Bending Toward Justice: The Birmingham Church Bombing that Changed the Course of Civil Rights
By: Doug Jones
4.19
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The story of the decades-long fight to bring justice to the victims of the 16th Street Baptist Chur…
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1. The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government
By: David Talbot
4.43
Format: None pages, Hardcover
An explosive, headline-making portrait of Allen Dulles, the man who transformed the CIA into the mo… read more
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- politics
- history
- nonfiction
2. The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story
By: David John , Hyeonseo Lee
4.42
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world’s most ruthless and secretive dictatorshi… read more
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- history
- memoir
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"He’d valued his dignity more than his own life."-David John, The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story
"I was already hiding beneath so many lies that I hardly knew who I was any more. I was becoming a non-person."-David John, The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story
"This is when I understood that we can do without almost anything – our home, even our country. But we will never do without other people, and we will never do without family."-David John, The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story
"I hope you remember that if you encounter an obstacle on the road, don’t think of it as an obstacle at all… think of it as a challenge to find a new path on the road less traveled."-David John, The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story
3. Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way
By: None
0.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A candid, compelling, and rollicking portrait of the pirate captain of Margaritaville--Jimmy Buffet… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
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4. Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
By: Candice Millard
3.87
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
James A. Garfield was one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president. Born into abject po… read more
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5. A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
By: Timothy Egan
4.38
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A historical thriller by the Pulitzer and National Book Award-winning author that tells the rivetin… read more
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- race
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- social justice
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"When hate was on the ballot, especially in the guise of virtue, a majority of voters knew exactly what to do."-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
"Stephenson had succeeded with an unusual formula for a mass movement: men were the muscle, women spread the poison, and ministers sanctified it all."-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
"The governor of Georgia, Clifford Walker, told a Klan rally in 1924 that the United States should 'build a wall of steel, a wall as high as heaven' against immigrants."-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
"There are millions who have never joined, but who think and feel and, when called on, will fight with us," Evans wrote. "This is our real strength, and no one who ignores it can hope to understand Am…"-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
6. Tired of Winning: Donald Trump and the End of the Grand Old Party
By: Jonathan Karl
4.28
Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition
An extraordinary view into the politics of our times, Tired of Winning explores how Donald Trump re… read more
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- politics
- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
7. Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning
By: Liz Cheney
4.60
Format: 381 pages, Kindle Edition
A gripping first-hand account from inside the halls of Congress as Donald Trump and his enablers be… read more
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- history
- memoir
- politics
- nonfiction
- audiobook
8. Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show
By: Jonathan Karl
4.48
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
***THE INSTANT New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and IndieBound BESTSELLER*** An NP… read more
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- history
- true crime
- politics
- nonfiction
- audiobook
9. The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)
By: Katherine Applegate
4.46
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
For more than a decade, readers have been enchanted by the modern classic The One and Only Ivan , a… read more
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- audiobook
10. Poverty, by America
By: Matthew Desmond
4.27
Format: 284 pages, Hardcover
Reimagining the debate on poverty, making a new and bracing argument about why it persists in Ameri… read more
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- history
- politics
- nonfiction
- social justice
- audiobook
"To live and strive in modern America is to participate in a series of morally fraught systems. If a family’s entire financial livelihood depends on the value of its home, it’s not hard to understand …"-Matthew Desmond, Poverty, by America
"The rest of us, on the ·other hand-we members of the protected classes-have grown increasingly· dependent on our welfare programs. In 2020 the federal government spent more than $193 billion on homeo…"-Matthew Desmond, Poverty, by America
"In her book The Government-Citizen Disconnect, the political scientist Suzanne Mettler reports that 96 percent of American adults have relied on a major government program at some point in their live…"-Matthew Desmond, Poverty, by America
11. Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation
By: Jon Ward
4.08
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Jon Ward's life is divided in half: two decades inside the evangelical Christian bubble and two dec… read more
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- history
- memoir
- politics
- nonfiction
- audiobook
12. The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3)
By: Katherine Applegate
4.28
Format: 210 pages, Hardcover
Ruby’s story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. Now living in a wildli… read more
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- audiobook
13. You're the Only One I've Told: The Stories Behind Abortion
By: Meera Shah
4.45
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
"Moving, multifaceted, and deeply human...as eye-opening as it is compelling” —Cecile Richards, au… read more
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- memoir
- politics
- nonfiction
- social justice
- audiobook
14. The Monster of Florence
By: Douglas Preston
3.76
Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition
In the nonfiction tradition of John Berendt (Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil) and Erik Lars… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- true crime
- audiobook
"But we were just picnicking friends"-Douglas Preston, The Monster of Florence
"We all have a Monster within; the difference is in degree, not in kind."-Douglas Preston, The Monster of Florence
"You cannot stare evil in the face; it has no face. It has no body, no bones, no blood. Any attempt to describe it ends in glibness and self-delusion."-Douglas Preston, The Monster of Florence
"You can not stare evil in the face; it has no face. It has no body, no bones, no blood. Any attempt to describe it ends in glibness and self-delusion."-Douglas Preston, The Monster of Florence
15. The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis
By: George Stephanopoulos
4.45
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor… read more
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- politics
- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
16. It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People
By: Ramani Durvasula
4.58
Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition
A transformative guide to protecting and healing yourself from the narcissism you can’t see, from p… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"You may have had the belief that to forgive is divine but have come to learn that to discern may be transcendent."-Ramani Durvasula, It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People
"Radical acceptance of the injustice is part of this process-it not fair, I cannot change it; I can, however, chart a different and authentic course forward and learn from this. Be kind to yourself, t…"-Ramani Durvasula, It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People
"I am tired of people calling those of us who get stuck in these cycles "codependent" or "addicted" to the narcissistic relationship. It's not that. If you have any empathy, have normal cognitive func…"-Ramani Durvasula, It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People
17. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
By: Jon Meacham
4.46
Format: 676 pages, Hardcover
The life and moral evolution of Abraham Lincoln, exploring why and how Lincoln confronted secession… read more
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- politics
- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
18. Accidental Presidents: Eight Men Who Changed America
By: Jared Cohen
4.12
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
The strength and prestige of the American presidency has waxed and waned since George Washington. A… read more
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- politics
- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
19. Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism
By: Jeffrey Toobin
4.16
Format: 426 pages, Kindle Edition
The definitive account of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the enduring legacy of Timothy McVeigh… read more
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- american
- history
- true crime
- politics
- nonfiction
- audiobook
20. Coming Home
By: Brittney Griner
4.43
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the nine-time women’s basketball icon and two-time Olympic gold medalist—a raw, revelatory acc… read more
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- memoir
- politics
- nonfiction
- social justice
- audiobook
"When your world is violently upended, you don't just mourn your immediate losses. You also grieve a future that no longer feels possible, the peace that might've been."-Brittney Griner, Coming Home
21. The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future
By: Franklin Foer
3.87
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Franklin Foer tells the definitive insider story of the first two years of the Biden presidency, wi… read more
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- american
- history
- politics
- nonfiction
- audiobook
22. White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy
By: Thomas F. Schaller
3.82
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A searing portrait and damning takedown of America’s proudest citizens — who are also the least lik… read more
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- race
- history
- politics
- nonfiction
- social justice
- audiobook
23. The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens
By: Richard N. Haass
4.15
Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition
A New York Times Bestseller A provocative guide to how we must reenvision citizenship if Americ… read more
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- history
- politics
- nonfiction
- political science
- audiobook
24. Resistance
By: Jennifer A. Nielsen
4.32
Format: 400 pages, ebook
Chaya Lindner is a teenager living in Nazi-occupied Poland. Simply being Jewish places her in dange… read more
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- audiobook
"In the knowing, there was peace."-Jennifer A. Nielsen, Resistance
"But there is something a human can do that an animal never can. Create art."-Jennifer A. Nielsen, Resistance
25. Race Against Time: A Reporter Reopens the Unsolved Murder Cases of the Civil Rights Era
By: Jerry Mitchell
4.43
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
On June 21, 1964, more than twenty Klansmen murdered three civil rights workers. The killings would… read more
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- race
- history
- memoir
- true crime
- politics
- nonfiction
- audiobook
26. A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom
By: Brittany K. Barnett
4.59
Format: 321 pages, Hardcover
An urgent call to free those buried alive by America's legal system, and an inspiring true story ab… read more
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- race
- true crime
- memoir
- nonfiction
- social justice
- audiobook
"Teachers, lawyers, social workers, activists-anyone who works with the directly impacted, anyone who confronts the system day in and day out-will tell you that residual trauma is real."-Brittany K. Barnett, A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom
"No matter how many times my dad urged me to reach for the stars, my understanding of the universe was still confined by the world' limited notion of what a Black country girl from the South could do …"-Brittany K. Barnett, A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom
"A statue of a lone Confederate general towers over the Clarksville town center. To hear my grandpa tell it the general was built looking sternly over the Black side of town as a warning regarding whe…"-Brittany K. Barnett, A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom
"But it was 1996, and America's War on Drugs was in full throttle. Resources for drug treatment were scant, while money was being poured into law enforcement and prisons. People with addiction like Ma…"-Brittany K. Barnett, A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom
27. American Made: What Happens to People When Work Disappears
By: Farah Stockman
4.30
Format: 418 pages, Hardcover
What happens when Americans lose their jobs? In this illuminating story of ruin and reinvention, P… read more
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- politics
- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
28. Beneath a Ruthless Sun: A True Story of Violence, Race, and Justice Lost and Found
By: Gilbert King
4.13
Format: None pages, Audio CD
From the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller Devil in the Grove, the gripping true stor… read more
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- race
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- nonfiction
- social justice
- audiobook
29. When Evil Lived in Laurel: The "White Knights" and the Murder of Vernon Dahmer
By: Curtis Wilkie
3.91
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
One of NPR's Best Books of the Year A finalist of the for the 2022 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime … read more
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- race
- history
- true crime
- politics
- nonfiction
- social justice
- audiobook
30. Bending Toward Justice: The Birmingham Church Bombing that Changed the Course of Civil Rights
By: Doug Jones
4.19
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The story of the decades-long fight to bring justice to the victims of the 16th Street Baptist Chur… read more
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- american
- history
- memoir
- true crime
- race
- politics
- nonfiction
- social justice
- political science
- audiobook
31. Passions in Death (In Death, #59)
By: J.D. Robb
4.35
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Homicide Detective Eve Dallas hunts a killer who turns a wedding party into a murder scene in the l… read more
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