24 best-selling nonfiction books like Out of the Depths: A History of Shipwrecks by Alan G. Jamieson

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Out of the Depths: A History of Shipwrecks

By: Alan G. Jamieson

3.52

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A highly illustrated voyage through shipwrecks ancient and contemporary. Out of the Depths expl…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Out of the Depths: A History of Shipwrecks by Alan G. Jamieson , here is a list of 24 books like this:

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1. Mātes piens

By: Nora Ikstena

4.28

Format: 175 pages, Hardcover

Noras Ikstenas romāns “Mātes piens” aptver laika posmu no Otrā pasaules kara beigām un vēsta par tr… read more

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"„Taip jau yra – ne visi gimsta, bet visi miršta."

-Nora Ikstena, Mātes piens

"Viņš apēda savu bērnu un pēc tam nomira ilgās pēc brīvības, es atbildēju. Drosmīgs kāmis, teica māte."

-Nora Ikstena, Mātes piens

"Mi madre era una presencia a la que estábamos siempre sujetos, dependientes de ella, a la que había que adaptarse. Vivíamos sometidos al capricho de sus ángeles y demonios."

-Nora Ikstena, Mātes piens

"Es ienīdu Bembiju. Es vēlējos, lai viņš būtu miris. Kā viņam trūka būrī? Ēdiens, silta miga, sieva un bērni. Viņš to visu nopostīja tikai tādēļ, lai tiktu izskrieties pa istabu? Lai nokļūtu kanalizāc…"

-Nora Ikstena, Mātes piens

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2. Napoleon: A Life

By: Andrew Roberts

4.23

Format: 976 pages, Paperback

The definitive biography of the great soldier-statesman by the New York Times bestselling author of… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"I am very happy to see the enemy wish to avoid our coming to him. – Napoleon"

-Andrew Roberts, Napoleon: A Life

"I have beaten the Russian and Austrian army commanded by the two emperors. I am a little tired."

-Andrew Roberts, Napoleon: A Life

"His constant references to the ancient world have the effect of giving ordinary soldiers a sense of their lives."

-Andrew Roberts, Napoleon: A Life

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3. Das Boot

By: Lothar-Günther Buchheim , None

3.66

Format: None pages, Paperback

It is autumn, 1941, and a German U-boat commander and his crew set out on yet another hazardous pat… read more

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4. At the Mountains of Madness

By: H.P. Lovecraft , China Miéville , S.T. Joshi

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Long acknowledged as a master of nightmarish vision, H.P. Lovecraft established the genuineness and… read more

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5. The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time

By: John Kelly

4.25

Format: 151 pages, Paperback

La moria grandissimabegan its terrible journey across the European and Asian continents in 1347, le… read more

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6. Cinema Speculation

By: Quentin Tarantino

4.06

Format: 391 pages, Hardcover

The long-awaited first work of nonfiction from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Once… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Elvis movies weren't real movies, they were "Elvis Presley movies"

-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation

"Who wants to spend three months making a fucked-up version of their movie?"

-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation

"I don't know how he died, where he died, or where he's buried. But I do know I should've thanked him."

-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation

"Then the movie started playing like a real movie. But frankly, a more real movie than we were used to."

-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation

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7. 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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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"..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

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8. How to Survive History: How to Outrun a Tyrannosaurus, Escape Pompeii, Get Off the Titanic, and Survive the Rest of History's Deadliest Catastrophes

By: Cody Cassidy

4.06

Format: 195 pages, Paperback

A detailed guide to surviving history’s most challenging threats, from outrunning dinosaurs to maki… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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9. Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom

By: David W. Blight

4.15

Format: 888 pages, Hardcover

As a young man, Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) escaped from slavery in Baltimore, Maryland. He was … read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Douglass told white northern voters that 'The blood of the slave is on your garments. You have said that slavery is better than freedom. That war is better than peace. And that cruelty is better than…"

-David W. Blight, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom

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10. A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1)

By: P. Djèlí Clark

4.03

Format: 438 pages, Kindle Edition

Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark returns to his popular alternate Cairo universe… read more

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"Before God, our blood means nothing. Virtue is in deeds, not the skin."

-P. Djèlí Clark, A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1)

"Fatma had heard enough. Should have known the kid wouldn't be an honest broker, not with all the wallahis he threw around."

-P. Djèlí Clark, A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1)

"I don’t have sad tales to tell you. I’m not some tragic character from a story, lost between two worlds. I revel in who I am. What I am."

-P. Djèlí Clark, A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1)

"The three of them sat there - A Ministry agent, a half-djinn, and a cat (likely), staring out past the balcony to the sleeping city they somehow had to find a way to save."

-P. Djèlí Clark, A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1)

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11. How to Make the World Add Up: Ten Rules for Thinking Differently About Numbers

By: Tim Harford

4.12

Format: 340 pages, Paperback

When was the last time you read a grand statement, accompanied by a large number, and wondered whet… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization: The Collapse of Globalization and Its Aftermath by Peter Zeihan

12. The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization: The Collapse of Globalization and Its Aftermath

By: Peter Zeihan

4.18

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

2019 was the last great year for the world economy. For generations, everything has been getting… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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13. Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller

By: Oliver Darkshire

3.97

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover

Some years ago, Oliver Darkshire stepped into the hushed interior of Henry Sotheran Ltd on Sackvill… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Early one morning, which is to say about five minutes before noon..."

-Oliver Darkshire, Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller

"It's my belief that anyone worth knowing enjoys spending time in a bookshop."

-Oliver Darkshire, Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller

"There is something about geriatric men which attracts them to dangerous ladders."

-Oliver Darkshire, Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller

"Hell hath no fury, they say, like a man treated the same way as he treats women."

-Oliver Darkshire, Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller

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14. Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty

By: Anderson Cooper

3.82

Format: 317 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and journalist Anderson Cooper teams with New York Times bestsell… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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15. The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science

By: Sam Kean

4.00

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science Fr… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Many people agreed with one executive who sneered that [Thomas] Edison had a vacuum where his conscience ought to be."

-Sam Kean, The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science

"A rival politician countered that he too supported the dissection of those who were sucking the public teat dry. He proposed starting with the royal family."

-Sam Kean, The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science

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16. Kundo Wakes Up

By: Saad Z. Hossain

3.90

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

In this standalone follow-up to the fan favorite The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday Saad Z. Hossain… read more

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17. Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World

By: Simon Winchester

3.79

Format: 464 pages, ebook

The author of The Professor and the Madman and The Perfectionists explores the notion of property—o… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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18. A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe

By: Mark Dawidziak

3.62

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A biography of Edgar Allan Poe that examines the renowned author’s life through the prism of his my… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"I have great faith in fools--self-confidence my friends will call it.' -- EDGAR ALLAN POE"

-Mark Dawidziak, A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe

"The glow of the fireside poets failed to warm a world coping with the cold realities of a new century. Their light faded as we became less sure of comforting messages and more intrigued by Poe's trou…"

-Mark Dawidziak, A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe

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19. Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture

By: Kyle Chayka

3.68

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

A history and investigation of a world ruled by algorithms, which determine the shape of culture it… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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20. Dead in the Water: A True Story of Hijacking, Murder, and a Global Maritime Conspiracy

By: Matthew Campbell

4.24

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

“A triumph of investigative journalism.” —Tom Wright, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Billio… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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21. Superman Smashes the Klan

By: Gene Luen Yang

4.51

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The year is 1946, and the Lee family has moved from Chinatown to Downtown Metropolis. While Dr. Lee… read more

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22. Terrible Maps: Hilarious Maps for a Ridiculous World

By: Michael Howe

3.95

Format: 160 pages, Kindle Edition

Have you ever wondered about the average jean colour across the United States? Or what ‘pedestrians… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Fowl Play: A History of the Chicken from Dinosaur to Dinner Plate by Sally Coulthard

23. Fowl Play: A History of the Chicken from Dinosaur to Dinner Plate

By: Sally Coulthard

4.13

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From dinosaur to dinner plate, Sally Coulthard tells the fascinating – and sometimes shocking – sto… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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24. The World of Sugar: How the Sweet Stuff Transformed Our Politics, Health, and Environment over 2,000 Years

By: Ulbe Bosma

3.60

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

“[A] tour de force of global history…Bosma has turned the humble sugar crystal into a mighty prism … read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of A History of Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult (DK A History of) by D.K. Publishing

25. A History of Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult (DK A History of)

By: D.K. Publishing

4.03

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A lavishly illustrated history of witchcraft, magic, and the occult, from Paleolithic cave rituals … read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Period: The Real Story of Menstruation by Kate Clancy

26. Period: The Real Story of Menstruation

By: Kate Clancy

3.97

Format: 249 pages, Hardcover

A bold and revolutionary perspective on the science and cultural history of menstruation Men… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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27. Tools A Visual History: The Hardware that Built, Measured and Repaired the World

By: Dominic Chinea

3.59

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A must-read for makers, tinkerers, fixers and creators, The Repair Shop’s Dominic Chinea shares his… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Out of the Depths: A History of Shipwrecks by Alan G. Jamieson

28. Out of the Depths: A History of Shipwrecks

By: Alan G. Jamieson

3.52

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A highly illustrated voyage through shipwrecks ancient and contemporary. Out of the Depths expl… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Deep Water: The World in the Ocean by James  Bradley

29. Deep Water: The World in the Ocean

By: James Bradley

4.48

Format: 504 pages, Kindle Edition

'Teeming with mysteries, wonders and heartbreaking facts, this beautiful, lucid hymn to the sea is … read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders: Surprising Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps by Jonn Elledge

30. A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders: Surprising Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps

By: Jonn Elledge

4.39

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A fascinating and surprising history of the world told through the lines people have drawn on maps … read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Cult Following: The Extreme Sects That Capture Our Imaginations―and Take Over Our Lives by J.W. Ocker

31. Cult Following: The Extreme Sects That Capture Our Imaginations―and Take Over Our Lives

By: J.W. Ocker

3.90

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Cursed Objects and The United States of Cryptids comes an eye-popping compendium… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook

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4.23

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4.06

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Candice Millard

3.84

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John Scalzi

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Patrick deWitt

3.41

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T. Kingfisher

3.69

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Michelle Porter

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