Shadow Men: The Tangled Story of Murder, Media, and Privilege That Scandalized Jazz Age America
By: James Polchin
3.86
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
From Edgar Award finalist James Polchin comes a thrilling examination of the murder that captivated…
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1. The Bad and the Beautiful: Hollywood in the Fifties
By: Sam Kashner , Jennifer Macnair
4.04
Format: 417 pages, Paperback
With "fresh emphasis on little-known stories [and] an impressive number of eyewitnesses" (Chicago T… read more
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- nonfiction
2. No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II
By: Doris Kearns Goodwin
3.49
Format: 182 pages, Paperback
Winner of the Pulitzer for History, No Ordinary Timeis a chronicle of one of the most vibrant & rev… read more
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3. A Murder in Hollywood: The Untold Story of Tinseltown's Most Shocking Crime
By: Casey Sherman
3.71
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The dark story behind the bright lights of Tinseltown From the outside, Hollywood starlet Lana Turn… read more
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- true crime
4. 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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"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
5. Shanghai
By: Joseph Kanon
4.03
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In this dazzling thriller, New York Times bestselling author Joseph Kanon gives us his richest sett… read more
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6. My Side of the River
By: Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez
3.78
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez reveals her experience as the U.S. born daughter of immigrants and wh… read more
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7. 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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"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
8. The Infernal Machine: A True Story of Dynamite, Terror, and the Rise of the Modern Detective
By: Steven Johnson
4.08
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A riveting account of the anarchists who terrorized the streets of New York—and the detective duo w… read more
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- true crime
9. Under a Rock: A Memoir
By: Chris Stein
3.74
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
At its heart, Under A Rock is a love story. The codependent bond between Chris Stein and Debbie Har… read more
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10. A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue
By: Dean Jobb
4.02
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
“A master of narrative nonfiction … in this mesmerizing tale about a Jazz Age gentlemanly thief, Jo… read more
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11. Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed
By: Maureen Callahan
4.25
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestseller Maureen Callahan, a fierce, character-driven exposé of the real Kenn… read more
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12. The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized-Crime Boss
By: Margalit Fox
3.48
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A Jewish mother of four, a gracious society hostess, a beloved member of her community—and the firs… read more
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- nonfiction
- true crime
13. Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life
By: Eric Weiner
4.18
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Eric Weiner follows in the footsteps of Benjamin Franklin, mining… read more
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"Franklin was an odd fish but not a cold one."-Eric Weiner, Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life
"Three hundred years is a very long time, and no time at all."-Eric Weiner, Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life
"Nowhere does [Benjamin Franklin] disappoint more, though, than when it comes to slavery."-Eric Weiner, Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life
"Chronometric age tells us nothing about a person. It tells us nothing about Ben Franklin who, at nearly seventy, was just getting started."-Eric Weiner, Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life
14. Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions
By: John Grisham
4.49
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
In his first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man, #1 bestselling author John Grisham and Cent… read more
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- nonfiction
- true crime
15. The Incorruptibles: A True Story of Kingpins, Crime Busters, and the Birth of the American Underworld
By: Dan Slater
3.91
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
The harrowing tale of an immigrant underworld, a secret vice squad, and the rise of organized crime… read more
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16. The Other Olympians: Fascism, Queerness, and the Making of Modern Sports
By: Michael Waters
4.48
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The story of the early trans athletes and Olympic bureaucrats who lit the flame for today’s culture… read more
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17. Shadow Men: The Tangled Story of Murder, Media, and Privilege That Scandalized Jazz Age America
By: James Polchin
3.86
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
From Edgar Award finalist James Polchin comes a thrilling examination of the murder that captivated… read more
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18. The Bluestockings: A History of the First Women's Movement
By: Susannah Gibson
4.07
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
An illuminating group portrait of the eighteenth-century women who dared to imagine an active life … read more
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19. Scotland Yard: A History of the London Police Force's Most Infamous Murder Cases
By: Simon Read
3.96
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
A riveting true-crime history of London's first modern police force as told through its most notori… read more
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20. Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success
By: Russ Buettner
4.56
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters behind the 2018 bombshell New York Times exposé of then-P… read more
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21. An American Story: Everyone’s Invited
By: Wilmer Valderrama
4.08
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The remarkable true story of a young immigrant from Venezuela who had a dream to change the world, … read more
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