5 Top science books like The Book of Unusual Knowledge by Publications International

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The Book of Unusual Knowledge

By: Publications International

3.91

Format: 704 pages, Hardcover

From the day we're born, we know to eat, sleep, and seek comfort whenever possible. In school, we'r…

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1. The Last Oracle (Sigma Force, #5)

By: James Rollins

4.17

Format: 434 pages, Hardcover

In Washington, D.C., a homeless man dies in Commander Gray Pierce's arms, shot by an assassin's bul… read more

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2. The 47 Ronin Story

By: John Allyn

3.73

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

47 Ronin Story is the classic Japanese story of Lord Asano of Ako and one of the bloodiest vendetta… read more

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"Remember, there's sacrifice invovled in any kind of life. Even the man who chooses the safe way has to give up the thrill of combat. The point is that once you know what you want, you must be prepare…"

-John Allyn, The 47 Ronin Story

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3. The Fifth Letter

By: Nicola Moriarty

4.38

Format: None pages, ebook

A fun vacation game turns destructive, exposing dark secrets, deeply buried grudges, and a shocking… read more

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4. Classic Horror Tales and Other Disturbing Stories

By: None

3.87

Format: 252 pages, Leather Bound

This chilling collection of scary stories will keep you awake for hours! Psychological horrors, dis… read more

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5. Mitosis (The Reckoners, #1.5)

By: Brandon Sanderson

4.21

Format: None pages, ebook

Steelheart may be dead, but Epics still plague Newcago and David and the Reckoners have vowed to fi… read more

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6. What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

By: Randall Munroe

4.14

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

Randall Munroe left NASA in 2005 to start up his hugely popular site XKCD 'a web comic of romance, … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • education
  • science
"A darkened Sun would liberate us from the parsnip threat."

-Randall Munroe, What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

"So Yoda sounds like our best bet as an energy source. But with world electricity consumption pushing 2 terawatts, it would take a hundred million Yodas to meet our demands. All things considered, swi…"

-Randall Munroe, What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

"But what about gender and sexual orientation? And culture? And language? We could keep using demographics to try to narrow things down further, but we would be drifting away from the idea of a random…"

-Randall Munroe, What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

7. Gomorrah

By: Roberto Saviano

4.03

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

A groundbreaking major bestseller in Italy, Gomorrah is Roberto Saviano's gripping nonfiction accou… read more

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8. Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things

By: Lafcadio Hearn

3.85

Format: 132 pages, Paperback

"Kwaidan" translates from the Japanese as weird tales, which perfectly describes these haunting sto… read more

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9. Falling Up

By: Shel Silverstein

3.00

Format: None pages,

Millie McDeevit screamed a scream So loud it made her eyebrows steam. She screamed so loud Her jawb… read more

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10. Creepshow

By: Stephen King , Bernie Wrightson , Michele Wrightson

3.69

Format: 47 pages, Paperback

Stories in comic strip form tell of a murdered man returning from the grave, a bizarre meteor, a mo… read more

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11. Origin Story: A Big History of Everything

By: David Christian

4.09

Format: 357 pages, Hardcover

** A 2018 GoodReads Choice Award Nominee in the History & Biography category** A captivating his… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • science
"Деякі види настільки зневажають мозок, що ставляться до нього, як до одноразової розкоші. В одного виду морських слимаків замолоду є якийсь невеликий мозок. Вони користуються ним, поки плавають по мо…"

-David Christian, Origin Story: A Big History of Everything

"In the past two hundred years, human numbers grew to over seven billion, and our species began to transform the oceans, the land, and the air. Human-built roads, canals, and railways snaked across th…"

-David Christian, Origin Story: A Big History of Everything

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12. What Really Happens in Vegas: True Stories of the People Who Make Vegas, Vegas

By: James Patterson

3.78

Format: 345 pages, Kindle Edition

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas—until now. James Patterson shows the real Vegas in a dazzling … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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13. National Geographic Guide to National Parks of the United States

By: National Geographic Society

4.35

Format: 528 pages, Paperback

There’s simply no better getaway in the United States than a visit to one of the country’s 62 natio… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • reference
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14. Stuff You Should Know: An Incomplete Compendium of Mostly Interesting Things

By: Josh Clark

3.94

Format: 297 pages, Kindle Edition

From the duo behind the massively successful and award-winning podcast "Stuff You Should Know" come… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • reference
  • trivia
  • education
  • science
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15. True Facts that Sound Like Bulls#*t: 500 Insane-But-True Facts That Will Shock And Impress Your Friends

By: Shane Carley

3.86

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

Prove your awesomeness—or bolster your stockpile of conversation starters! Either way, prove you’re… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • reference
  • trivia
  • education
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16. The ‘Malleus Maleficarum‘ and the construction of witchcraft: Theology and popular belief (Studies in Early Modern European History)

By: Hans Broedel

3.65

Format: 220 pages, Kindle Edition

The Malleus is an important text and is frequently quoted by authors across a wide range of scholar… read more

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17. The Book of Unusual Knowledge

By: Publications International

3.91

Format: 704 pages, Hardcover

From the day we're born, we know to eat, sleep, and seek comfort whenever possible. In school, we'r… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • nonfiction
  • reference
  • trivia
  • education
  • science
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18. The Book of Useless Information

By: Louis Weber

3.88

Format: 704 pages, Hardcover

The Book of Useless Information addresses virtually every imaginable topic, from the most unusual t… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • reference
  • trivia
  • science
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19. Bernard Cornwell's Richard Sharpe's Series 1 to 5 Books Set (Prey, Trafalgar, Fortress, Triumph, Tiger)

By: Bernard Cornwell

4.69

Format: None pages, Paperback

Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listin… read more

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20. While the Light Lasts: A Short Story

By: Agatha Christie

3.47

Format: 20 pages, ebook

Previously published in the anthologies While The Light Lasts and Other Stories and The Harlequin T… read more

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21. Star Wars Mad Libs: World's Greatest Word Game book

By: Roger Price

4.02

Format: 48 pages, Paperback

Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, and the rest of the Star Wars cast are back in intergal… read more

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  • nonfiction

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David Christian

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3.78

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3.94

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3.69

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Jonathan Kellerman

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