5 must-read history books like Hidden History of Florida by James C. Clark

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Hidden History of Florida

By: James C. Clark

3.70

Format: 147 pages, Kindle Edition

A Florida historian uncovers strange but true tales of The Sunshine State from the 16th century arr…

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1. Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland

By: Dave Barry

3.82

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A brilliantly funny exploration of the Sunshine State from the man who knows it best: Pulitzer Priz… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
"He could be a testosterone donor."

-Dave Barry, Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland

"If a Greek woman tells you to do something, you do it."

-Dave Barry, Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland

"Natives of the Florida Keys often refer to themselves as Conchs, and for good reason: They have been drinking."

-Dave Barry, Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland

"Under Florida's "stand your ground" law, it is legal to shoot anybody for any reason as long as you are standing on the ground."

-Dave Barry, Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland

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2. The Best of Us

By: Joyce Maynard

4.17

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

In 2011, when she was in her late fifties, beloved author and journalist Joyce Maynard met the firs… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Every night, as we sat down together at the table, I still took Jim's hand and closed my eyes before we lifted our forks, our silent prayer." "There was no need to ask what we prayed for, though I wo…"

-Joyce Maynard, The Best of Us

"Those fourteen months had shaken me to my core, to the point where I no longer knew anything for sure except that parents should not look to their children to meet their needs. You don't adopt a chil…"

-Joyce Maynard, The Best of Us

"Not until we learned of his illness, and we walked the path of that terrible struggle together, did I understand what it meant to be a couple - to be a true partner and to have one. I learned the ful…"

-Joyce Maynard, The Best of Us

"Not all at once, but gradually, over the months, another revelation came to me: None of that other stuff, much as I'd loved it, was what made a marriage. Not restaurant dinners or romantic vacations.…"

-Joyce Maynard, The Best of Us

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3. One Fearful Yellow Eye (Travis McGee #8)

By: John D. MacDonald

3.84

Format: 135 pages, Audio Cassette

"To diggers a thousand yeasrs from now...the works of John D. MacDonald would be a treasure on the … read more

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4. Hawaii

By: James A. Michener

4.12

Format: None pages, Paperback

Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener brings Hawaii's epic history vividly to life in a c… read more

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5. A Land Remembered

By: Patrick D. Smith

3.58

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A Land Rememberedhas been ranked #1 Best Florida Book eight times in annual polls conducted by Flor… read more

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6. Ghost of the Guadalupe

By: Ron Schwab

4.65

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

From the bestselling author of Old Dogs and The Accidental Sheriff comes the gripping new Western n… read more

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7. Murder in an Irish Pub (Irish Village Mystery #4)

By: Carlene O'Connor

4.15

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

The luck of the Irish runs out for a professional poker player in this mystery set in County Cork t… read more

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8. Murder Mystery Book Club (Florida Keys Bed & Breakfast Cozy Mystery, #1)

By: Danielle Collins

3.98

Format: 180 pages, Kindle Edition

Eva Stewart runs a charming bed and breakfast in the Florida Keys with her talkative parrot. One of… read more

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9. The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp

By: Leonie Swann

3.51

Format: 360 pages, Hardcover

A quirky group of seniors attempts to solve one murder while covering up another—with the help of a… read more

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10. The Caribbean Affair (Jack Barr Thrillers #1)

By: Nick Thacker

4.18

Format: 299 pages, Kindle Edition

It was just a family vacation... until the terrorists came aboard. Jackson Barr, Jr., along with… read more

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11. Murder Flies the Coop (Beryl and Edwina Mystery, #2)

By: Jessica Ellicott

3.75

Format: 298 pages, Hardcover

One would hardly call them birds of a feather, but thrill-seeking American adventuress Beryl Helliw… read more

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12. Murder Comes to Call (Beryl and Edwina Mystery, #4)

By: Jessica Ellicott

3.96

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The lean years following World War I can lead to desperate acts—even in the quiet English village o… read more

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"As so often happened in the village, Beryl had noticed that there were undercurrents and unspoken histories flowing between people. It was something she had never experienced herself, and whenever it…"

-Jessica Ellicott, Murder Comes to Call (Beryl and Edwina Mystery, #4)

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13. Murder Cuts the Mustard (Beryl and Edwina Mystery, #3)

By: Jessica Ellicott

3.93

Format: 264 pages, Kindle Edition

In the lean years following World War I, brash American adventuress Beryl Helliwell and prim and pr… read more

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14. Murder in an English Glade (Beryl and Edwina Mystery, #5)

By: Jessica Ellicott

3.94

Format: 298 pages, Hardcover

American adventuress Beryl Helliwell and reserved Brit Edwina Davenport may seem an unlikely pair, … read more

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15. Team of Five: The Presidents Club in the Age of Trump

By: Kate Andersen Brower

4.10

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

USA Today Bestseller From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Residence and First Wome… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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16. 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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  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Daughter of the Morning Star (Walt Longmire, #17) by Craig Johnson

17. Daughter of the Morning Star (Walt Longmire, #17)

By: Craig Johnson

4.40

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

Another New York Times bestseller in the beloved Longmire series. When Lolo Long's niece Jaya be… read more

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18. The Magic Kingdom

By: Russell Banks

3.67

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From one of America's most beloved storytellers--a profound novel about belief, betrayal, and the t… read more

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19. Dead on Target (Agatha Raisin #34)

By: M.C. Beaton

3.95

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Beloved New York Times bestseller M.C. Beaton's cranky, crafty Agatha Raisin—the star of her own hi… read more

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20. Murder at an Irish Christmas (Irish Village Mystery, #6)

By: Carlene O'Connor

3.99

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

The O'Sullivan clan of County Cork, Ireland, are back to investigate another case of murder--this t… read more

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21. Murder in an Irish Cottage (Irish Village Mystery, #5)

By: Carlene O'Connor

4.09

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In a remote—and superstitious—village in County Cork, Ireland, Garda Siobhán O'Sullivan must solve … read more

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22. Murder in an Irish Bookshop (Irish Village Mystery, #7)

By: Carlene O'Connor

4.06

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

Between training the new town garda and trying to set a wedding date with her fiancé, Macdara Flann… read more

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23. Mango, Mambo, and Murder (A Caribbean Kitchen Mystery, #1)

By: Raquel V. Reyes

3.65

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Cuban-American cooking show star Miriam Quinones-Smith becomes a seasoned sleuth in Raquel Reyes's … read more

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24. Chomp

By: Carl Hiaasen

3.98

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here. Wahoo Cray lives in a zoo. His father is an … read more

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"In his own mind, it was never a matter of courage. But courage it was."

-Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

"Mickey Cray had been out of work ever since a dead iguana fell from a palm tree and hit him on the head."

-Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

"Actually it was the mark of the stupid, which is what you get for sitting under a tree during a thunderstorm."

-Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

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25. Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther

By: Craig Pittman

4.15

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

It wasn't so long ago when a lot of people thought the Florida panther was extinct. They were very … read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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26. Through the Groves: A Memoir

By: Anne Hull

3.86

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A richly evocative coming-of-age memoir set in the Florida orange groves of the 1960s by a Pulitzer… read more

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27. A Tropical Frontier: Tales of Old Florida

By: Tim Robinson

4.40

Format: 570 pages, Kindle Edition

The Southern Frontier: A road-less, watery wilderness, uninviting and intimidating to all but the m… read more

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28. The Silk Code (WW2 Secret Agent #1)

By: Deborah Swift

4.33

Format: 375 pages, Kindle Edition

Based on the true story of ‘Englandspiel’, one woman must race against the clock to uncover a trait… read more

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29. Twilight Territory

By: Andrew X. Pham

3.64

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping first novel of love, war, and resistance in post–World War II Japanese-occupied Vietnam,… read more

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30. Hidden History of Florida

By: James C. Clark

3.70

Format: 147 pages, Kindle Edition

A Florida historian uncovers strange but true tales of The Sunshine State from the 16th century arr… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • united states
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31. Backroads of Paradise: A Journey to Rediscover Old Florida

By: Cathy Salustri

3.64

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

In the 1930s, the Federal Writers' Project sent mostly anonymous writers, but also Zora Neale Hurst… read more

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8 Best nonfiction books like Hidden History of Florida by James C. Clark

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Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland

Dave Barry

3.82

Transform Your Habits

The Best of Us

Joyce Maynard

4.17

Transform Your Habits

Team of Five: The Presidents Club in the Age of Trump

Kate Andersen Brower

4.10

Transform Your Habits

Accidental Presidents: Eight Men Who Changed America

Jared Cohen

4.12

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6 Top contemporary books like Murder in an Irish Pub (Irish Village Mystery #4) by Carlene O'Connor

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Murder in an Irish Pub (Irish Village Mystery #4)

Carlene O'Connor

4.15

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Dedication to Murder (Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery, #9)

Lauren Elliott

4.32

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An American in Scotland

Lucy Connelly

3.97

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Under the Cover of Murder (Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery, #6)

Lauren Elliott

4.24

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