18 must-read history books like One Thought Scares Me...: We Teach Our Children What We Wish Them to Know; We Don't Teach Our Children What We Don't Wish Them to Know by Richard Dreyfuss

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One Thought Scares Me...: We Teach Our Children What We Wish Them to Know; We Don't Teach Our Children What We Don't Wish Them to Know

By: Richard Dreyfuss

4.07

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

We’ve let the meaning of America be reduced to guesswork. It might not be too late. Our democratic…

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1. Treatise on Law (Hackett Classics)

By: Thomas Aquinas , Richard J. Regan

3.72

Format: 102 pages, Paperback

This new translation of the Treatise on Law offers fidelity to the Latin in a readable new version … read more

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"Unde omnis lex humanitus posita intantum habet de ratione legis, inquantum a lege naturae derivatur. Si vero in aliquo a lege naturali discordet, iam non erit lex sed legis corruptio."

-Thomas Aquinas, Treatise on Law (Hackett Classics)

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2. Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America

By: Annie Jacobsen

3.69

Format: 143 pages, Hardcover

The explosive story of America's secret post-WWII science programs, from the author of the New York… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
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3. Blockade Billy

By: Stephen King

3.93

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Even the most die-hard baseball fans don't know the true story of William "Blockade Billy" Blakely.… read more

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4. Unfamiliar Fishes

By: Sarah Vowell

4.02

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Many think of 1776 as the defining year of American history, when we became a nation devoted to the… read more

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5. The Strain (The Strain Trilogy, #1)

By: Guillermo del Toro , Chuck Hogan

4.09

Format: 156 pages, Hardcover

A Boeing 777 arrives at JFK and is on its way across the tarmac, when it suddenly stops dead. All w… read more

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6. Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads

By: Paul Theroux

3.89

Format: 266 pages, Hardcover

One of the most acclaimed travel writers of our time turns his unflinching eye on an American South… read more

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7. While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America

By: Yeonmi Park

3.99

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

NATIONAL BESTSELLER The North Korean defector, human rights advocate, and bestselling author of … read more

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  • nonfiction
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8. Camino Ghosts (Camino Island #3)

By: John Grisham

4.26

Format: 292 pages, Hardcover

In this new thriller on Camino Island, popular bookseller Bruce Cable tells Mercer Mann an irresist… read more

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9. You Never Know: A Memoir

By: Tom Selleck

4.05

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

There are many miles from the business school and basketball court at the University of Southern Ca… read more

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  • history
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10. The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation

By: Victor Davis Hanson

4.32

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times –bestselling historian charts how and why societies from ancient Greece to the mod… read more

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"...there is no certainty that as scientific progress accelerates and leisure increases, and as the world shrinks on our computer and television screens, there is any corresponding advance in wisdom o…"

-Victor Davis Hanson, The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation

"The same hubris that posits that complex tools of mass destruction can be created but never used, also fuels the fatal vanity that war itself is an anachronism and no longer an existential concern-at…"

-Victor Davis Hanson, The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation

"War is probably the oldest human endeavor, and its face of battle is constantly changing, with new challenges prompting counterresponses. Its novel and unforeseen dangers can never be underestimated.…"

-Victor Davis Hanson, The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation

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11. The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis

By: George Stephanopoulos

4.45

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
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12. The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America

By: Coleman Hughes

4.46

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

An exciting new voice makes the case for a colorblind approach to politics and culture, warning tha… read more

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"Neoracists believe that we must indoctrinate children to cure them of racism. I say that children are racially innocent by nature, and we should protect that racial innocence for as long as possible."

-Coleman Hughes, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America

"The majority of effort channeled toward achieving racial equity hasn't been applied to the part of life that has the biggest influence on people's skills and mindsets: namely birth to eighteen years …"

-Coleman Hughes, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America

"By [college], many skills, attitudes, and habits have already been formed. We can have a much bigger impact on people at younger ages. Efforts to achieve true equity should focus instead on high-qual…"

-Coleman Hughes, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America

"The common humanity and anti-racism of the civil rights movement had strong ties to Christianity. And Christianity promoted the value of interracial harmony: unity in Christ. But the appeal of Christ…"

-Coleman Hughes, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America

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13. Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me

By: Whoopi Goldberg

4.33

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg comes a new and unique memoir of her family and their influ… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Listen. The confines of this neighbourhood do not represent the confines of your life. You can go and do and be whatever you want. But, whatever you choose, be yourself."

-Whoopi Goldberg, Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me

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14. For Love of Country: Why I Left the Democratic Party

By: Tulsi Gabbard

4.43

Format: 242 pages, Kindle Edition

Tulsi Gabbard was the rising star of the Democratic Party. But the growing wokeness, racism, and in… read more

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15. What This Comedian Said Will Shock You

By: Bill Maher

4.27

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The hilarious and controversial host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher has written his funniest, m… read more

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16. Never Give Up: A Prairie Family's Story (Random House Large Print)

By: Tom Brokaw

3.85

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

In this moving story, the New York Times bestselling author of The Greatest Generation chronicles t… read more

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17. What a Fool Believes: A Memoir

By: Michael McDonald

4.09

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping and evocative memoir from the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Grammy Award–winning, platinum … read more

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Cover of Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present by Fareed Zakaria

18. Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present

By: Fareed Zakaria

4.23

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The CNN host and best-selling author explores the revolutions—past and present—that define the pola… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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19. The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens

By: Richard N. Haass

4.15

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

A New York Times Bestseller A provocative guide to how we must reenvision citizenship if Americ… read more

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Cover of The Courage to Be Free: Florida's Blueprint for America's Revival by Ron DeSantis

20. The Courage to Be Free: Florida's Blueprint for America's Revival

By: Ron DeSantis

4.03

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

No American leader has accomplished more for his state than Governor Ron DeSantis. Now he reveals h… read more

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Cover of Magic of Flame and Shadow (The Witches of Moonfell, #1) by Kim Richardson

21. Magic of Flame and Shadow (The Witches of Moonfell, #1)

By: Kim Richardson

4.31

Format: 340 pages, Kindle Edition

Twenty years ago, I escaped my hometown of Moonfell, a paranormal hotspot in the suburbs of New Yor… read more

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22. We've Got Issues: How You Can Stand Strong for America's Soul and Sanity

By: Phillip C. McGraw

4.33

Format: 407 pages, Kindle Edition

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and beloved television host comes We’ve Got How You … read more

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Cover of Blood Money: Why the Powerful Turn a Blind Eye While China Kills Americans by Peter Schweizer

23. Blood Money: Why the Powerful Turn a Blind Eye While China Kills Americans

By: Peter Schweizer

4.41

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER It’s often said that China is in a cold war with America. … read more

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Cover of The Man Behind the Curtain: Inside the Secret Network of George Soros by Matt Palumbo

24. The Man Behind the Curtain: Inside the Secret Network of George Soros

By: Matt Palumbo

3.98

Format: 226 pages, Kindle Edition

George Soros’ web of influence is documented and exposed.No one else in modern politics has anywher… read more

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Cover of Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women by Batya Ungar-Sargon

25. Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women

By: Batya Ungar-Sargon

3.92

Format: 226 pages, Kindle Edition

Second Class is the most important book you will read all year. A political realignment is comi… read more

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Cover of What’s Killing America: Inside the Radical Left's Tragic Destruction of Our Cities by Jason Rantz

26. What’s Killing America: Inside the Radical Left's Tragic Destruction of Our Cities

By: Jason Rantz

3.73

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The definitive book about how America’s biggest cities are being destroyed by progressive policies … read more

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27. Lost to Eternity

By: Greg Cox

4.14

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A thrilling new Star Trek “movie era” novel from New York Times bestselling author Greg Cox! Thr… read more

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28. 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

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29. One Thought Scares Me...: We Teach Our Children What We Wish Them to Know; We Don't Teach Our Children What We Don't Wish Them to Know

By: Richard Dreyfuss

4.07

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

We’ve let the meaning of America be reduced to guesswork. It might not be too late. Our democratic… read more

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30. War

By: Bob Woodward

4.43

Format: 441 pages, Kindle Edition

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bob Woodward tells the revelatory, behind-the-scenes story of three … read more

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"President Trump had secretly sent Putin a bunch of Abbott Point of Care Covid test machines for his personal use as the virus spread rapidly through Russia."

-Bob Woodward, War

"Overall, Hamas killed more than 1,200 Israelis and dragged more than 240 hostages and back across the border into underground tunnels in Gaza. It was the deadliest attack in Jewish history since the …"

-Bob Woodward, War

"The second high-profile Trump critis was retired General Stanley McChrystal, who had commanded U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan a decade earlier. McChrystal had recently appeared on CNN and called…"

-Bob Woodward, War

"In the 2020 election, Trump received 74 million votes, more than any presidential candidate in history with the exception of Joe Biden, who won 81 million votes. Biden secured the Electoral College w…"

-Bob Woodward, War

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31. The Answer Is No: A Short Story

By: Fredrik Backman

4.13

Format: 68 pages, Kindle Edition

In a hilarious short story from New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman, the absurdities … read more

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3.72

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Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America

Annie Jacobsen

3.69

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While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America

Yeonmi Park

3.99

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Rachel Maddow

4.45

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David Brooks

4.14

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Liz Cheney

4.60

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