Money Rock: A Family’s Story of Cocaine, Race, and Ambition in the New South
By: Pam Kelley
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
“To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardshi…
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1. The Death and Life of Great American Cities
By: Jane Jacobs
4.30
Format: 472 pages, Hardcover
A direct and fundamentally optimistic indictment of the short-sightedness and intellectual arroganc… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"We expect too much of new buildings, and too little of ourselves."-Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities
"Traffic congestion is caused by vehicles, not by people in themselves."-Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities
"Most sentimental ideas imply, at bottom, a deep if unacknowledged disrespect."-Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities
"When distance and convenience sets in; the small, the various and the personal wither away."-Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities
2. The Wright Brothers
By: David McCullough
2.60
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize David McCullough tells the dramatic story-behind-the-story ab… read more
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- historical
- history
- biography
- nonfiction
3. Notes from a Small Island
By: Bill Bryson
3.42
Format: None pages, Paperback
"Suddenly, in the space of a moment, I realized what it was that I loved about Britain-which is to … read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
4. Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic
By: Sam Quinones
3.78
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
In fascinating detail, Sam Quinones chronicles how, over the past 15 years, enterprising sugar cane… read more
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5. How to Kill a City: Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood
By: P.E. Moskowitz
4.02
Format: 293 pages, Hardcover
The term gentrificationhas become a buzzword to describe the changes in urban neighborhoods across … read more
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6. Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
By: Sheri Fink
3.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of the best investigative journalism, physician and reporter Sheri Fink reconstruc… read more
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7. The Magician's Assistant
By: Ann Patchett
4.10
Format: None pages, Paperback
Sabine-- twenty years a magician's assistant to her handsome, charming husband-- is suddenly a wido… read more
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8. Corrections in Ink: A Memoir
By: Keri Blakinger
4.26
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
“Brave, brutal . . . a riveting story about suffering, recovery, and redemption. Inspiring and rele… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
9. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- history
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
10. The Caretaker
By: Ron Rash
4.20
Format: 252 pages, Hardcover
Told against the backdrop of the Korean War as a small Appalachian town sends its sons to battle, T… read more
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- historical
- southern
11. Under a Gilded Moon
By: Joy Jordan-Lake
3.81
Format: 415 pages, Kindle Edition
From the bestselling author of A Tangled Mercy comes an enthralling novel of secrets, a tumultuous … read more
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- historical
12. When These Mountains Burn
By: David Joy
4.06
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
When his addict son gets in deep with his dealer, it takes everything Raymond Mathis has to bail hi… read more
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- southern
"It had never been that addicts don’t care whether they lived or died, it was that the feeling you were chasing rested right against the brink and sometimes you just fell over."-David Joy, When These Mountains Burn
13. Raising Lazarus
By: Beth Macy
4.02
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A “deeply reported, deeply moving” (Patrick Radden Keefe) account of everyday heroes fighting on th… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
14. Screaming on the Inside: The Unsustainability of American Motherhood
By: Jessica Grose
3.48
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
"If this book feels like it’s sounding the alarm on the state of American motherhood, well, that’s… read more
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- nonfiction
15. The Last Carolina Girl
By: Meagan Church
4.00
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
"Unforgettable, this a powerful debut to savor." — Kim Michele Richardson, New York Times bestselli… read more
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- historical
- southern
"Sometimes the strength you need comes in silence."-Meagan Church, The Last Carolina Girl
"Sometimes tears are the only words worth sharing."-Meagan Church, The Last Carolina Girl
"Sometimes yuh gotta love even when it don't make sense."-Meagan Church, The Last Carolina Girl
"Sometimes family's not who you've been given. It's who you choose."-Meagan Church, The Last Carolina Girl
16. Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom
By: Ilyon Woo
3.99
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
New York Times Bestseller | New York Times 10 Best Books of 2023 The remarkable true story of El… read more
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- race
- history
- biography
- historical
- nonfiction
17. Those We Thought We Knew
By: David Joy
4.30
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning writer David Joy comes a searing new novel about the cracks that form in a small… read more
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- race
18. I Got a Monster: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Corrupt Police Squad
By: Baynard Woods
3.89
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The explosive true story of America's most corrupt police unit, the Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF), th… read more
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- nonfiction
- race
- history
- true crime
19. Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last
By: Wright Thompson
3.90
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestseller! “A warm and loving reflection that, like good bourbon, will stand… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
"What became clear in Michigan was that Julian and Sissy have become the fully realized version of themselves through success. That's actually rare. I profile famous and successful athletes for a livi…"-Wright Thompson, Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last
20. Carolina Built
By: Kianna Alexander
3.65
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
This “exuberant celebration of Black women’s joy as well as their achievements” (Kate Quinn, New Yo… read more
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- historical
"When I interact with others, I try to let goodwill and love for humanity guide me. I don't always succeed, but I pray for the grace to do better the next time."-Kianna Alexander, Carolina Built
21. Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration
By: Emily Bazelon
4.31
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A renowned journalist and legal commentator exposes the unchecked power… read more
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- nonfiction
- race
- history
- true crime
"the "criminal justice system accomplishes nothing we think of as its purpose," Sotomayor told her audience. "We think we're keeping people safe from criminals. We're just making worse criminals."-Emily Bazelon, Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration
"Somewhere along the way, the balance of power between the prosecution, the defense, and the judiciary shifted. We have to readjust it. The stakes are so high—the well-being of so many communities and…"-Emily Bazelon, Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration
22. On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service
By: Anthony Fauci
4.59
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
The memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and w… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
23. Beyond Innocence: The Life Sentence of Darryl Hunt
By: Phoebe Zerwick
4.41
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A deeply reported, gripping narrative of injustice, exoneration, and the lifelong impact of incarce… read more
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- nonfiction
- race
- biography
- true crime
24. Doing Justice: A Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law
By: Preet Bharara
4.27
Format: 333 pages, Kindle Edition
By the one-time federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, an important overview of … read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- true crime
"You can’t ever really know someone else’s mind or someone else’s heart, what someone else is capable of."-Preet Bharara, Doing Justice: A Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law
"Go out there and try to be good. If you go out there and try to be good, you've got a chance to be great."-Preet Bharara, Doing Justice: A Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law
"You will not find God or grace in legal concepts, in formal notions of criminal justice. Certain values and ideals are beyond justice. These include mercy, forgiveness, redemption, dignity. Also love."-Preet Bharara, Doing Justice: A Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law
"One's understanding of the truth—whether that's the correctness of a fact or the guilt of a person—should never be unalterable. Think of a strongly held, defensible point of view as a block of ice, f…"-Preet Bharara, Doing Justice: A Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law
25. Game Changers: Dean Smith, Charlie Scott, and the Era That Transformed a Southern College Town
By: Art Chansky
3.80
Format: 198 pages, Hardcover
Among many legendary episodes from the life and career of men's basketball coach Dean Smith, few lo… read more
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- nonfiction
26. Don’t Let Them Bury My Story: The Oldest Living Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre in Her Own Words
By: Viola Ford Fletcher
4.31
Format: 140 pages, Hardcover
A lifetime in the making, DON’T LET THEM BURY MY STORY shares the journey of the oldest survivor an… read more
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- history
- race
- biography
- nonfiction
27. Sorting Out the New South City: Race, Class, and Urban Development in Charlotte, 1875-1975
By: Thomas W. Hanchett
4.20
Format: 404 pages, Paperback
One of the largest and fastest-growing cities in the South, Charlotte, North Carolina, came of age … read more
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- nonfiction
- race
- history
28. Poster Girls
By: Meredith Ritchie
4.06
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
"Everyone is an outsider somewhere. There's a sameness to being different."After an unwanted southe… read more
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- historical
29. American Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience
By: Diya Abdo
4.17
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
A provocative, conversation-sparking exploration of refugee experiences told in their own words, fo… read more
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30. Money Rock: A Family’s Story of Cocaine, Race, and Ambition in the New South
By: Pam Kelley
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
“To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardshi… read more
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- history
- biography
- true crime
- historical
- southern
- nonfiction
31. Step It Up and Go: The Story of North Carolina Popular Music, from Blind Boy Fuller and Doc Watson to Nina Simone and Superchunk
By: David Menconi
4.04
Format: 328 pages, Hardcover
This book is a love letter to the artists, scenes, and sounds defining North Carolina's extraordina… read more
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