prithvi, a cryptic 21-year-old who remembers incidents from before his birth, is in pursuit of a my… read more
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25. Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom
By: Ilyon Woo
3.99
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
New York Times Bestseller | New York Times 10 Best Books of 2023 The remarkable true story of El… read more
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- nonfiction
26. The Hidden History of Burma: Race, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Democracy in the 21st Century
By: Thant Myint-U
4.14
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Precariously positioned between China and India, Burma’s population has suffered dictatorship, natu… read more
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27. Unfinished
By: Priyanka Chopra Jonas
3.67
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
“I have always felt that life is a solitary journey, that we are each on a train, riding through ou… read more
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"New York was almost poetic in its frenzy—almost like a global India."-Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Unfinished
"I hope that whatever I have learned along the way, from fellow passengers, from my efforts and my own mistakes, can contribute to your journey, too. Because as I have discovered, if you’re willing to…"-Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Unfinished
"We can't choose the family we were born into. But we can choose our actions. We all want to take care of the people we are closest to, those sitting at our table. But is there a world in which those …"-Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Unfinished
28. How to Win an Indian Election
By: Shivam Shankar Singh
4.06
Format: 248 pages, Paperback
What role do political consultants play in election campaigns? How are political parties using tech… read more
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29. Fowl Play: A History of the Chicken from Dinosaur to Dinner Plate
By: Sally Coulthard
4.13
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From dinosaur to dinner plate, Sally Coulthard tells the fascinating – and sometimes shocking – sto… read more
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- nonfiction
30. Gandhi 1915-1948: The Years That Changed the World
By: Ramachandra Guha
4.52
Format: 1040 pages, Hardcover
Gandhi lived one of the great 20th-century lives. He inspired and enraged, challenged and delighted… read more
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31. The Sikhs
By: Khushwant Singh
3.58
Format: 236 pages, Kindle Edition
In this compact but informative book, the author presents a concise history of the followers of one… read more
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