The Autumn Ghost: How the Battle Against a Polio Epidemic Revolutionized Modern Medical Care
By: Hannah Wunsch
4.34
Format: 341 pages, Kindle Edition
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1. The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East
By: Sandy Tolan
4.11
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
In 1967, Bashir Al-Khayri, a Palestinian twenty-five-year-old, journeyed to Israel, with the goal o… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"Bashir walked toward a glass cabinet in the dining room. Dalia followed Bashir, and the two stood looking through the glass. "Look at the cabinet and tell me what you see," Bashir said. "Is this a te…"-Sandy Tolan, The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East
2. Get Well Soon: History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them
By: Jennifer Wright
3.55
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A humorous book about history's worst plagues--from the Antonine Plague, to leprosy, to polio--and … read more
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3. The Elissas: Three Girls, One Fate, and the Deadly Secrets of Suburbia
By: Samantha Leach
3.22
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Three suburban girls meet at a boarding school for troubled teens. Eight years later, they were de… read more
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- nonfiction
4. Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon
By: Melissa L. Sevigny
4.20
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In the summer of 1938, botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter set off down the Colorado River, acc… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- science
5. Sisters of Belfast
By: Melanie Maure
3.69
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
An enthralling and deeply moving story that begins during World War II, about orphaned twin sisters… read more
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6. The Lost Tomb: And Other Real-Life Stories of Bones, Burials, and Murder
By: Douglas Preston
3.81
Format: 299 pages, Hardcover
Douglas Preston, the #1 bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God , presents jaw-droppi… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
7. A Fatal Inheritance: How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery
By: Lawrence Ingrassia
4.41
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Weaving his own moving family story with a sweeping history of cancer research, Lawrence Ingrassia … read more
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- medical
- medicine
- nonfiction
- science
8. The Facemaker
By: Lindsey Fitzharris
4.29
Format: 315 pages, Hardcover
Lindsey Fitzharris, the award-winning author of The Butchering Art, presents the compelling, true s… read more
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- history
- medical
- medicine
- nonfiction
- science
9. Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World
By: John Vaillant
4.35
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A stunning account of a colossal wildfire that collided with a city and a panoramic exploration of … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- science
10. The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean
By: Susan Casey
4.24
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From bestselling author Susan Casey, an awe-inspiring portrait of the mysterious world beneath the … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- science
11. The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER
By: Thomas Fisher
3.92
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The riveting, pulse-pounding story of a year in the life of an emergency room doctor trying to stee… read more
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- history
- medical
- medicine
- nonfiction
- science
12. Snow Road Station
By: Elizabeth Hay
3.77
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From the Giller Prize-winning author comes a novel, witty and wise, about thwarted ambition, unreal… read more
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13. The Palace: From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of British History at Hampton Court
By: Gareth Russell
4.21
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
The popular and “scrupulous historian” (Daily Mail , London) Gareth Russell presents five hundred y… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
14. Psych: The Story of the Human Mind
By: Paul Bloom
4.15
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
A Next Big Idea Club Must-Read A compelling and accessible new perspective on the modern science… read more
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- nonfiction
- science
"If you’re looking for a word to refer to the process of coming to know things through exposure to the right sort of information in the environment, I’d recommend “learning."-Paul Bloom, Psych: The Story of the Human Mind
15. Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
By: Adam Higginbotham
4.60
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
The definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger disaster based on new archival r… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- science
"When asked what he was thinking about when preparing for launch abroad his Mercury-Redstone rocket, Alan Shepard, the first American in space, had infamously replied, "The fact that every part of thi…"-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
"At the foot of the ladder, he [Gene Cernan Apollo 17] delivered the short speech he had memorized for the occasion. "Is like to just say what I believe history will record: That America's challenge o…"-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
16. In the Shadow of the Greenbrier
By: Emily Matchar
3.89
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
A poignant multigenerational Jewish family saga inspired by remarkable, yet little-known, true even… read more
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17. Healing Wounds: A Vietnam War Combat Nurse's 10-Year Fight to Win Women a Place of Honor in Washington, D.C.
By: Diane Carlson Evans
4.48
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
What is the price of honor? It took ten years for Vietnam War nurse Diane Carlson Evans to answer t… read more
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- medicine
- history
- nonfiction
"Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Collin Powell, a Vietnam Vet, then offered one of the most beautiful tributes I've ever heard. "You went, you served, you suffered. The names of eight o…"-Diane Carlson Evans, Healing Wounds: A Vietnam War Combat Nurse's 10-Year Fight to Win Women a Place of Honor in Washington, D.C.
18. The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science
By: Kate Zernike
4.42
Format: 411 pages, Hardcover
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist who broke the story, the inspiring account of the sixtee… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- science
"The women had spent their careers trying not to think about being women, hoping they would be seen as scientists. But as the first or only in so many settings, they felt they had to live up to a high…"-Kate Zernike, The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science
19. The Romanov Brides
By: Clare McHugh
3.91
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
From the author of A Most English Princess comes a rich novel about young Princess Alix of Hesse—th… read more
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20. Breaking Twitter: Elon Musk and the Most Controversial Corporate Takeover in History
By: Ben Mezrich
3.66
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Ben the book Elon Musk doesn’t want you to read. BREAKIN… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
21. Fieldwork: A Forager's Memoir
By: Iliana Regan
3.54
Format: 250 pages, Hardcover
From National Book Award-nominee Iliana Regan, a new memoir of her life and heritage as a forager, … read more
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- nonfiction
- science
22. Wonder Drug: The Secret History of Thalidomide in America and Its Hidden Victims
By: Jennifer Vanderbes
4.40
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A riveting account of the most notorious drug of the twentieth century and the never-before-told st… read more
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- history
- medical
- medicine
- nonfiction
- science
23. Big Gay Wedding
By: Byron Lane
3.73
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
An unashamedly proud, loud, and hilarious novel about a small town that’s forever changed by a big … read more
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24. Hearts of Darkness: Serial Killers, the Behavioral Science Unit, and My Life as a Woman in the FBI
By: Jana Monroe
3.68
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
For fans of Mindhunter, Criminal Minds, and My Favorite Murder, a riveting memoir of a trailblazing… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"The devil, or whatever force was behind that disembodied knife in her mind, has never made anyone do anything. The devil just applauds when it happens."-Jana Monroe, Hearts of Darkness: Serial Killers, the Behavioral Science Unit, and My Life as a Woman in the FBI
"Our answers were rarely found in confessional sessions in a jailhouse interrogation room despite how hard serial killers like Ted Bundy and Edmund Kemper tried to play their interviewers. Our answers…"-Jana Monroe, Hearts of Darkness: Serial Killers, the Behavioral Science Unit, and My Life as a Woman in the FBI
25. The Maid and the Socialite: The Brave Women Behind Green Bay's Scandalous Minahan Trials
By: Lynda Drews
4.17
Format: 300 pages, Kindle Edition
In the shadows of progress, two women's stories were erased. Until now. What if a respected surg… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
26. A Man Downstairs
By: Nicole Lundrigan
3.65
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
What if the childhood you remember isn’t really what happened at all? From the acclaimed author … read more
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27. The Same Bright Stars
By: Ethan Joella
3.87
Format: 287 pages, Hardcover
Three generations of Schmidts have run their family’s beachfront restaurant, and Jack has been at t… read more
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28. The Autumn Ghost: How the Battle Against a Polio Epidemic Revolutionized Modern Medical Care
By: Hannah Wunsch
4.34
Format: 341 pages, Kindle Edition
For readers of Pale Rider comes a suspenseful account of how the battle against a mid-century polio… read more
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- medical
- medicine
- nonfiction
- science
29. When the World Fell Silent
By: Donna Jones Alward
4.39
Format: 380 pages, Kindle Edition
A story of loss, hope and redemption against the most impossible odds. 1917. Halifax, Nova Scotia. … read more
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30. The Story of a Heart: Two Families, One Heart, and the Medical Miracle That Saved a Child’s Life
By: Rachel Clarke
4.66
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A riveting and inspiring true story of two families linked by one heart—written by a bestselling au… read more
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- medical
- medicine
- nonfiction
- science
31. The Future Is Now: Solving the Climate Crisis with Today's Technologies
By: Bob McDonald
4.08
Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition
*NATIONAL BESTSELLER*Is a global pandemic what it took to show us that saving our planet is possibl… read more
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- science
