Once We Were Slaves: The Extraordinary Journey of a Multi-Racial Jewish Family
By: Laura Arnold Leibman
3.81
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
An obsessive genealogist and descendent of one of the most prominent Jewish families since the Amer…
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1. All the Rivers
By: Jessica Cohen , Dorit Rabinyan
3.57
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A controversial, award-winning story about the passionate but untenable affair between an Israeli w… read more
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- jewish
2. The Weight of Ink
By: Rachel Kadish
4.15
Format: 704 pages, Kindle Edition
WINNER OF A NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD A USA TODAY BESTSELLER "A gifted writer, astonishingly adept… read more
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- historical
- judaism
- jewish
"Never underestimate the passion of a lonely mind."-Rachel Kadish, The Weight of Ink
"My grandmother," Ester said, "wished not to trap her love into taking her. She said a heart is a free thing, and once enslaved will mutiny...."-Rachel Kadish, The Weight of Ink
"Then it was only right that she do as her spirit told her, and let the struggle itself answer the question of which was the stronger: her will or her womanly nature."-Rachel Kadish, The Weight of Ink
"A woman such as I is a rocky cliff against which a man tests himself before retreating to safe pastures. I cannot fault any such man as takes what ease the world offers him."-Rachel Kadish, The Weight of Ink
3. And the Dead Shall Rise: The Murder of Mary Phagan and the Lynching of Leo Frank
By: None
3.57
Format: 307 pages,
On April 27, 1913, the bludgeoned body of thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan was discovered in the basem… read more
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4. When the Angels Left the Old Country
By: Sacha Lamb
4.27
Format: 408 pages, Hardcover
A queer immigrant fairytale about individual purpose, the fluid nature of identity, and the power o… read more
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- historical
- judaism
- jewish
5. People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present
By: Dara Horn
4.36
Format: 237 pages, Hardcover
Renowned and beloved as a prizewinning novelist, Dara Horn has also been publishing penetrating ess… read more
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- history
- jewish
- judaism
- nonfiction
- judaica
"Evil' may or may not be banal, but killing Jews sure is."-Dara Horn, People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present
"between the raindrops" - a Hebrew expression for evading repeated disaster."-Dara Horn, People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present
"Sometimes your body is someone else's haunted house. Other people look at you and can only see the dead."-Dara Horn, People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present
"There are so few Jews in the world: even in the United States, we are barely 2 percent of the population, a minority among minorities... Statistically speaking, nothing that happens to Jews should be…"-Dara Horn, People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present
6. Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth
By: Noa Tishby
4.34
Format: None pages, Audiobook
AUDIO EXCLUSIVE: INCLUDES THE SONG “ELATION STATION” BY INFECTED MUSHROOM!A “fascinating and very m… read more
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- history
- jewish
- historical
- judaism
- nonfiction
"The truth is, there is absolutely nothing that can be said of Israel, that cannot be said of Pakistan."-Noa Tishby, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth
"Instead of helping people move forward UNRWA keeps the Palestinian people in an eternal loop of displacement. Instead of solving the problem in any meaningful way, they have overseen the problem's ex…"-Noa Tishby, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth
"Here's the nugget: settling the refugee problem would mean ending the war against Israel. And as of now, the Palestinians and many of the Arab world have been refusing to do so. The best way to keep …"-Noa Tishby, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth
"There is almost no difference between the establishment of Israel and Pakistan. They were both created as a safe haven for persecuted groups: Jews and Muslims. They are both engaged in land disputes.…"-Noa Tishby, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth
7. The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and World
By: Sharon Brous
4.54
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From one of our country’s most prominent rabbis, an inspiring book about the power of community bas… read more
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- judaism
- nonfiction
- judaica
- jewish
8. The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions
By: Jonathan Rosen
4.07
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
“Brave and nuanced…an act of tremendous compassion and a literary triumph.” — The New York Times … read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
"It's true I didn't love the job, but I did want the money. If I was too incompetent for ordinary work, I would have to do something extraordinary or face destruction."-Jonathan Rosen, The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions
"Money had replaced community mental healthcare the way medication had replaced state hospitals. Medication did not go looking for those who resisted taking it, and money could not administer itself. …"-Jonathan Rosen, The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions
9. Interior Chinatown
By: Charles Yu
3.97
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A deeply personal novel about race, pop culture, immigration, assimilation, and escaping the roles … read more
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"LOVE STORY FOR A GENERIC ASIAN MAN???"-Charles Yu, Interior Chinatown
"As everyone knows, water hates poor people."-Charles Yu, Interior Chinatown
"If she could move freely between worlds, why can't you?"-Charles Yu, Interior Chinatown
"IDK, I never represented someone for self-imprisonment before."-Charles Yu, Interior Chinatown
10. We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America
By: Roxanna Asgarian
4.32
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The shocking, deeply reported story of a murder-suicide that claimed the lives of six children—and … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
11. The Ghosts of Rose Hill
By: R.M. Romero
3.98
Format: 380 pages, Hardcover
Magic will burn you up. Sent to stay with her aunt in Prague and witness the humble life of an a… read more
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- jewish
"PS I know I can always count on your silence. It's my own I'm not used to."-R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill
"The kiss lasts for his lifetime and my unfolding one. It reaches lives we haven't lived yet, and all the ones we've forgotten."-R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill
"In a house full of children, there are always bangs, clatters, shrieks of delight and dismay. Just because the kids here are dead doesn't make them an exception."-R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill
"I lay a dress on the white sheets, and see the monster nod his approval. A girl who intends to run doesn't bring a wardrobe with her. (But a girl who intends to fight does.)"-R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill
12. Kantika
By: Elizabeth Graver
4.08
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A dazzling Sephardic multigenerational saga that moves from Istanbul to Barcelona, Havana, and New … read more
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- historical
- judaism
- jewish
"Ken sos tu? I am Rebecca (Rivka, Rebekah) from my mother’s mother and the wife of Isaac in the Bible. The name means “to tie firmly"-Elizabeth Graver, Kantika
"Where are you going, where have you been? Do you have children? How was the voyage? What is the news of the world? What can I do for you? Please, sit. Eat. She’ll give them the name of Villa Erna, th…"-Elizabeth Graver, Kantika
13. Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom
By: Ilyon Woo
3.99
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
New York Times Bestseller | New York Times 10 Best Books of 2023 The remarkable true story of El… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- historical
- nonfiction
14. One Hundred Saturdays: Stella Levi and the Search for a Lost World
By: Michael Frank
4.27
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
One of Wall Street Journal ’s Ten Best Books of the Year * Winner of the National Jewish Book Award… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- jewish
"I do believe that as we travel through life we become a different person in every situation, or context, or phase."-Michael Frank, One Hundred Saturdays: Stella Levi and the Search for a Lost World
15. What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator
By: Barbara Butcher
4.15
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Barbara Butcher was early in her recovery from alcoholism when she found an unexpected a job at th… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
"People can handle the truth, but not uncertainty. The things they imagine are almost always more painful than the facts."-Barbara Butcher, What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator
16. The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church
By: Rachel L. Swarns
4.13
Format: 326 pages, Hardcover
“An absolutely essential addition to the history of the Catholic Church, whose involvement in New W… read more
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- historical
- american history
- history
- nonfiction
17. The Dead Take the A Train (Carrion City, #1)
By: Cassandra Khaw
3.66
Format: 391 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling authors Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey have teamed up to deliver a dark new story wi… read more
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"Julie felt its hunger ripple eover her, listened: It was waiting for the city to die. It would wait forever. It did not need this to come to pass now. It was used to waiting. It knew, in the way of g…"-Cassandra Khaw, The Dead Take the A Train (Carrion City, #1)
18. The House on Biscayne Bay
By: Chanel Cleeton
3.69
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
As death stalks a gothic mansion in Miami, the lives of two women intertwine as the past and presen… read more
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- historical
"I think it did. He was quite staggered by the place. Then again, Vizcaya tends to have that effect. Is the home that grand? It Is. Vizcaya has brought the Mediterranean to Florida."-Chanel Cleeton, The House on Biscayne Bay
"I like to think of the houses I build as having their own personalities. Oh, there's the people who are their custodians to consider, of course, a symbiosis in the relationship between the house and …"-Chanel Cleeton, The House on Biscayne Bay
19. The Golem of Brooklyn
By: Adam Mansbach
4.01
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
In Ashkenazi Jewish folklore, a golem is a humanoid being created out of mud or clay and animated t… read more
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- judaism
- jewish
20. Shanda: A Memoir of Shame and Secrecy
By: Letty Cottin Pogrebin
3.99
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
An intimate memoir from a founding editor of Ms. magazine who grew up in a Jewish immigrant family … read more
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- judaism
- nonfiction
- jewish
21. Yours for the Taking
By: Gabrielle Korn
3.66
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The year is 2050. Ava and her girlfriend live in what's left of Brooklyn, and though they love each… read more
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22. Lost Ark Dreaming
By: Suyi Davies Okungbowa
3.69
Format: 179 pages, Hardcover
The brutally engineered class divisions of Snowpiercer meets Rivers Solomon’s The Deep in this high… read more
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23. The Sullivanians: Sex, Psychotherapy, and the Wild Life of an American Commune
By: Alexander Stille
3.47
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
The devolution of the Sullivan Institute, from psychoanalytic organization to insular, radical cult… read more
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- american history
- nonfiction
- biography
- history
24. The Women of Rothschild: The Untold Story of the World's Most Famous Dynasty
By: Natalie Livingstone
3.82
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
In The Women of Rothschild , Natalie Livingstone reveals the role of women in shaping the legacy of… read more
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- history
- biography
- jewish
- historical
- judaism
- nonfiction
25. Walking the Bowl: A True Story of Murder and Survival Among the Street Children of Lusaka
By: Chris Lockhart
4.41
Format: 304 pages, ebook
A New York Times Notable BookAn NPR Best Book of the YearFor readers of Behind the Beautiful Foreve… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
26. The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands
By: Sarah Brooks
3.67
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
For fans of Piranesi and The Midnight Library, a stunning historical fantasy novel set on a grand e… read more
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- historical
27. Family Papers: A Sephardic Journey Through the Twentieth Century
By: Sarah Abrevaya Stein
4.07
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
An award-winning historian shares the true story of a frayed and diasporic Sephardic Jewish family … read more
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- history
- biography
- jewish
- judaism
- nonfiction
- judaica
28. From Dust, a Flame
By: Rebecca Podos
3.85
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Hannah’s whole life has been spent in motion. Her mother has kept her and her brother, Gabe, on the… read more
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- jewish
29. The American Jewish Philanthropic Complex: The History of a Multibillion-Dollar Institution
By: Lila Corwin Berman
3.86
Format: 280 pages, Hardcover
The first comprehensive history of American Jewish philanthropy and its influence on democracy and … read more
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- judaism
- nonfiction
- jewish
30. Songs for the Brokenhearted
By: Ayelet Tsabari
4.27
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
1950. Thousands of Yemeni Jews have immigrated to the newly founded Israel in search of a better li… read more
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- judaism
- jewish
31. Once We Were Slaves: The Extraordinary Journey of a Multi-Racial Jewish Family
By: Laura Arnold Leibman
3.81
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
An obsessive genealogist and descendent of one of the most prominent Jewish families since the Amer… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- jewish
- 19th century
- historical
- judaism
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