17 Top nonfiction books like Lonely Planet Amazing Train Journeys by Lonely Planet

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Lonely Planet Amazing Train Journeys

By: Lonely Planet

4.22

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Experience 60 of the world’s greatest and most unforgettable train journeys, from classic long-dist…

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1. The Lessons of History

By: Will Durant , Ariel Durant

4.07

Format: 119 pages, Hardcover

In this illuminating and thoughtful book, Will and Ariel Durant have succeeded in distilling for th… read more

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  • nonfiction
"We must operate with partial knowledge, and be provisionally content with probabilities."

-Will Durant, The Lessons of History

"The present is the past rolled up for action, and the past is the present unrolled for understanding."

-Will Durant, The Lessons of History

"Democracy is the most difficult of all forms of government, since it requires the widest spread of intelligence, and we forgot to make ourselves intelligent when we made ourselves sovereign."

-Will Durant, The Lessons of History

"We conclude that the concentration of wealth is natural and inevitable, and is periodically alleviated by violent or peaceable partial redistribution. In this view all economic history is the slow he…"

-Will Durant, The Lessons of History

2. Birds of America

By: John James Audubon

3.04

Format: 40 pages,

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3. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen

4.26

Format: 105 pages, None

Jon Klassen's retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale.In a big abandoned house, on a barren hi… read more

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4. Clarity & Connection

By: Yung Pueblo

4.29

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

From the celebrated author of Inward comes a new collection of poetry and short prose focused on un… read more

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  • nonfiction
"taking a moment to figure out how you really feel instead of letting old patterns decide for you is one of the most authentic things you can do"

-Yung Pueblo, Clarity & Connection

"the goal is not to heal and then begin your life the goal is to embrace healing as a life long journey and allow genuine connections to emerge organically along the way."

-Yung Pueblo, Clarity & Connection

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5. White Holes

By: Carlo Rovelli

4.10

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

A mesmerizing trip to the strange world of white holes from the bestselling author of Seven Brief L… read more

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  • nonfiction
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6. Abroad in Japan: Ten Years In The Land Of The Rising Sun

By: Chris Broad

4.18

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

When Englishman Chris Broad landed in a rural village in northern Japan he wondered if he'd made a … read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
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7. A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy

By: Nathan Thrall

4.35

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

WINNER OF THE 2024 PULITZER PRIZE FOR GENERAL NON-FICTION Named a Best Book of the Year by The N… read more

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  • nonfiction
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8. The Lost Tomb: And Other Real-Life Stories of Bones, Burials, and Murder

By: Douglas Preston

3.81

Format: 299 pages, Hardcover

Douglas Preston, the #1 bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God , presents jaw-droppi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • adventure
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9. The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center

By: Rhaina Cohen

3.95

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Why do we place romantic partnership on a pedestal? What do we lose when we expect one person to me… read more

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  • nonfiction
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10. Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones

By: Dolly Parton

4.13

Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition

A beautiful celebration of Dolly Parton’s iconic sense of style through entertaining personal stori… read more

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  • nonfiction
"I wake up with new dreams everyday."

-Dolly Parton, Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones

"I got dreams so big they'd scare some people."

-Dolly Parton, Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones

"I just wanted to be different. I wanted to be seen."

-Dolly Parton, Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones

"Find out who you are and do it on purpose, with purpose."

-Dolly Parton, Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones

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11. Plain Jane and the Mermaid

By: Vera Brosgol

4.38

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more

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  • adventure
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12. Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism

By: Anne Applebaum

3.91

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author, professor, and historian offers an expert guide to understanding… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Unity is an anomaly. Polarization is normal. Skepticism about liberal democracy is also normal. And the appeal of authoritarianism is eternal."

-Anne Applebaum, Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism

"Given the right conditions, any society can turn against democracy. Indeed, if history is anything to go by, all of our societies eventually will."

-Anne Applebaum, Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism

"Olga Tokarczuk, 2019: We horen niet langer de harmonie van de wereld, maar de kakofonie van geluiden, een ondraaglijke ruis waarin we wanhoping een een rustiger melodie proberen te ontdekken, al is h…"

-Anne Applebaum, Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism

"Throughout history, pandemics have led to an expansion of the power of the state: at times when people fear death, they go along with measures that they believe, rightly or wrongly, will save them—ev…"

-Anne Applebaum, Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism

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13. A Simpler Life

By: The School of Life

4.05

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

This book explores ideas around minimalism, simplicity and how to live comfortably with less. Th… read more

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  • nonfiction
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14. What You Need to Be Warm

By: Neil Gaiman

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

During the coldest season, when the world feels scary—what do you remember about being warm? Baked … read more

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  • nonfiction
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15. Around the World in 80 Trains: A 45,000-Mile Adventure

By: Monisha Rajesh

3.79

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

When Monisha Rajesh announced plans to circumnavigate the globe in eighty train journeys, she was m… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • trains
  • adventure
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16. Hoe migratie echt werkt

By: Hein de Haas

4.43

Format: 520 pages, Paperback

Migratie-expert Hein de Haas vertelt het ware verhaal over migratie en de effecten ervan. Al jar… read more

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  • nonfiction
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17. Liebestrasse

By: Greg Lockard

4.02

Format: 98 pages, Kindle Edition

During the final years of the Weimar Republic, Sam meets Philip in Berlin and they fall in love. Th… read more

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"Time moves in one direction and love stands still."

-Greg Lockard, Liebestrasse

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18. 50 States, 5,000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do

By: Joe Yogerst

3.92

Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition

This richly illustrated book from the travel experts at National Geographic showcases the best trav… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • reference
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19. Lonely Planet Epic Hikes of the World

By: Alex Crevar

4.17

Format: 328 pages, Hardcover

With stories of 50 incredible hiking routes in 30 countries, from New Zealand to Peru, plus a furth… read more

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  • travel
  • reference
  • nonfiction
  • adventure
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20. Before It's Gone: Stories from the Front Lines of Climate Change in Small-Town America

By: Jonathan Vigliotti

4.26

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In the vein of This Changes Everything and Saving Us , a character-driven and shocking up-close loo… read more

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  • nonfiction
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21. Lonely Planet Amazing Train Journeys

By: Lonely Planet

4.22

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Experience 60 of the world’s greatest and most unforgettable train journeys, from classic long-dist… read more

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  • adventure
  • travel
  • trains
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  • reference

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3.81

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4.38

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Mel White

4.34

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