6 must-read nonfiction books like Cloudspotting for Beginners by Gavin Pretor-Pinney

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Cloudspotting for Beginners

By: Gavin Pretor-Pinney

4.52

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

A beautifully illustrated guide to clouds and the sky for inspiring and educating curious minds wit…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Cloudspotting for Beginners by Gavin Pretor-Pinney , here is a list of 6 books like this:

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1. Think Like a Freak

By: Steven D. Levitt , Stephen J. Dubner

3.50

Format: None pages, ebook

The New York Times bestselling Freakonomics changed the way we see the world, exposing the hidden s… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • science
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2. Moths (Moths, #1)

By: Jane Hennigan

3.98

Format: 303 pages, Paperback

Moths: A chilling dystopian thriller and a must-read debut for 2023 A divergent future with a th… read more

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3. My Name Was Eden

By: Eleanor Barker-White

3.22

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this edge-of-your-seat psychological debut, a mother’s experience with Vanishing Twin Syndrome t… read more

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4. Shanghai

By: Joseph Kanon

4.03

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this dazzling thriller, New York Times bestselling author Joseph Kanon gives us his richest sett… read more

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5. I Will Ruin You

By: Linwood Barclay

3.98

Format: 341 pages, Hardcover

In the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay, a teacher’s act of hero… read more

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6. The Book That No One Wanted to Read

By: Richard Ayoade

3.74

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

From actor-author-broadcaster-comedian-filmmaker Richard Ayoade comes a book narrated by . . . a bo… read more

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  • picture books
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7. The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion -- Surprising Observations of a Hidden World

By: Peter Wohlleben

3.75

Format: 7 pages, Audio CD

Through vivid stories of devoted pigs, two-timing magpies, and scheming roosters, The Inner Life of… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science
"La ciencia es contraria a la sensibilidad de los animales hasta que ésta ya no pueda negarse. ¿No sería mejor argumentar, por si acaso, lo contrario, para no maltratar innecesariamente a los animales?"

-Peter Wohlleben, The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion -- Surprising Observations of a Hidden World

"Si de verdad somos la especie más inteligente de este planeta -algo que presupongo-, ¿entonces por qué la ciencia no recorrió hace tiempo el camino inverso? ¿Por qué esforzarse durante años en enseña…"

-Peter Wohlleben, The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion -- Surprising Observations of a Hidden World

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8. Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey (Check, Please!, #1-2)

By: Ngozi Ukazu

4.22

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The hilarious and heartbreaking confessions of a figure skater turned collegiate hockey player who'… read more

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"Do you ever think about being with someone but realize it's impossible and then get really sad so you bake a pie instead."

-Ngozi Ukazu, Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey (Check, Please!, #1-2)

"Crushes are stressful. Dating is disappointing. Every relationship, you either break up or get married & then divorced. Pies can't hurt you."

-Ngozi Ukazu, Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey (Check, Please!, #1-2)

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9. My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2)

By: Emil Ferris

4.25

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The most anticipated graphic novel of 2024, concluding the story of young Karen Reyes, the most ins… read more

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"Courage isn't about not being scared... It's about carrying your fear into battle."

-Emil Ferris, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2)

"No, I do not want any kind of censorship. Anka always said, "The minute they tell you that you should not see something, that is the minute you should make it your business to see or read it or whate…"

-Emil Ferris, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2)

"All my life I have seen pictures that show women as being what you call 'sexy' when they are being hurt. That sends send me a message and I think that the message is, women are at their best when the…"

-Emil Ferris, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2)

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10. Beastars, Vol. 1

By: Paru Itagaki

4.26

Format: 212 pages, Paperback

One night at Cherryton Academy, an herbivore student is brutally murdered. Among the members of the… read more

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11. One of Our Kind

By: Nicola Yoon

3.28

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nicola Yoon’s daring new work of dystopian horror is a propuls… read more

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12. The Smallest Lights in the Universe: A Memoir

By: Sara Seager

4.12

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

MIT astrophysicist Sara Seager interweaves the story of her search for meaning and solace after los… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • science
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13. When We Were Silent

By: Fiona McPhillips

3.68

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An outsider threatens to expose the secrets at an elite private school in this suspenseful debut no… read more

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"I'm not here for prestige. I'm here for revenge."

-Fiona McPhillips, When We Were Silent

"The body remembers everything the mind wants to forget."

-Fiona McPhillips, When We Were Silent

"In the end, we're the ones who have to live with the stories we tell ourselves."

-Fiona McPhillips, When We Were Silent

"That was always the one thing Highfield valued more than grades, more than silverware or celebrity alumni: silence."

-Fiona McPhillips, When We Were Silent

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14. Mina's Matchbox

By: Yōko Ogawa

3.85

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning, psychologically astute author of The Memory Police, here is a hypnotic, int… read more

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"Quant à l'endroit où se trouvait mon père, le jour de ses funérailles, ma mère me l'avait indiqué. C'est un peu loin, mais un jour ou l'autre nous irons le rejoindre, il n'y a pas à craindre de s'éga…"

-Yōko Ogawa, Mina's Matchbox

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15. Endpapers

By: Jennifer Savran Kelly

3.74

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In this page-turning novel set in 2003 New York City, a genderqueer book conservator feels trapped … read more

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16. Hayao Miyazaki

By: Jessica Niebel

4.63

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A richly illustrated journey through the extraordinary cinematic worlds of beloved filmmaker Hayao … read more

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  • nonfiction
"Kurosawa, who included My Neighbor Totoro on a list of his 100 favorite films, considered Miyazaki a role model for Japanese film culture: “It’s anime, but I was so moved….I cried when I watched Kiki…"

-Jessica Niebel, Hayao Miyazaki

"The film critic Roger Ebert once wrote: “I told Miyazaki I love the ‘gratuitous motion’ in his films; instead of every movement being dictated by the story, sometimes people will just sit there for a…"

-Jessica Niebel, Hayao Miyazaki

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17. The Wilds (Detective Elin Warner, #3)

By: Sarah Pearse

3.81

Format: 386 pages, Hardcover

A perpetual drifter, Kier Templer lives her life on the road. Dubbed “the monster’s daughter” after… read more

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18. The Ghostkeeper

By: Johanna Taylor

4.37

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of everything from Lockwood & Co to The Haunting of Hill House, this gothic graphi… read more

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19. Cloudspotting for Beginners

By: Gavin Pretor-Pinney

4.52

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

A beautifully illustrated guide to clouds and the sky for inspiring and educating curious minds wit… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • nature
  • science
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20. Juniper Mae: Knight of Tykotech City (Juniper Mae, #1)

By: Sarah Soh

3.74

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

An action-packed sci-fi story for fans of Hilda and Amulet.“Sarah Soh’s stunning story follows gua… read more

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21. The Insect Epiphany: How Our Six-Legged Allies Shape Human Culture

By: Barrett Klein

4.33

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

None read more

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  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science

5 Top science books like Cloudspotting for Beginners by Gavin Pretor-Pinney

Transform Your Habits

Think Like a Freak

Steven D. Levitt , Stephen J. Dubner

3.50

Transform Your Habits

The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion -- Surprising Observations of a Hidden World

Peter Wohlleben

3.75

Transform Your Habits

The Smallest Lights in the Universe: A Memoir

Sara Seager

4.12

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Gavin Pretor-Pinney

4.52

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Transform Your Habits

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

Malcolm Gladwell

3.97

Transform Your Habits

What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures

Malcolm Gladwell

3.85

Transform Your Habits

Liar's Poker

Michael Lewis

4.15

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Steven D. Levitt , Stephen J. Dubner

3.50

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