9 must-read nonfiction books like Amanda Gorman Book: The Biography of Amanda Gorman by University Press

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Amanda Gorman Book: The Biography of Amanda Gorman

By: University Press

4.36

Format: 35 pages, Kindle Edition

University Press returns with another short and captivating biography of one of history’s most comp…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Amanda Gorman Book: The Biography of Amanda Gorman by University Press , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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1. The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country

By: Amanda Gorman

4.56

Format: 29 pages, Hardcover

An alternative cover edition for this ISBN 9780593465271 can be found here. On January 20, 2021,… read more

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"So while we once asked: How could we possibly prevail over catastrophe? Now we assert: How could catastrophe possibly prevail over us?"

-Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country

"The new dawn blooms as we free it, For there is always light, If only we're brave enough to see it, If only we're brave enough to be it."

-Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country

"Let the globe, if nothing else, say this is true: That even as we grieved, we grew That even as we hurt, we hoped That even as we tired, we tried"

-Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country

"When day comes, we step out of the shade of flame and unafraid. The new dawn balloons as we free it. For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be …"

-Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country

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2. Reluctantly Home

By: Imogen Clark

4.20

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

From the bestselling author of Where the Story Starts comes a tale about dealing with the past—and … read more

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3. Uncharted Waters (Getaway, #1)

By: Sally Hepworth

3.54

Format: 49 pages, Kindle Edition

“Speak your truth.” An icebreaker leads to unintended consequences for two strangers aboard a luxur… read more

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4. 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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5. Other Words for Home

By: Jasmine Warga

4.42

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

I am learning how to be sad and happy at the same time. Jude never thought she’d be leaving h… read more

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"Americans are obsessed with murder"

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

"You will belong here. . .You will make anywhere beautiful."

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

"It seems like the kind of place where dreams could grow and live."

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

"Mama hugs me and I hold her back. Sometimes all you can do is hold on."

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

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6. Cut and Thirst

By: Margaret Atwood

3.15

Format: 35 pages, Kindle Edition

Three women scheme to avenge an old friend in a darkly witty short story about loyalty, ambition, a… read more

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7. The Mixtape

By: Brittainy C. Cherry

4.19

Format: 333 pages, Kindle Edition

Since the death of his twin brother, Oliver’s caught between pleasing his fans and finding himself.… read more

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8. Everything My Mother Taught Me

By: Alice Hoffman

4.00

Format: 28 pages, Kindle Edition

In this haunting short story of loyalty and betrayal, a young woman in early 1900s Massachusetts di… read more

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9. Token Black Girl

By: Danielle Prescod

3.92

Format: 251 pages, Kindle Edition

Racial identity, pop culture, and delusions of perfection collide in an eye-opening and refreshingl… read more

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"It’s the media’s job to accurately reflect the world we live in, not distort it."

-Danielle Prescod, Token Black Girl

"How much pain you can withstand should not be the barometer of how successful you can become."

-Danielle Prescod, Token Black Girl

"Women are taught that our bodies must be fixed and that, if given the power to do so, we should use it."

-Danielle Prescod, Token Black Girl

"I was convinced I had to work for and earn affection… I would have to put in the time and effort to be loved."

-Danielle Prescod, Token Black Girl

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10. Falling Down (The Boy in the Iron Box, #1)

By: Guillermo del Toro

3.56

Format: 30 pages, Kindle Edition

A group of mercenaries on an unsanctioned mission survives a plane crash in whiteout conditions in … read more

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"It can all end in a moment. Take for yourself now what tomorrow might not give you."

-Guillermo del Toro, Falling Down (The Boy in the Iron Box, #1)

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11. North to Paradise

By: Ousman Umar

4.27

Format: 142 pages, Kindle Edition

The inspiring true story of one man’s treacherous boyhood journey from a rural village in Ghana to … read more

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12. The Southern Killer (Joe Hennessy Legal Thriller #3)

By: Peter O'Mahoney

4.56

Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition

When criminal defense attorney Joe Hennessy uncovers information about his son's unsolved murder, h… read more

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13. Two Women Walk into a Bar

By: Cheryl Strayed

4.06

Format: 31 pages, Kindle Edition

Cheryl Strayed, the bestselling author of Wild and Tiny Beautiful Things , finds humor and connecti… read more

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14. It Will All Work Out: The Freedom of Letting Go

By: Kevin Hart

3.82

Format: 44 pages, Kindle Edition

From beloved comedian and #1 New York Times bestselling author Kevin Hart comes an irreverent but i… read more

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15. Fallen Grace (Blaze Collection)

By: Sadeqa Johnson

4.22

Format: 50 pages, Kindle Edition

A single mother in segregated Virginia pushes back on societal prejudice and her own family’s judgm… read more

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16. Blacktop Wasteland

By: S.A. Cosby

4.08

Format: 285 pages, Hardcover

Beauregard "Bug" Montage: husband, father, honest car mechanic. But he was once known - from North … read more

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"The truth had a strange way of ending an argument."

-S.A. Cosby, Blacktop Wasteland

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17. The Truths We Hold: An American Journey

By: Kamala Harris

4.01

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

From one of America's most inspiring political leaders, a book about the core truths that unite us,… read more

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"When you break through a glass ceiling, you're going to get cut, and it's going to hurt."

-Kamala Harris, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey

"One of my mother’s favorite sayings was “Don’t let anybody tell you who you are. You tell them who you are."

-Kamala Harris, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey

"Politics is a realm where the grand pronouncement often takes the place of the painstaking and detail-oriented work of getting meaningful things done."

-Kamala Harris, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey

". . . Being a good person meant standing for something larger than yourself; that success is measured in part by what you help others achieve and accomplish."

-Kamala Harris, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey

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18. Tune in Tomorrow (Blaze Collection)

By: Melanie Benjamin

3.61

Format: 39 pages, Kindle Edition

An enterprising woman in a man’s world. A vision that changed daytime television. A galvanizing sho… read more

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19. The Scenic Route

By: Christina Baker Kline

4.02

Format: 43 pages, Kindle Edition

Driven by desperation to hit the road, a woman sees her life come into view in a powerful short sto… read more

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"Stillness can’t really exist ... because even when we’re not moving, we’re breathing, and breath is movement."

-Christina Baker Kline, The Scenic Route

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20. At the Quiet Edge

By: Victoria Helen Stone

3.99

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

A young mother has done everything possible to put the past behind her, but it might not be enough … read more

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21. The June Paintings (Blaze Collection)

By: Maggie Shipstead

3.71

Format: 38 pages, Kindle Edition

On a remote island, an unfulfilled young female painter finds a singular kind of inspiration in thi… read more

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22. Belle Mer (Getaway, #4)

By: Luanne Rice

3.51

Format: 51 pages, Kindle Edition

On the New England coast, an irresistible vacation rental draws a woman into the sinister secrets o… read more

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23. Catch Her in a Lie (Steinbeck and Reed, #0,5)

By: Jess Lourey

3.71

Format: 44 pages, Kindle Edition

Two agents on the trail of a serial killer. A mother and daughter on the trip of a lifetime. Fates … read more

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24. Stockholm (Getaway, #3)

By: Catherine Steadman

3.60

Format: 41 pages, Kindle Edition

An extravagant anniversary trip turns into a desperate scramble for survival in an unsettling short… read more

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25. Shell Game (Getaway, #6)

By: Rumaan Alam

2.31

Format: 29 pages, Kindle Edition

An extended family’s Cape Cod vacation reveals uncomfortable truths that threaten one man’s illusio… read more

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26. Fires to Come (Blaze Collection)

By: Asha Lemmie

3.81

Format: 45 pages, Kindle Edition

In early twentieth-century New York City, a young woman torn between two cultures must choose where… read more

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27. Barriers to Entry (Blaze Collection)

By: Ariel Lawhon

4.19

Format: 39 pages, Kindle Edition

An inquisitive woman defies expectations to become the mother of forensic science in this absorbing… read more

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28. True Gretch: What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between

By: Gretchen Whitmer

4.34

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

From trailblazing Michigan governor and rising Democratic star Gretchen Whitmer comes an unconventi… read more

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29. Natural Selection

By: Elin Hilderbrand

3.69

Format: 54 pages, Kindle Edition

When her boyfriend bails at the last minute, a New York woman embarks on their couples’ cruise alon… read more

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30. Amanda Gorman Book: The Biography of Amanda Gorman

By: University Press

4.36

Format: 35 pages, Kindle Edition

University Press returns with another short and captivating biography of one of history’s most comp… read more

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31. Queen Mary I: A Life From Beginning to End (Biographies of British Royalty)

By: Hourly History

4.13

Format: 42 pages, Kindle Edition

Queen Mary I Series House of Tudor Book 4 * * *Download for FREE on Kindle Unlimited + Free BONUS … read more

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20 must-read fiction books like Cut and Thirst by Margaret Atwood

Transform Your Habits

The Ghost Writer

Loreth Anne White

3.96

Transform Your Habits

The Other Side of the Road

Andrea Bartz

3.73

Transform Your Habits

Everywhere You Look (Never Tell Collection, #1)

Liv Constantine

3.48

Transform Your Habits

The Alone Time

Elle Marr

3.58

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