The Butcher, the Embezzler, and the Fall Guy: A Family Memoir of Scandal and Greed in the Meat Industry
By: Gretchen Cherington
4.06
Format: 280 pages, Paperback
Three powerful men converge on the banks of the Red Cedar River in the early 1900s in southern Minn…
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1. The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder
By: Charles Graeber
3.85
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
After his December 2003 arrest, registered nurse Charlie Cullen was quickly dubbed "The Angel of De… read more
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- biography
- history
- true crime
- nonfiction
- crime
2. Force Of Nature (Joe Pickett, #12)
By: C.J. Box
4.35
Format: 385 pages, Hardcover
In 1995, Nate Romanowski was in a Special Forces unit abroad when his commander, John Nemecek, did … read more
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- crime
3. Below Zero (Joe Pickett, #9)
By: C.J. Box
4.22
Format: 342 pages, Hardcover
In this thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, a voice from the past has a chilling … read more
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- crime
4. Look Again
By: Lisa Scottoline
3.88
Format: 337 pages, Hardcover
When reporter Ellen Gleeson gets a 'Have You Seen This Child?' flyer in the mail, she almost throws… read more
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- crime
"It's the Snickers bars. Snickers equal romance."-Lisa Scottoline, Look Again
"He’s an odd duck but he’s a good kid, with a good heart."-Lisa Scottoline, Look Again
"Night came early to this neighborhood, the sun fleeing the sky, leaving heaven black and blue."-Lisa Scottoline, Look Again
"Here is how a mother's love is different: You may fall out of love with a man. But you will never fall out of love with your child. Even after he is gone."-Lisa Scottoline, Look Again
5. The Marriage of Opposites
By: Alice Hoffman
4.04
Format: 9 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Timesbestselling author of The Dovekeepersand The Museum of Extraordinary Things:… read more
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- historical
6. Turbo Twenty-Three (Stephanie Plum, #23)
By: Janet Evanovich
3.88
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In the heart of Trenton, N.J., a killer is out to make sure someone gets his just desserts. Lar… read more
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- crime
7. Vicious Circle (Joe Pickett, #17)
By: C.J. Box
3.70
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
The plane circled in the dark. Joe Pickett could just make out down below a figure in the snow and … read more
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- crime
8. Open Season (Joe Pickett, #1)
By: C.J. Box
4.00
Format: 278 pages, Paperback
Joe Pickett is the new game warden in Twelve Sleep, Wyoming, a town where nearly everyone hunts, an… read more
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"Joe had always considered individual words as finite units of currency, and he believed in savings."-C.J. Box, Open Season (Joe Pickett, #1)
"I don't know why it is that alcohol and tobacco are now bad, but jolts of caffeine are suddenly good. It is beyond me, and it makes me feel old."-C.J. Box, Open Season (Joe Pickett, #1)
"...sometimes we see things in animals that aren't really there. It's called transference, if that makes any sense. ...I think there are a lot of people who say they do things for animals when they're…"-C.J. Box, Open Season (Joe Pickett, #1)
9. Cold Wind (Joe Pickett, #11)
By: C.J. Box
4.33
Format: 201 pages,
The extraordinary new Joe Pickett novel from the Edgar Award-winning author. When Earl Alden is fou… read more
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10. Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident
By: Donnie Eichar
4.19
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
In February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers in the Russian Ural Mountains died mysteriousl… read more
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11. American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis
By: Adam Hochschild
4.21
Format: 422 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning, New York Times bestselling historian Adam Hochschild, a fast-paced, revelatory … read more
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- historical
- american history
- history
- nonfiction
12. Vanished in Vermillion: The Real Story of South Dakota’s Most Infamous Cold Case
By: Lou Raguse
3.91
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
The result of hundreds of interviews, Vanished in Vermillion is a cold case story that flips the sc… read more
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- nonfiction
- crime
- history
- true crime
13. The River We Remember
By: William Kent Krueger
4.29
Format: 421 pages, Hardcover
In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by the murder of its most powerful citizen, pouring fresh… read more
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- historical
- crime
"Finally, she wrote: The most frightening thing we do in our lives is to love."-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember
"People who make other people happy are generally pretty unhappy themselves," she said."-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember
"Bluestone said, " Hihanni waste ." "He honnay washtay?" Sam gave him a bewildered half smile. "I'm afraid I don't understand." "Exactly my point," Bluestone said. "I've lived in a white man's world a…"-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember
"[Scott] heard the clock on the living room mantel strike midnight, and he could no longer lie there suffering. He slipped from his bed, dressed, and so quietly that he might not even have existed--an…"-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember
14. 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
- american history
- history
- nonfiction
"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
15. Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
By: Jonathan Kennedy
3.94
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
An account of how the major transformations in history—from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth o… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- history
"Pathogens thrive on inequality and injustice."-Jonathan Kennedy, Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
"Across the whole of the Americas, the introduction of infectious diseases from Europe resulted in a 90 percent fall in the population, from about 60.5 million in 1500 to 6 million a century later."-Jonathan Kennedy, Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
"There is one universally incorrect choice: do nothing. This didn't work when humans thought that plagues were a punishment sent by angry gods. Nor does a laissez-faire approach help stop disease when…"-Jonathan Kennedy, Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
16. We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America
By: Roxanna Asgarian
4.32
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The shocking, deeply reported story of a murder-suicide that claimed the lives of six children—and … read more
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- nonfiction
- crime
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- true crime
17. Little, Crazy Children: A True Crime Tragedy of Lost Innocence
By: James Renner
3.74
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
For readers of Ann Rule and Gregg Olsen, a riveting new true crime book from the acclaimed author o… read more
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- nonfiction
- crime
- history
- true crime
18. Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World
By: John Vaillant
4.35
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A stunning account of a colossal wildfire that collided with a city and a panoramic exploration of … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
19. The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century
By: Kirk Wallace Johnson
4.01
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
On a cool June evening in 2009, after performing a concert at London's Royal Academy of Music, twen… read more
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- nonfiction
- crime
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- true crime
20. The Disappeared (Joe Pickett, #18)
By: C.J. Box
4.25
Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition
Wyoming's new governor isn't sure what to make of Joe Pickett, but he has a job for him that is ext… read more
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- crime
21. Stars of Alabama
By: Sean Dietrich
4.05
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
With a voice both humorous and heartfelt, Sean Dietrich—also known as Sean of the South—weaves toge… read more
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- historical
22. Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasn't Built for Us
By: Alison Mariella Désir
4.58
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
A searing exposé on the whiteness of running, a supposedly egalitarian sport, and a call to reimag… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- history
- memoir
23. The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts
By: Loren Grush
4.36
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
In the bestselling tradition of Hidden Figures and Code Girls, the remarkable true story of America… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- biography
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24. Harry's Trees
By: Jon Cohen
4.19
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
The first thing you learn when you climb a tree is to hold on. Now it’s time for Harry to learn to … read more
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"Unlucky is a kind of magic."-Jon Cohen, Harry's Trees
"And when you accept an apology—that's also a kind of magic," Harry said."-Jon Cohen, Harry's Trees
"Oriana loved how Olive trusted her. Most grown-ups don't know how to trust children."-Jon Cohen, Harry's Trees
"This is what fairy tales have always been for, to guide children through the scary parts of their lives."-Jon Cohen, Harry's Trees
25. Mercury
By: Amy Jo Burns
3.83
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A roofing family’s bonds of loyalty are tested when they uncover a long-hidden secret at the heart … read more
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26. A Good Family
By: Matt Goldman
3.64
Format: 287 pages, Paperback
Katie Kuhlmann's marriage is falling apart. But she has a secure job, her children are healthy, and… read more
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27. Code Name Edelweiss
By: Stephanie Landsem
4.27
Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition
"What I am looking for--what I desperately need, Mrs. Weiss--is a spy."Adolf Hitler is still a dist… read more
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"If not us, who? If not now, when? It must be us, and it must be now. I would fight this war. I would not be silent!"-Stephanie Landsem, Code Name Edelweiss
"Wilhelm Otto held out his hand as the orchestra started a Strauss waltz. Did the man never speak when a look would do? I considered his outstretched hand with trepidation, remembering weeping in his …"-Stephanie Landsem, Code Name Edelweiss
28. Spirit Crossing (Cork O'Connor, #20)
By: William Kent Krueger
4.34
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A disappearance and a dead body put Cork O’Connor’s family in the crosshairs of a killer in the twe… read more
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29. A Cape May Christmas Story
By: Suzanne Simonetti
4.25
Format: 197 pages, Paperback
From USA Today bestselling author of The Sound of Wings. “This Christmas was different. Rita’s sons… read more
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30. The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern
By: Lynda Cohen Loigman
4.34
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
It's never too late for new beginnings. On the cusp of turning eighty, newly retired pharmacist … read more
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31. The Butcher, the Embezzler, and the Fall Guy: A Family Memoir of Scandal and Greed in the Meat Industry
By: Gretchen Cherington
4.06
Format: 280 pages, Paperback
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