The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
By: Evan Friss
4.18
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
An affectionate and engaging history of the American bookstore and its central place in American cu…
Want to Read $ 14.99If you liked the nonfiction plot in The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore by Evan Friss , here is a list of 14 books like this:
1. The Backyard Bird Chronicles
By: Amy Tan
4.14
Format: 320 pages, Flexibound
A gorgeous, witty account of birding, nature, and the beauty around us that hides in plain sight. … read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Amy Tan's The Backyard Bird Chronicles book and Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"If there is anything I have learned these past six years, it is this: Each bird is surprising and thrilling in its own way. But the most special is the bird that pauses when it is eating, looks and a…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
"The (Anna's Hummingbird) males are deadbeat dads that contribute nothing to making the nest, or to feeding either the female or the nestlings. They are off to find other females they can impress with…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
"During daylight hours, they (Anna's Hummingbirds) feed every 15 minutes, be it tiny insects or nectar from flowers or feeders. If they don't consume food often enough, they can die during the day. If…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
"I asked Bernd Heinrich if he knew why feeder birds, like finches, discard so many seeds. It turns out he and other scientiests did research on this back in the 1990s - of course, he did -measuring di…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
2. Tell Me Everything (Amgash, #5)
By: Elizabeth Strout
4.46
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From Pulitzer Prize–winning author Elizabeth Strout comes a hopeful, healing novel about new friend… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Elizabeth Strout's Tell Me Everything (Amgash, #5) book and Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
- adult
- contemporary
"...Bob caught a glimpse of himself in the store window that was right there. He was startled. Who was that tall older man? Was that him? A sense of bewilderment came to him. He turned away, then turn…"-Elizabeth Strout, Tell Me Everything (Amgash, #5)
3. That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America
By: Amanda Jones
4.14
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Part memoir, part manifesto, the inspiring story of a Louisiana librarian advocating for inclusivit… read more
Want to Read $ 9.45Similar categories in Amanda Jones's That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America book and Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
- adult
- nonfiction
- books about books
- audiobook
4. The Book-Makers: A History of the Book in Eighteen Lives
By: Adam Smyth
3.89
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The five-hundred-year history of printed books, told through the people who created them Books t… read more
Want to Read $ 19.99Similar categories in Adam Smyth's The Book-Makers: A History of the Book in Eighteen Lives book and Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
- history
- historical
- nonfiction
- writing
- books about books
- audiobook
5. The Editor: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America
By: Sara B. Franklin
4.26
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The woman behind some of the most important authors of the 20th century—including Julia Child, Anne… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Sara B. Franklin's The Editor: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America book and Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
- nonfiction
- history
- books about books
- audiobook
6. Entitlement
By: Rumaan Alam
3.59
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A novel of money and morality from the New York Times bestselling author of Leave the World Behind … read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Rumaan Alam's Entitlement book and Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
- audiobook
- adult
- contemporary
7. Colored Television
By: Danzy Senna
3.83
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A dark comedy about second acts, creative appropriation, and the racial identity–industrial complex… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Danzy Senna's Colored Television book and Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
- audiobook
- adult
- contemporary
8. The Life Impossible
By: Matt Haig
3.66
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The remarkable next novel from Matt Haig, the author of #1 New York Times bestseller The Midnight L… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Matt Haig's The Life Impossible book and Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
- audiobook
- historical
- adult
- contemporary
"And, like so many of life's fun things, it will begin with minimally invasive radiofrequency-based vein ablation surgery."-Matt Haig, The Life Impossible
"When you grieve someone you see their message in everything. Even in the sunlight on a blade of grass. The whole world becomes their translator."-Matt Haig, The Life Impossible
9. The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us
By: Rachelle Bergstein
3.92
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
An intimate and expansive look at Judy Blume’s life, work, and cultural impact, focusing on her mos… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Rachelle Bergstein's The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us book and Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
- american history
- history
- nonfiction
- adult
- books about books
- audiobook
10. The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
By: Evan Friss
4.18
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
An affectionate and engaging history of the American bookstore and its central place in American cu… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore book and Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
- audiobook
- american history
- history
- historical
- nonfiction
- writing
- contemporary
- adult
- business
- books about books
11. Small Rain
By: Garth Greenwell
4.30
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A medical crisis brings one man close to death—and to love, art, and beauty—in a profound and lumin… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Garth Greenwell's Small Rain book and Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
- audiobook
- adult
- contemporary
12. Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World
By: Edward Dolnick
3.97
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A historical adventure story about the eccentric Victorians who discovered dinosaur bones, leading … read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Edward Dolnick's Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World book and Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
- history
- historical
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
13. Drawn Testimony: My Four Decades as a Courtroom Sketch Artist
By: Jane Rosenberg
4.27
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A penetrating, compulsively readable memoir about the four-decade career of America's top courtroom… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Jane Rosenberg's Drawn Testimony: My Four Decades as a Courtroom Sketch Artist book and Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
- nonfiction
- adult
- history
- audiobook
14. The Slow Road North: How I Found Peace in an Improbable Country
By: Rosie Schaap
3.83
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Rosie Schaap had a solid career as a journalist, and a life that looked to others like nonstop fun:… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Rosie Schaap's The Slow Road North: How I Found Peace in an Improbable Country book and Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
- nonfiction
- audiobook
15. The Wildes: A Novel in Five Acts
By: Louis Bayard
3.90
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of The Pale Blue Eye, Louis Bayard, comes Atonement meets The Paris Wif… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Louis Bayard's The Wildes: A Novel in Five Acts book and Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
- historical
- adult
- audiobook
16. Why We Love Football: A History in 100 Moments
By: Joe Posnanski
4.45
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A moving celebration of the history of American football from the New York Times bestselling author… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Joe Posnanski's Why We Love Football: A History in 100 Moments book and Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
17. Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir
By: Ina Garten
4.60
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In her long-awaited memoir, Ina Garten—aka the Barefoot Contessa, author of thirteen bestselling co… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Ina Garten's Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir book and Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
- adult
- nonfiction
- audiobook
18. The Mighty Red
By: Louise Erdrich
4.01
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
In this stunning novel, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–winning author Louise Erdrich tells … read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Louise Erdrich's The Mighty Red book and Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
- audiobook
- adult
- contemporary
19. A Wilder Shore: The Romantic Odyssey of Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson
By: Camille Peri
4.38
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
A portrait of the fascinating, unusual and fruitful creative partnership between Fanny and Robert L… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Camille Peri's A Wilder Shore: The Romantic Odyssey of Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson book and Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
- historical
- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
20. What I Ate in One Year (And Related Thoughts)
By: Stanley Tucci
4.07
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
From Stanley Tucci, award-winning actor and New York Times bestselling author, a deliciously unique… read more
Want to Read $ 16.99Similar categories in Stanley Tucci's What I Ate in One Year (And Related Thoughts) book and Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
- adult
- nonfiction
- audiobook
21. Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II
By: Elyse Graham
3.88
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The riveting, untold story of the scholars, librarians, and university professors who were recruite… read more
Want to Read $ 12.99Similar categories in Elyse Graham's Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II book and Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
- history
- historical
- nonfiction
- adult
- books about books
- audiobook
"She was also a woman, which for him was a plus."-Elyse Graham, Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II
"... because knowledge is, itself, a kind of magic, regardless of whether you get it from the stars or from the sublunary hermeneutics of the human fields of learning."-Elyse Graham, Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II
"The historical record often neglects certain kinds of stories. For example, in the Library of Congress, OSS veterans helped catalogue the OSS records; this was a good service to the country, but they…"-Elyse Graham, Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II
