Giant: Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Edna Ferber, and the Making of a Legendary American Film
By: Don Graham
3.85
Format: 323 pages, Hardcover
A larger-than-life narrative of the making of the classic film, marking the rise of America as a su…
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1. Two From the Heart
By: James Patterson , Emily Raymond , None , None
4.26
Format: 331 pages, Hardcover
From the #1 bestselling author of Suzanne's Diary for Nicholasand Sundays at Tiffany's, two heartwa… read more
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2. Blonde
By: Joyce Carol Oates , Claude Seban
4.08
Format: 348 pages, Mass Market Paperback
In her most ambitious work to date, Joyce Carol Oates boldly reimagines the inner, poetic, and spir… read more
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3. Sideways
By: Rex Pickett
3.77
Format: 134 pages, Paperback
Sidewaysis the story of two friends--Miles and Jack--going away together for the last time to steep… read more
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4. Offshore
By: Penelope Fitzgerald
3.91
Format: 736 pages,
An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found On the Battersea Reach of the Thames, a m… read more
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5. The Real James Dean: Intimate Memories from Those Who Knew Him Best
By: George Stevens Jr. , Peter L. Winkler
4.11
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
In the decades following his death, many of those who knew James Dean best--actors, directors, frie… read more
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6. Love Story (Love Story, #1)
By: Erich Segal
3.42
Format: None pages, Paperback
Oliver Barrett IV, a wealthy jock from a stuffy WASP family on his way to a Harvard degree and a ca… read more
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7. Giant
By: Edna Ferber , None
4.75
Format: 118 pages, Paperback
This sweeping tale captures the essence of Texas on a staggering scale as it chronicles the life an… read more
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8. All About All About Eve: The Complete Behind-the-Scenes Story of the Bitchiest Film Ever Made!
By: Sam Staggs
4.12
Format: 314 pages, Paperback
To millions of fans, All About Everepresents all that's witty and wonderful in classic Hollywood mo… read more
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9. Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1)
By: Walter Mosley
4.35
Format: None pages, Paperback
In Los Angeles of the late 1940s, Easy Rawlins, a black war veteran, has just been fired from his j… read more
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10. The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
By: Megan Mullally
3.65
Format: 269 pages, Hardcover
At last, the full story behind Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman's epic romance, including stories, … read more
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"You know what? I've never had any money, and I've always lived like a king."-Megan Mullally, The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
"Get out of your house. Get off of your phone. Then go and participate in things that thrill you."-Megan Mullally, The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
"It may seem a little obvious that Megan would feel that in her music or that I would feel it in woodworking, but there are so many domestic places, so many little ways that you can make your existenc…"-Megan Mullally, The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
"I hate it, how high-stakes the fashion aspect of it has become. A long time ago, Janeane Garofalo wore cutoffs and a T-shirt to an awards show, and that’s always been my gold standard. I wish everyon…"-Megan Mullally, The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
11. Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder
By: Salman Rushdie
4.10
Format: 209 pages, Hardcover
From internationally renowned writer and Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie, a searing, deeply pers… read more
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"Waiting is thinking, and to think deeply is, very often, to change one’s mind."-Salman Rushdie, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder
"I don’t usually think of my books as prophecies. I’ve had some trouble with prophets in my life, and I’m not applying for the job."-Salman Rushdie, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder
"To have a room of one’s own, one must have money. (I don’t think Virginia Woolf ever went to India, but her dictum stands, even there, even for men.)"-Salman Rushdie, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder
"An intimacy of strangers. That's a phrase I've sometimes used to express the joyful thing that happens in the act of reading, that happy union of the interior lives of author and reader."-Salman Rushdie, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder
12. My Name Is Barbra
By: Barbra Streisand
4.20
Format: 1040 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television. Barbra St… read more
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- nonfiction
"Fame is a hollow trophy. No matter who you are, you can only eat one pastrami sandwich at a time."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"Once again I was struck by the power of music. Somehow, it can be the connective tissue between souls."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"There are some things I hope we can all agree upon: The antidote to lies is truth, the remedy to war is peace, and the solution to hate is love."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"Language gives us an insight into the way women are viewed in a male-dominated society . . . A man is commanding—a woman is demanding. A man is forceful—a woman is pushy. A man is uncompromising—a wo…"-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
13. Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock
By: Jenny Odell
3.61
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
In her first book, How to Do Nothing, Jenny Odell wrote about the importance of disconnecting from … read more
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"Most living entities and systems on this planet obviously do not live by the Western human clock (though some, like the crows who memorize a city's daily garbage truck route, do of course adapt to th…"-Jenny Odell, Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock
14. The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear
By: Nat Segaloff
3.74
Format: 330 pages, Hardcover
Since 1973, The Exorcist and its progeny have scared and inspired half a century of filmgoers. Now,… read more
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- media tie in
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15. Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent
By: Judi Dench
4.56
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Discover the work of the greatest writer in the English language as you've never encountered it bef… read more
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- biography
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"There's magic to be mined in mistakes."-Judi Dench, Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent
"[Judi Dench, referring to departed colleagues] Where are all those people? Can't believe it. How can it happen? They were so alive and -- so present, so vital. That's why we have to love the now, hav…"-Judi Dench, Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent
16. America Fantastica
By: Tim O'Brien
3.45
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
At 11:34 a.m. one Saturday in August 2019, Boyd Halverson strode into Community National Bank in No… read more
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17. The Upstairs Delicatessen: On Eating, Reading, Reading About Eating, and Eating While Reading
By: Dwight Garner
3.88
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Garner gathers a literary chorus to capture the joys of reading and eating in this comic, personal … read more
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- biography
"There's no verb for traveling while hopping from swimming pool to swimming pool. Perhaps "cheevering" would suffice."-Dwight Garner, The Upstairs Delicatessen: On Eating, Reading, Reading About Eating, and Eating While Reading
"A friend once told her that he had seen graffiti in a restaurant's men's room that read, "Gael Greene uses a thesaurus."-Dwight Garner, The Upstairs Delicatessen: On Eating, Reading, Reading About Eating, and Eating While Reading
18. Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth
By: Bryan Burrough
4.26
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Three noted Texan writers combine forces to tell the real story of the Alamo, dispelling the myths,… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
19. Dying of Politeness: A Memoir
By: Geena Davis
4.04
Format: None pages, Audio CD
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20. Diana, William, and Harry: The Heartbreaking Story of a Princess and Mother
By: James Patterson
3.87
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Instant New York Times Bestseller! “She was the best mother in the world,” said Princes William… read more
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21. The Day John Died: 25th Anniversary Edition
By: Christopher Andersen
4.23
Format: 371 pages, Kindle Edition
"People keep telling me I can be a great man. I'd rather be a good one."—John F. Kennedy, Jr. Where… read more
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22. Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears
By: Michael Schulman
4.09
Format: 589 pages, Hardcover
The author of the New York Times bestseller Her Becoming Meryl Streep returns with a lively histor… read more
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- history
- pop culture
- film
- historical
- media tie in
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23. The Twilight World
By: Werner Herzog
3.87
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
The great filmmaker Werner Herzog, in his first novel, tells the incredible story of Hiroo Onoda, a… read more
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24. Capote's Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era
By: Laurence Leamer
3.83
Format: 356 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Laurence Leamer reveals the complex web of relationships and scan… read more
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25. Hollywood: The Oral History
By: Jeanine Basinger
4.04
Format: 768 pages, Paperback
The real story of Hollywood as told by such luminaries as Steven Spielberg, Frank Capra, Katharine … read more
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26. This Woman's Work: Essays on Music
By: Sinéad Gleeson
3.75
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
This Woman’s Work: Essays on Music is edited by Kim Gordon and Sinead Gleeson and features contribu… read more
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27. Kubrick: An Odyssey
By: Robert P. Kolker
4.26
Format: 656 pages, Hardcover
The definitive biography of the creator of 2001: A Space Odyssey , The Shining , and A Clockwork Or… read more
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28. Hip-Hop Is History
By: Questlove
4.00
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In Hip-Hop is History, Questlove, one of the major and most revolutionary figures of that genre, un… read more
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29. When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion
By: Julie Satow
4.06
Format: 295 pages, Hardcover
A glittering, glamorous portrait of the golden age of American department stores and of three visio… read more
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30. Giant: Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Edna Ferber, and the Making of a Legendary American Film
By: Don Graham
3.85
Format: 323 pages, Hardcover
A larger-than-life narrative of the making of the classic film, marking the rise of America as a su… read more
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- historical
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31. The Expectant Detectives (The Expectant Detectives, #1)
By: Kat Ailes
3.71
Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition
Fresh, funny and heartfelt, The Expectant Detectives is a charming debut mystery about a group of s… read more
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