18 best-selling nonfiction books like In the Lions' Den: The Penn State Scandal and a Rush to Judgment by Graham Spanier

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In the Lions' Den: The Penn State Scandal and a Rush to Judgment

By: Graham Spanier

4.00

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

In the Lions’ Den tells the true story of a scandal at Penn State University that unfairly resulted…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in In the Lions' Den: The Penn State Scandal and a Rush to Judgment by Graham Spanier , here is a list of 18 books like this:

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1. My Mother's Secret

By: J.L. Witterick

3.79

Format: 298 pages, Hardcover

A novel based on a true story, a mother and daughter risk their lives to provide shelter to two fam… read more

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2. Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot

By: Bill O'Reilly , Martin Dugard

4.17

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A riveting historical narrative of the shocking events surrounding the assassination of John F. Ken… read more

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  • nonfiction
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3. Flyboys: A True Story of Courage

By: James D. Bradley

3.86

Format: 302 pages, Paperback

The classic New York Timesbestselling story of heroism and sacrifice--by the author of Flags of Our… read more

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  • nonfiction

4. Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President

By: Candice Millard

3.87

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

James A. Garfield was one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president. Born into abject po… read more

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5. Paterno

By: Joe Posnanski

4.67

Format: 127 pages, Hardcover

By America's premier sportswriter, written with full cooperation of Joe Paterno and his family, Pat… read more

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6. The Johnstown Flood

By: David McCullough

5.00

Format: 30 pages, Hardcover

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7. The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

By: Barack Obama

3.68

Format: 290 pages, Hardcover

The Audacity of Hopeis Barack Obama's call for a new kind of politics--a politics that builds upon … read more

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8. Gods and Generals (The Civil War Trilogy, #1)

By: Jeff Shaara

4.46

Format: 192 pages,

In a prequel of sorts to his father Michael Shaara's 1974 epic novel The Killer Angels, Jeff Shaara… read more

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9. The Exchange

By: John Grisham

3.69

Format: 338 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham delivers high-flying international suspense in a … read more

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"Winning was always fun, but winning with class was far more important."

-John Grisham, The Exchange

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10. Killing the Mob: The Fight Against Organized Crime in America

By: Bill O'Reilly

4.25

Format: 292 pages, Hardcover

O’Reilly and co-author Martin Dugard trace the brutal history of 20th Century organized crime in th… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
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11. Is This Anything?

By: Jerry Seinfeld

3.72

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

The first book in twenty-five years from Jerry Seinfeld features his best work across five decades … read more

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  • nonfiction
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12. Walk in My Combat Boots

By: James Patterson

4.19

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

"These are the stories America needs to hear about the remarkable young men and women who serve." -… read more

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  • nonfiction
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13. Enough

By: Cassidy Hutchinson

4.31

Format: 379 pages, Kindle Edition

Cassidy Hutchinson’s desk was mere steps from the most controversial president in recent American h… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather by Mark Seal

14. Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather

By: Mark Seal

4.36

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

This “wickedly pacey page-turner” (Total Film) unfurls the behind-the-scenes story of the making of… read more

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  • nonfiction
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15. Blood Is Black

By: Scott Pratt

4.38

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

Lonnie Black, a man with a dark and dangerous past, has just been elected as the new governor of th… read more

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16. 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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  • nonfiction
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17. Last Resort (Joe Dillard #10)

By: Scott Pratt

4.61

Format: 293 pages, Kindle Edition

A young girl vanishes without a trace in the dead of night. Was her menacing absentee father inv… read more

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18. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle

By: Jon Meacham

4.46

Format: 676 pages, Hardcover

The life and moral evolution of Abraham Lincoln, exploring why and how Lincoln confronted secession… read more

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  • nonfiction
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19. Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts

By: Bill O'Reilly

3.67

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

With over 19 million copies in print and a remarkable record of #1 New York Times, Wall Street Jour… read more

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  • nonfiction
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20. Walk the Blue Line: They Walk the Line between Life and Death

By: James Patterson

4.21

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

They risk their lives every day to protect and serve our homes, families and communities. Here are … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
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21. Under the Surface (Bear & Mandy Logan #2)

By: L.T. Ryan

4.45

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

When Bear & Mandy Logan’s travels take them to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, they expect to settle… read more

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Cover of Close to Home (Bear & Mandy Logan #1) by L.T. Ryan

22. Close to Home (Bear & Mandy Logan #1)

By: L.T. Ryan

4.41

Format: 266 pages, Kindle Edition

Riley "Bear" Logan returns with his adopted daughter Mandy as they begin a new life away from the s… read more

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Cover of Wish It Lasted Forever: Life with the Larry Bird Celtics by Dan Shaughnessy

23. Wish It Lasted Forever: Life with the Larry Bird Celtics

By: Dan Shaughnessy

4.22

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

Today the NBA is a vast global franchise—a billion-dollar industry seen by millions of fans in the … read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Saved: A War Reporter's Mission to Make It Home by Benjamin Hall

24. Saved: A War Reporter's Mission to Make It Home

By: Benjamin Hall

4.58

Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "An affecting, singular story...a bracing tale of life o… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas by Jennifer Raff

25. Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas

By: Jennifer Raff

3.79

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

From celebrated anthropologist Jennifer Raff comes the untold story—and fascinating mystery—of how … read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy by Jamie Raskin

26. Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy

By: Jamie Raskin

4.51

Format: 428 pages, Hardcover

In this searing memoir, Congressman Jamie Raskin tells the story of the forty-five days at the star… read more

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  • nonfiction
"If a person can grow through unthinkable trauma and loss, perhaps a nation may, too."

-Jamie Raskin, Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy

"Memory requires active engagement with the complexities of the past. It is not an unthinking or passive process, like breathing or (for most people) sleeping. I have found that good memory, like good…"

-Jamie Raskin, Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy

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27. Swagger: Super Bowls, Brass Balls, and Footballs

By: Jimmy Johnson

4.21

Format: None pages, Audiobook

From FOX NFL Sunday analyst and legendary Hall of Fame head football coach Jimmy Johnson—the first … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • football
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28. The Hunter

By: Jennifer Herrera

3.34

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A riveting atmospheric suspense debut that explores the dark side of a small town and asks: How can… read more

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Cover of The Last Stop (Bear & Mandy Logan #3) by L.T. Ryan

29. The Last Stop (Bear & Mandy Logan #3)

By: L.T. Ryan

4.55

Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition

When the bus Bear & Mandy Logan are traveling in breaks down, they find refuge with a mysterious tr… read more

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Cover of Survival of the Fastest: Weed, Speed, and the 1980s Drug Scandal that Shocked the Sports World by Randy Lanier

30. Survival of the Fastest: Weed, Speed, and the 1980s Drug Scandal that Shocked the Sports World

By: Randy Lanier

4.37

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

**Winner of the Best Book Award by the Motor Press Guild** The high-octane,  Seabiscuit- meets- Sc… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of In the Lions' Den: The Penn State Scandal and a Rush to Judgment by Graham Spanier

31. In the Lions' Den: The Penn State Scandal and a Rush to Judgment

By: Graham Spanier

4.00

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

In the Lions’ Den tells the true story of a scandal at Penn State University that unfairly resulted… read more

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  • college
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
  • football

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3.90

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