8 must-read history books like Speeches That Changed the World: The Stories and Transcripts of the Moments That Made History by Thomas Jefferson

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Speeches That Changed the World: The Stories and Transcripts of the Moments That Made History

By: Thomas Jefferson

3.81

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Presents a collection of more than fifty important speeches from all periods of history along with …

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1. Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)

By: Agatha Christie

3.84

Format: 336 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Who wouldn't be pleased to attend a small dinner party being held by Sir Charles Cartwright, once t… read more

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"There is only one thing to do - think."

-Agatha Christie, Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)

"Charles doesn’t go out of a room—he ‘makes an exit’—"

-Agatha Christie, Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)

"One knows so little. When one knows more it is too late."

-Agatha Christie, Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)

"It's the Only Thing To Do," he said, obviously speaking in capital letters."

-Agatha Christie, Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)

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2. Peril at End House (Hercule Poirot, #8)

By: Agatha Christie

4.01

Format: 287 pages, Paperback

Hercule Poirot is vacationing on the Cornish coast when he meets Nick Buckley. Nick is the young an… read more

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"I always think loyalty's such a tiresome virtue. "

-Agatha Christie, Peril at End House (Hercule Poirot, #8)

"Courage, Mademoiselle. There is always something to live for."

-Agatha Christie, Peril at End House (Hercule Poirot, #8)

"Evil never goes unpunished, Monsieur. But the punishment is sometimes secret."

-Agatha Christie, Peril at End House (Hercule Poirot, #8)

"Never give in! That’s my motto. Don’t think of trouble and trouble won’t come!"

-Agatha Christie, Peril at End House (Hercule Poirot, #8)

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3. Long Walk to Freedom

By: Nelson Mandela

3.78

Format: 479 pages, Paperback

The book that inspired the major new motion picture Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. Nelson Mandela i… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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4. Ten Days in a Mad-House

By: Nellie Bly

3.70

Format: 186 pages,

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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5. A Year of Biblical Womanhood

By: Rachel Held Evans

4.05

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Strong-willed and independent, Rachel Held Evans couldn't sew a button on a blouse before she embar… read more

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  • nonfiction
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6. Three to Get Deadly (Stephanie Plum, #3)

By: Janet Evanovich

4.15

Format: 321 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Stephanie Plum, the brassy babe in the powder blue Buick is back and she's having a bad hair day --… read more

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"I heard about them Rangers on TV,"

-Janet Evanovich, Three to Get Deadly (Stephanie Plum, #3)

"Remember, so swashing anyone into the trunk of your car!"

-Janet Evanovich, Three to Get Deadly (Stephanie Plum, #3)

"I got out of the elevator and confronted Mr. Wexler. “Killing is wrong."

-Janet Evanovich, Three to Get Deadly (Stephanie Plum, #3)

"My sex life is okay." "Yeah," Morelli said. "But sometimes it's fun to have a partner."

-Janet Evanovich, Three to Get Deadly (Stephanie Plum, #3)

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7. The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History

By: Elizabeth Kolbert

4.12

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Over the last half-billion years, there have been five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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8. Two for the Dough (Stephanie Plum, #2)

By: Janet Evanovich

4.11

Format: 326 pages, Paperback

This one's double the fun! Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is still learning the ropes at her cousi… read more

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"You sure you don't want to go?"

-Janet Evanovich, Two for the Dough (Stephanie Plum, #2)

"It's not a nice thing to send a penis to a woman. It's disrespectful."

-Janet Evanovich, Two for the Dough (Stephanie Plum, #2)

"Stephanie: “I have a list of Kenny's friends. I'm going to run through it."

-Janet Evanovich, Two for the Dough (Stephanie Plum, #2)

"It's a penis,' Grandma said. 'Stephanie got it in the mail. It's a pretty good one too."

-Janet Evanovich, Two for the Dough (Stephanie Plum, #2)

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9. True Grit

By: Charles Portis

3.20

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

Mattie Ross, 14, from Dardanelle, Arkansas, narrates half a century later, her trip in the winter o… read more

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10. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Minicomic Collection

By: Various

3.86

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The toy juggernaut Masters of the Universe and its subsequent action figure lines featured memorabl… read more

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11. Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic

By: Esther Perel

3.79

Format: 704 pages,

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12. Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High

By: Stephen R. Covey , Ron McMillan , Kerry Patterson , Joseph Grenny , Al Switzler

3.78

Format: None pages,

Learn how to keep your cool and get the results you want when emotions flare. When stakes are high,… read more

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13. Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience and Finding Joy

By: Sheryl Sandberg , Adam M. Grant , Adam Grant

3.93

Format: 512 pages,

From Facebook's COO and Wharton's top-rated professor, the #1 New York Timesbest-selling authors of… read more

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14. 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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15. Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)

By: Carol Ryrie Brink

4.02

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Caddie Woodlawn is a real adventurer. She'd rather hunt than sew and plow than bake, and tries to b… read more

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"Life is just a lot of everyday adventures."

-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)

"But every redhead's temper has its limitations."

-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)

". . . the three adventurers were overcome by that delicious weariness which suddenly overtakes on at the end of an outdoor day."

-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)

". . . the three adventurers were overcome by that delicious weariness which suddenly overtakes one at the end of an outdoor day."

-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)

16. Stormy, Misty's Foal (Misty, #3)

By: Marguerite Henry

3.55

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A raging storm slashes across Assateague and Chincoteague islands. Water is everywhere The wild pon… read more

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17. Lord Edgware Dies (Hercule Poirot, #9)

By: Agatha Christie

4.20

Format: None pages, Paperback

Poirot had been present when Jane bragged of her plan to 'get rid of' her estranged husband. Now th… read more

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18. Me

By: Elton John

4.33

Format: 374 pages, Hardcover

In his only official autobiography, music icon Elton John writes about his extraordinary life, whic… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
"It was insanity, but it sounded romantic."

-Elton John, Me

"You can work as hard as you like, and plan as carefully as you want, but there are moments when it’s just about a hunch, about trusting your instincts, or about fate."

-Elton John, Me

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19. The President Is Missing

By: Bill Clinton

3.85

Format: 513 pages, Kindle Edition

President Bill Clinton and bestselling novelist James Patterson have written a spellbinding thrille… read more

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  • politics
"The media knows what sells—conflict and division. It’s also quick and easy. All too often anger works better than answers; resentment better than reason; emotion trumps evidence. A sanctimonious, sne…"

-Bill Clinton, The President Is Missing

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20. White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America

By: Anthea Butler

4.27

Format: 176 pages, Kindle Edition

The American political scene today is poisonously divided, and the vast majority of white evangelic… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
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21. Wholehearted Faith

By: Rachel Held Evans

4.42

Format: 196 pages, Hardcover

A new collection of original writings by Rachel Held Evans, whose reflections on faith and life con… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Many of us have found a renewed sense of possibility when we've realized how much of God's beauty remains to be explored — and that the life of faith is also a life of holy curiosity."

-Rachel Held Evans, Wholehearted Faith

"It is nearly impossible to believe: God shrinking down to the size of a zygote, implanted in the soft lining of a woman’s womb. God growing fingers and toes. God kicking and hiccupping in utero. God …"

-Rachel Held Evans, Wholehearted Faith

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22. Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation

By: Kristin Kobes Du Mez

4.30

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

A scholar of American Christianity presents a seventy-five-year history of evangelicalism that iden… read more

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  • politics
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23. Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America

By: Heather Cox Richardson

4.42

Format: 286 pages, Hardcover

“Engaging and highly accessible.” —Boston Globe “A vibrant, and essential history of America's u… read more

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  • politics
  • american history
  • history
  • nonfiction
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24. I'm Not Scared, You're Scared!

By: Seth Meyers

4.04

Format: 40 pages, Unknown Binding

When you're a bear who is easily scared, it's hard to have friends. Fortunately, Bear has one: Rabb… read more

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25. All That Remains: A Life in Death

By: Sue Black

4.16

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Sue Black confronts death every day. As Professor of Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology, she focuses… read more

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  • biography
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26. Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect

By: Will Guidara

4.45

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

National Bestseller Essential lessons in hospitality for every business, from the former co-owner … read more

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  • leadership
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27. Leadership: In Turbulent Times

By: Doris Kearns Goodwin

4.40

Format: 473 pages, Hardcover

Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of le… read more

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28. The 6 Types of Working Genius

By: Patrick Lencioni

4.15

Format: 228 pages, Hardcover

New York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni unveils a truly groundbreaking new model that w… read more

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  • leadership
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29. Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day!: Daily Meditations for the Ups, Downs & In-Betweens

By: Kate Bowler

4.34

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Witty, honest, and wise spiritual reflections that invite readers to embrace the bad, not just the … read more

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30. Bright Spots & Landmines: The Diabetes Guide I Wish Someone Had Handed Me

By: Adam Brown

4.11

Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition

Over 100,000 copies sold/downloaded! | Adam Brown’s acclaimed diaTribe column, Adam’s Corner, has b… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • reference
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31. Speeches That Changed the World: The Stories and Transcripts of the Moments That Made History

By: Thomas Jefferson

3.81

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Presents a collection of more than fifty important speeches from all periods of history along with … read more

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