A Concise History of Florida
By: James C. Clark
3.77
Format: 344 pages, Kindle Edition
In 1513,Spanish explorer Ponce de León first set foot on Florida’s east coast. The landhe discovere…
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1. Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
By: Erik Larson
4.05
Format: 323 pages, Paperback
September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resi… read more
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"Time lost can never be recovered...and this should be written in flaming letters everywhere."-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
"People seemed to believe that technology had stripped hurricanes of their power to kill. No hurricane expert endorsed this view."-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
"This is the story of Isaac and his time in America, the last turning of the centuries, when the hubris of men led them to believe they could disregard even nature itself."-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
"No one ever remembered a nice day. But no one ever forget the feel of paralyzed fish, the thud of walnut-sized hail against a horse's flank, or the way a superheated wind could turn your eyes to burl…"-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
2. The First World War: A Complete History
By: Martin Gilbert
4.16
Format: 680 pages, Paperback
It was to be the war to end all wars, and it began at 11:15 on the morning of June 28, 1914, in an … read more
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3. American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America
By: Colin Woodard
4.56
Format: 200 pages, Hardcover
An illuminating history of North America's eleven rival cultural regions that explodes the red stat… read more
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4. Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
By: Daron Acemoğlu , James A. Robinson
4.08
Format: 529 pages, Hardcover
Brilliant and engagingly written, Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the expert… read more
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"Central planning was just not good at replacing what the great eighteenth-century economist Adam Smith called the “invisible hand"-Daron Acemoğlu, Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
"As mudanças graduais também impediram aventuras em territórios inexplorados. O derrube violento do sistema significa que é necessário construir algo inteiramente novo, em vez daquilo que foi eliminad…"-Daron Acemoğlu, Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
"Sem o petróleo, os países do Médio Oriente são também todos pobres. (…) Foi a expansão e consolidação do Império Otomano, e é devido ao legado institucional desse império que o Médio Oriente continua…"-Daron Acemoğlu, Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
"A América do Norte tornou-se mais próspera precisamente porque adotou com entusiasmo as tecnologias e os progressos da Revolução Industrial. (…) A desigualdade no mundo atual é, em grande medida, uma…"-Daron Acemoğlu, Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
5. Reveille in Washington, 1860-65
By: Margaret Leech
3.86
Format: None pages,
1860: The American capital is sprawling, fractured, squalid, colored by patriotism and treason, and… read more
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6. The Blessing Way (Leaphorn & Chee, #1)
By: Tony Hillerman
2.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
Homicide is always an abomination, but there is something exceptionally disturbing about the victim… read more
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7. From the Earth to the Moon
By: Jules Verne
3.76
Format: 136 pages, Paperback
Een in de 19e eeuw geschreven verhaal over een reis naar de maan, waaruit blijkt dat de schrijver i… read more
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"Time has no business to keep a whole country in suspense."-Jules Verne, From the Earth to the Moon
"No sé si los mundos están habitados, y como no lo sé, voy a verlo."-Jules Verne, From the Earth to the Moon
"It is better for us to see the destination we wish to reach, than the point of departure"-Jules Verne, From the Earth to the Moon
"In fact they did to others that which they would not they should do to them— that grand principle of immortality upon which rests the whole art of war."-Jules Verne, From the Earth to the Moon
8. Murder in an Irish Village (An Irish Village Mystery Book 1)
By: Carlene O'Connor
4.57
Format: 270 pages,
A little slice of Heaven on the Emerald Isle... In the small village of Kilbane, County Cork, Irela… read more
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9. Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America
By: Gilbert King
3.67
Format: 348 pages, ebook
Devil in the Groveis the winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. Arguably the mos… read more
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10. The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
By: Mark Bramhall , Michael Finkel
3.90
Format: 5 pages, Audio CD
Many people dream of escaping modern life, but most will never act on it. This is the remarkable tr… read more
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"I read. That's my form of travel."-Mark Bramhall, The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
"The word "noise" is derived from the Latin word nausea."-Mark Bramhall, The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
"He left because the world is not made to accommodate people like him."-Mark Bramhall, The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
"Carl Jung said that only an introvert could see "the unfathomable stupidity of man"-Mark Bramhall, The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
11. Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World
By: Eric Metaxas
3.96
Format: 433 pages, Hardcover
From #1 New York Timesbestselling author Eric Metaxas comes a brilliant and inspiring biography of … read more
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12. A Reliable Wife
By: Robert Goolrick
4.23
Format: None pages, Hardcover
He placed a notice in a Chicago paper, an advertisement for "a reliable wife." She responded, sayin… read more
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13. High Profile (Jesse Stone, #6)
By: Robert B. Parker
4.18
Format: 411 pages,
The murder of a notorious public figure places Paradise, Massachusetts, police chief Jesse Stone in… read more
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14. Shutter
By: Ramona Emerson
3.80
Format: 296 pages, Hardcover
This blood-chilling debut set in New Mexico’s Navajo Nation is equal parts gripping crime thriller,… read more
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"Downtown Village was one of the oldest apartment buildings in Albuquerque, rising five stories above the street below. The first four floors housed six small apartments, each just like the one next t…"-Ramona Emerson, Shutter
15. River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile
By: Candice Millard
3.84
Format: 349 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of RIVER OF DOUBT and DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC, the stirr… read more
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"..the charm of the scenery was perhaps enhanced by the reflection that my eyes might never look upon it again....Masses of brown-purple clouds covered the quarter of the heavens where the sun was abo…"-Candice Millard, River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile
16. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
17. 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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18. The Ghost Orchid (Alex Delaware, #39)
By: Jonathan Kellerman
4.21
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis confront a baffling, vicious double homicide … read more
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19. Unnatural History (Alex Delaware #38)
By: Jonathan Kellerman
4.09
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
The most enduring detectives in American crime fiction are back in this electrifying thrillerof art… read more
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"Maybe attorneys attend schools where grades are based on how many word you put out."-Jonathan Kellerman, Unnatural History (Alex Delaware #38)
20. Amelia's Shadow (Blaze Collection)
By: Marie Benedict
3.62
Format: 35 pages, Kindle Edition
For pilot Ruth Nichols, a soaring rivalry with Amelia Earhart becomes a deep friendship in a short … read more
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21. The Best of Me
By: David Sedaris
4.21
Format: 387 pages, Hardcover
“Genius… It is miraculous to read these pieces… You must read The Best of Me.” —Andrew Sean Greer, … read more
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"I can't bear to hear other people's dreams unless I myself am in them."-David Sedaris, The Best of Me
22. Fallen Out (Jesse McDermitt #1)
By: Wayne Stinnett
4.25
Format: 262 pages, Kindle Edition
New Second Edition of the 1st novel in the exciting 14 volume Caribbean Adventure Series.When Jesse… read more
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23. Where Are the Children Now? (Where Are the Children, #2)
By: Mary Higgins Clark
4.16
Format: 275 pages, Hardcover
The legacy of the “Queen of Suspense” continues with the highly anticipated follow-up to Mary Higgi… read more
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24. 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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25. The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success
By: Dan Sullivan
4.26
Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition
As he did in WHO NOT HOW, Dr. Benjamin Hardy shares one of Dan Sullivan’s simple yet profound teach… read more
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26. Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts
By: Bill O'Reilly
3.67
Format: 291 pages, Hardcover
With over 19 million copies in print and a remarkable record of #1 New York Times, Wall Street Jour… read more
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27. 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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28. Life on the Mississippi: An Epic American Adventure
By: Rinker Buck
3.96
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Life on the Mississippi is an epic, enchanting blend of history and adventure in which Buck builds … read more
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29. History of Florida: A Captivating Guide to the People and Events That Shaped the History of the Sunshine State (U.S. States)
By: Captivating History
4.04
Format: 130 pages, Kindle Edition
If you want to discover the enchanting history of Florida, continue reading! Sunshine, beaches, spo… read more
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30. Revolutionary Roads: Searching for the War That Made America Independent...and All the Places It Could Have Gone Terribly Wrong
By: Bob Thompson
3.89
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
In the ride-along tradition of Sarah Vowell, Tony Horwitz and Bill Bryson, this insightful history … read more
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31. A Concise History of Florida
By: James C. Clark
3.77
Format: 344 pages, Kindle Edition
In 1513,Spanish explorer Ponce de León first set foot on Florida’s east coast. The landhe discovere… read more
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