15 best-selling nonfiction books like National Geographic Atlas of the National Parks by Jonathan Waterman

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National Geographic Atlas of the National Parks

By: Jonathan Waterman

4.58

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

The first book of its kind, this stunning atlas showcases America's spectacular park system from co…

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1. The Lessons of History

By: Will Durant , Ariel Durant

4.07

Format: 119 pages, Hardcover

In this illuminating and thoughtful book, Will and Ariel Durant have succeeded in distilling for th… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
"We must operate with partial knowledge, and be provisionally content with probabilities."

-Will Durant, The Lessons of History

"The present is the past rolled up for action, and the past is the present unrolled for understanding."

-Will Durant, The Lessons of History

"Democracy is the most difficult of all forms of government, since it requires the widest spread of intelligence, and we forgot to make ourselves intelligent when we made ourselves sovereign."

-Will Durant, The Lessons of History

"We conclude that the concentration of wealth is natural and inevitable, and is periodically alleviated by violent or peaceable partial redistribution. In this view all economic history is the slow he…"

-Will Durant, The Lessons of History

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2. On Trails: An Exploration

By: Robert Moor

3.96

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In 2009, while thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, Robert Moor began to wonder about the paths that … read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • nature
"In walking, we acquire more of less."

-Robert Moor, On Trails: An Exploration

"We move through this world on paths laid down long before we are born."

-Robert Moor, On Trails: An Exploration

"Complete freedom is not what a trail offers. Quite the opposite; a trail is a tactful reduction of options."

-Robert Moor, On Trails: An Exploration

"What unites the wisest trails, I have found, is a balance of three values: durability, efficiency, and flexibility."

-Robert Moor, On Trails: An Exploration

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3. Moving Pictures (Discworld, #10; Industrial Revolution, #1)

By: Terry Pratchett

4.12

Format: None pages, Paperback

'Holy wood is a different sort of place. People act differently here. Everywhere else the most impo… read more

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4. White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America

By: Nancy Isenberg

5.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In her groundbreaking history of the class system in America, extending from colonial times to the … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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5. A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There

By: Aldo Leopold

4.30

Format: 269 pages, Paperback

First published in 1949, A Sand County Almanac combines some of the finest nature writing since Tho… read more

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  • nature
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • natural history
"In our attempt to make conservation easy, we have made it trivial."

-Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There

"That the situation is hopeless should not prevent us from doing our best."

-Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There

"Education, I fear, is learning to see one thing by going blind to another."

-Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There

"The evolution of a land ethic is an intellectual as well as emotional process."

-Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There

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6. The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea

By: Bob Burg , John David Mann

3.33

Format: 170 pages, Hardcover

A new edition with expanded content is available now, "The Go-Giver, Expanded Edition: A Little Sto… read more

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  • nonfiction
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7. The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor

By: Gabriel García Márquez , Randolph Hogan

3.63

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

This is Marquez's account of a real-life event. In 1955, eight crew members of the destroyer Caldas… read more

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8. Just After Sunset

By: Stephen King

4.00

Format: 256 pages,

Internationally bestselling author Stephen King delivers an astonishing collection of short stories… read more

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9. The Diplomat's Wife (The Kommandant's Girl, #2)

By: Pam Jenoff

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

How have I been lucky enough to come here, to be alive, when so many others are not? I should have … read more

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10. Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders

By: Joshua Foer , Dylan Thuras , Ella Morton , None

3.92

Format: 292 pages, Hardcover

Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscuracelebrates over 600 of the strangest and … read more

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  • history
  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • reference
  • geography
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11. American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon

By: Steven Rinella

3.50

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the host of the Travel Channel's "The Wild Within." A hunt for the American buffalo--an advent… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • nature

12. The Kommandant's Girl (The Kommandant's Girl, #1)

By: Pam Jenoff

5.00

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

Nineteen-year-old Emma Bau has been married only three weeks when Nazi tanks thunder into her nativ… read more

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13. A Charlie Brown Christmas

By: Charles M. Schulz

2.92

Format: None pages, Hardcover

It's Christmas! Everyone is getting into the Christmas spirit -- except for Charlie Brown. It seems… read more

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14. The Public Library: A Photographic Essay

By: Ann Patchett , Bill Moyers , Robert Dawson

3.97

Format: 649 pages, Hardcover

A gorgeous visual celebration of America's public libraries including 150 photos, plus essays by Bi… read more

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15. The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914

By: David McCullough

5.00

Format: 30 pages, Hardcover

On December 31, 1999, after nearly a century of rule, the United States officially ceded ownership … read more

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16. Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There

By: Lewis Carroll , John Tenniel , Peter Glassman

3.46

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

In 1865, English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898), aka Lewis Carroll, wrote a fantastica… read more

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17. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

By: J.M. Barrie , Arthur Rackham

4.25

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

Before he flew away to Neverland, the little boy who wouldn't grow up dwelt in the heart of London,… read more

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18. Eric (Discworld, #9; Rincewind, #4)

By: Terry Pratchett

3.78

Format: 197 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Eric is the Discworld's only demonology hacker. Pity he's not very good at it. All he wants is h… read more

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"Where the hell did demons live, anyway?"

-Terry Pratchett, Eric (Discworld, #9; Rincewind, #4)

"Most of history is pretty appaling, when you look hard at it. Or even not very hard."

-Terry Pratchett, Eric (Discworld, #9; Rincewind, #4)

"Just erotic. Nothing kinky. It's the difference between using a feather and using a chicken."

-Terry Pratchett, Eric (Discworld, #9; Rincewind, #4)

"Multiple exclamation marks,' he went on, shaking his head, 'are a sure sign of a diseased mind."

-Terry Pratchett, Eric (Discworld, #9; Rincewind, #4)

19. The Ambassador's Daughter (The Kommandant's Girl, #0.5)

By: Pam Jenoff

4.06

Format: 340 pages, Paperback

Paris, 1919. The world's leaders have gathered to rebuild from the ashes of the Great War. But for … read more

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20. When We Meet Again

By: Kristin Harmel

3.73

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Emily thinks she's lost everything...until a mysterious painting leads her to what she wants most i… read more

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21. Big Shot (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #16)

By: Jeff Kinney

4.21

Format: 226 pages, Hardcover

An instant #1 USA Today , Wall Street Journal , and New York Times bestseller! In Big Shot , boo… read more

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22. Diper Överlöde (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #17)

By: Jeff Kinney

4.08

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In Diper Överlöde, book 17 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling aut… read more

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23. Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

By: Anthony Bourdain

3.85

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

A lot has changed since Kitchen Confidential. For the subculture of chefs and cooks, for the restau… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
"You have to be a romantic to invest yourself, your money, and your time in cheese."

-Anthony Bourdain, Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

"That without experimentation, a willingness to ask questions and try new things, we shall surely become static, repetitive, moribund."

-Anthony Bourdain, Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

"There’s something wonderful about drinking in the afternoon. A not-too-cold pint, absolutely alone at the bar – even in this fake-ass Irish pub."

-Anthony Bourdain, Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

"I am not a fan of people who abuse service staff. In fact, I find it intolerable. It’s an unpardonable sin as far as I’m concerned, taking out personal business or some other kind of dissatisfaction …"

-Anthony Bourdain, Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

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24. The School for German Brides

By: Aimie K. Runyan

4.03

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

In this intriguing historical novel, a young woman who is sent to a horrific "bride school" to be m… read more

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25. A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon

By: Kevin Fedarko

4.36

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

A deeply moving account ever of walking the Grand Canyon, a highly dangerous, life-changing 750-mil… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • nature
"You were made and set here to give voice to this, your own astonishment. -Annie Dillard"

-Kevin Fedarko, A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon

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26. National Geographic Complete National Parks of the United States: 400+ Parks, Monuments, Battlefields, Historic Sites, Scenic Trails, Recreation Areas, and Seashores

By: Mel White

4.34

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

National Geographic’s wide-ranging travel guide to recreation areas, trails, historic sites, nature… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • reference
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27. 100 Great American Parks

By: Stephanie Pearson

4.24

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Discover diverse and breathtaking natural landscapes in this beautifully illustrated collection of … read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • nature
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28. 100 Hikes of a Lifetime: The World's Ultimate Scenic Trails

By: Kate Siber

4.24

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

From the world's expert in outdoor adventure, here is the ultimate hiker's bucket list, with 100 br… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • nature
Cover of Rewild Your Garden: Create a Haven for Birds, Bees and Butterflies by Frances Tophill

29. Rewild Your Garden: Create a Haven for Birds, Bees and Butterflies

By: Frances Tophill

4.17

Format: 192 pages, Kindle Edition

**A SUNDAY TIMES GARDENING BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020**'A must-read for every gardener who wants to up t… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • reference
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30. National Geographic Atlas of the National Parks

By: Jonathan Waterman

4.58

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

The first book of its kind, this stunning atlas showcases America's spectacular park system from co… read more

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  • history
  • travel
  • natural history
  • atlases
  • nonfiction
  • reference
  • geography
  • nature
Cover of Treasured Lands: A Photographic Odyssey Through America's National Parks by Q.T. Luong

31. Treasured Lands: A Photographic Odyssey Through America's National Parks

By: Q.T. Luong

4.70

Format: 456 pages, Hardcover

It is said that a photograph helped launch the national parks. After Congress viewed photos of Yose… read more

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  • travel
  • geography
  • nonfiction
  • nature

9 best-selling history books like National Geographic Atlas of the National Parks by Jonathan Waterman

Transform Your Habits

The Lessons of History

Will Durant , Ariel Durant

4.07

Transform Your Habits

On Trails: An Exploration

Robert Moor

3.96

Transform Your Habits

White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America

Nancy Isenberg

5.00

Transform Your Habits

A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There

Aldo Leopold

4.30

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Transform Your Habits

32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line

Eric Ripert

3.95

Transform Your Habits

Life, on the Line: A Chef's Story of Chasing Greatness, Facing Death, and Redefining the Way We Eat

Grant Achatz , Nick Kokonas

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D'

Michael Cecchi-Azzolina

3.67

Transform Your Habits

Eat a Peach

David Chang

3.89

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