5 best-selling education books like Game On: Why College Admission Is Rigged and How You Can Beat the System by Susan F. Paterno

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Game On: Why College Admission Is Rigged and How You Can Beat the System

By: Susan F. Paterno

3.23

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

How is it possible that Harvard is more affordable for most American families than their local stat…

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1. The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2)

By: Michael Shaara

4.33

Format: 345 pages, Mass Market Paperback

In the four most bloody and courageous days of our nation's history, two armies fought for two drea… read more

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"Never let them see you run."

-Michael Shaara, The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2)

"Southern women like their men religious and a little mad."

-Michael Shaara, The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2)

"He was one of those, like Stuart, who looked on war as God's greatest game."

-Michael Shaara, The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2)

"…[W]e have a country here where the past cannot keep a good man in chains, and that's the nature of the war."

-Michael Shaara, The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2)

2. How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines

By: Thomas C. Foster

3.17

Format: 319 pages,

What does it mean when a fictional hero takes a journey? Shares a meal? Gets drenched in a sudden r… read more

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3. Dear Henry, Love Edith

By: Becca Kinzer

3.70

Format: 373 pages, Paperback

After a short and difficult marriage, recently widowed Edith Sherman has learned her lesson. Forget… read more

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4. The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil

By: Tina Brown

4.03

Format: 571 pages, Hardcover

The gripping inside story of the British royal family’s battle to overcome the dramas of the Diana … read more

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  • nonfiction
"What Diana’s younger son was thinking only he can tell us, and doubtless will."

-Tina Brown, The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil

"Dacre's staff referred to his morning editorial meetings as the “Vagina Monologues,"

-Tina Brown, The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil

"Until he lost his hair, Prince William was probably the biggest heartthrob to be heir to the throne since the pre-obese Henry VIII."

-Tina Brown, The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil

"Philip had to apologize in 1999 after a walkabout at an Edinburgh electronics factory when he commented that a fuse box bursting with wires looked “as if it was put in by an Indian."

-Tina Brown, The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil

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5. The Grace Kelly Dress

By: Brenda Janowitz

3.79

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

One dress. Three generations of women. A lifetime of love.In Paris, 1958, Grace Kelly’s royal weddi… read more

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"We need to remember the past so that we can more clearly see where we are going."

-Brenda Janowitz, The Grace Kelly Dress

"Always having to rely on herself, she had a hard time accepting the kindness of others, and her first instinct was always to say no."

-Brenda Janowitz, The Grace Kelly Dress

"The dress only means something if you want it to. What is important are the people behind it. When it comes to these things that are handed down from generation to generation, each woman leaves her o…"

-Brenda Janowitz, The Grace Kelly Dress

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6. London Rules (Slough House, #5)

By: Mick Herron

4.34

Format: 383 pages, Kindle Edition

The fifth entry in CWA Gold dagger-winning Slough House series.London Rules might not be written do… read more

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"you're all crazy," Flyte said. "we prefer the term"Alternatively sane"."

-Mick Herron, London Rules (Slough House, #5)

"hate crime pollutes the soul, but only the souls of those who commit it"

-Mick Herron, London Rules (Slough House, #5)

"Conspiracy theory is bloomed at the rate of one hundred and forty characters a second."

-Mick Herron, London Rules (Slough House, #5)

"He eyed her critically. "You look like all your birthdays came at once." "I look happy to you?" "No, old. Am I the only one round here speaks English?"

-Mick Herron, London Rules (Slough House, #5)

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7. Social Justice Fallacies

By: Thomas Sowell

4.45

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this instant New York Times bestseller, renowned economist Thomas Sowell demolishes the myths th… read more

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  • nonfiction
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8. Slough House (Slough House, #7)

By: Mick Herron

4.41

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

Brexit is in full swing. And due to mysterious accidents, the Slough Houses ranks continue to thin.… read more

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"Funny thing. When I hear the words "trust me", I get the feeling someone's pissing in my shoe."

-Mick Herron, Slough House (Slough House, #7)

"Treat those you despise with humanity, especially if the reason you despise them is that they have none."

-Mick Herron, Slough House (Slough House, #7)

"Most great ideas, or a lot of them anyway, were thought at the time to be rubbish, and you were reckoned an idiot for having them. This was true of stupid ideas too. Telling them apart was the tricky…"

-Mick Herron, Slough House (Slough House, #7)

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9. Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon

By: Colin Bryar

4.22

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Working Backwards is an insider's breakdown of Amazon's approach to culture, leadership, and best p… read more

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  • nonfiction
"I can say confidently that the extra time we spent slowing down to uncover the necessary truths was ultimately a faster path to a large and successful business."

-Colin Bryar, Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon

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10. Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

By: Abigail Shrier

4.06

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous g… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • education
"Children’s and adolescents’ sense of self is still developing. They cannot correct the interpretations or recommendations of a therapist."

-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

"When I agreed with my therapist, I told her so. When I didn’t, we talked about that. And when I felt I needed to move on, I did. Which is to say: I was an adult in therapy. I had swum life’s choppy w…"

-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

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11. The Lost Ticket

By: Freya Sampson

4.06

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Strangers aboard a London bus unite to help an elderly man find his missed love connection in the h… read more

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"Hector looked unconvinced. “Does your job make you rich?"

-Freya Sampson, The Lost Ticket

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12. There Will Be Fire: Margaret Thatcher, the IRA, and Two Minutes That Changed History

By: Rory Carroll

4.38

Format: 397 pages, Hardcover

Killing Thatcher is the gripping account of how the IRA came astonishingly close to killing Margar… read more

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  • nonfiction
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13. The Holiday Swap

By: Maggie Knox

3.58

Format: 351 pages, Kindle Edition

A feel-good, holiday-themed romantic comedy about identical twins who switch lives in the days lead… read more

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"Time heals all things. But if time fails, try cake."

-Maggie Knox, The Holiday Swap

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14. When You Get the Chance

By: Emma Lord

3.88

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

Nothing will get in the way of Millie Price’s dream to become a Broadway star. Not her lovable but … read more

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"I wish more than anything I could ask him something now. I was prepared to lose him, maybe. But I wasn't prepared for what happens after the losing."

-Emma Lord, When You Get the Chance

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15. Christa Comes Out of Her Shell

By: Abbi Waxman

3.59

Format: 379 pages, Paperback

Just when she thought she’d gotten far enough away . . . a life-changing phone call throws an antis… read more

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16. The Price You Pay for College: An Entirely New Road Map for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make

By: Ron Lieber

4.13

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Named one of the best books of 2021 by NPR New York Times Bestseller and a New York Times Book Revi… read more

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  • college
  • nonfiction
  • education
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17. Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions

By: Jeffrey J. Selingo

4.26

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning higher education journalist and New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Seling… read more

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  • college
  • nonfiction
  • education
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18. America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything

By: Christopher F. Rufo

4.30

Format: 352 pages, ebook

For decades, left-wing radicals patiently built a revolution in the shadows. Then suddenly, after t… read more

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  • nonfiction
"The revolution, which seeks to connect ideology to bureaucratic power and to manipulate behavior through the guise of expertise, is ultimately not democratic."

-Christopher F. Rufo, America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything

"The critical race theorists and their allies have turned resentment into a governing principle. But this also a trap: resentment is a tool for obtaining power, not of wielding it successfully."

-Christopher F. Rufo, America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything

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19. Love at First Spite

By: Anna E. Collins

3.45

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Falling in love is the ultimate payback in this delightful, breezy romcom about an interior designe… read more

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20. Room to Dream (Front Desk, #3)

By: Kelly Yang

4.38

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang is back with another heartwarming and inspiring story … read more

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21. The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World

By: Jonathan Freedland

4.37

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

In a book that is part thrilling adventure, part exploration of some of the darkest secrets of the … read more

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  • nonfiction
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22. Prom Mom

By: Laura Lippman

3.35

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestseller Laura Lippman tells the story of Amber Glass, desperately trying to get a… read more

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"How do you live with yourself? How does anyone live with themselves, in the end? The way I see it, you either admit to yourself exactly who you are - or you lie to yourself the way you lie to the res…"

-Laura Lippman, Prom Mom

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23. The Secret of Snow

By: Viola Shipman

3.87

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

As comforting and familiar as a favorite sweater, Viola Shipman's first holiday novel is a promise … read more

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"I had forgotten the way that the earth takes on another form in the winter. It pulls out a coat of white from its seasonal closet to beautify its wardrobe. But winter is smart. It is actually distrac…"

-Viola Shipman, The Secret of Snow

"I watch the coffee drip, thinking of not just how fleeting time is but how the truly magical moments in our lives are the simplest, and how we let them pass without a thought. We foolishly believe th…"

-Viola Shipman, The Secret of Snow

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24. Bloomsbury Girls

By: Natalie Jenner

3.86

Format: 353 pages, Hardcover

The internationally bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society returns with a compelling and hea… read more

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"As her eyes met his, Grace took strength in that feeling of understanding, which she now knew to be another form of love. Being understood, appreciated, and not judged: these, surely, were the corner…"

-Natalie Jenner, Bloomsbury Girls

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25. Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

By: Steven Petrow

3.67

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

Soon after his 50th birthday, Steven Petrow began assembling a list of “things I won’t do when I ge… read more

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26. Mindreader: The New Science of Deciphering What People Really Think, What They Really Want, and Who They Really Are

By: David J. Lieberman

3.88

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Tired of guessing what they're really thinking? Read people in every situation--in person, on a scr… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Self-esteem is keenly observed as a reflection of one’s relationships and manifests in three main domains: one’s history and patterns, interactions and exchanges, and borders and boundaries."

-David J. Lieberman, Mindreader: The New Science of Deciphering What People Really Think, What They Really Want, and Who They Really Are

"If you give out of fear or guilt, your self-esteem is not enriched; indeed, it is only diminished. You aren’t really giving; the other person is taking. You are being taken advantage of, with your co…"

-David J. Lieberman, Mindreader: The New Science of Deciphering What People Really Think, What They Really Want, and Who They Really Are

"The ego corrupts our mindset in five ways: (a) It chooses what we focus on, (b) it makes what we see all about us, (c) it concludes that all negative experiences are due to a deficiency within oursel…"

-David J. Lieberman, Mindreader: The New Science of Deciphering What People Really Think, What They Really Want, and Who They Really Are

"Passivity manifests in complaining and blaming because these behaviors are both self-focused and correlate to feelings of helplessness. These people are likely to make frequent complaints with the ac…"

-David J. Lieberman, Mindreader: The New Science of Deciphering What People Really Think, What They Really Want, and Who They Really Are

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27. Dirtbag, Massachusetts: A Confessional

By: Isaac Fitzgerald

3.59

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Isaac Fitzgerald has lived many lives. He's been an altar boy, a bartender, a fat kid, a smuggler, … read more

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  • nonfiction
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28. Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me

By: Wilfred Reilly

4.00

Format: 288 pages, ebook

A college professor debunks the false liberal narratives which define much of America's school curr… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • education
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29. Private Label

By: Kelly Yang

3.89

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang delivers a heartfelt and powerful YA romance about a C… read more

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"Everybody make mistake. Best way is to apologize," she tells me, putting her scissors down and sitting next to me. "But you never apologize." She frowns at me. "Because I'm always right."

-Kelly Yang, Private Label

Cover of Game On: Why College Admission Is Rigged and How You Can Beat the System by Susan F. Paterno

30. Game On: Why College Admission Is Rigged and How You Can Beat the System

By: Susan F. Paterno

3.23

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

How is it possible that Harvard is more affordable for most American families than their local stat… read more

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  • college
  • nonfiction
  • education
Cover of Joe Country (Slough House, #6) by Mick Herron

31. Joe Country (Slough House, #6)

By: Mick Herron

4.30

Format: 337 pages, Paperback

If Spook Street is where spies live, Joe Country is where they go to die.   In Slough House, the … read more

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"The voice meant well, but should fuck off."

-Mick Herron, Joe Country (Slough House, #6)

"Deniability was next to godliness in Westminster's corridors, and godliness itself second only to an unassailable majority."

-Mick Herron, Joe Country (Slough House, #6)

"You built a life the way you’d build a wall, one brick on top of the other, but sooner or later, those first bricks were taken away."

-Mick Herron, Joe Country (Slough House, #6)

"it’d be like choosing between Jeremy Clarkson and Piers Morgan in a bare-knuckle death match. There ought to be a way both could lose."

-Mick Herron, Joe Country (Slough House, #6)

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