The Pirate Wars
By: Peter Earle
4.23
Format: 343 pages, Paperback
The Pirate Warstakes the romantic fable of oceangoing Robin Hoods sailing under the "banner of King…
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1. The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2)
By: Michael Shaara
4.33
Format: 345 pages, Mass Market Paperback
In the four most bloody and courageous days of our nation's history, two armies fought for two drea… read more
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- historical
- military fiction
"Never let them see you run."-Michael Shaara, The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2)
"Southern women like their men religious and a little mad."-Michael Shaara, The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2)
"He was one of those, like Stuart, who looked on war as God's greatest game."-Michael Shaara, The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2)
"…[W]e have a country here where the past cannot keep a good man in chains, and that's the nature of the war."-Michael Shaara, The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2)
2. A General History of the Pyrates
By: Daniel Defoe , Charles Johnson , Manuel Schonhorn
4.35
Format: 26 pages, Paperback
Immensely readable history by the author of Robinson Crusoeincorporates the author's celebrated fla… read more
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- history
- adventure
- historical
- pirates
- nonfiction
3. SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
By: Mary Beard
3.59
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
New York TimesBestseller * National Book Critics Circle Finalist * Wall Street JournalBest Books of… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- history
4. Saga, Vol. 6 (Saga, #6)
By: Brian K. Vaughan , Fiona Staples
3.51
Format: 178 pages, Paperback
After a dramatic time jump, the three-time Eisner Award winner for Best Continuing Series continues… read more
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5. The Last Full Measure (The Civil War Trilogy, #3)
By: Jeff Shaara
4.09
Format: 148 pages,
In the Pulitzer prize-winning classic The Killer Angels,Michael Shaara created the finest Civil War… read more
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- historical
- military fiction
6. Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates
By: Peter T. Leeson
3.91
Format: 20 pages, Hardcover
Pack your cutlass and blunderbuss--it's time to go a-pirating! "The Invisible Hook" takes readers i… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- history
- pirates
7. The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down
By: Colin Woodard
3.67
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The inspiration for the NBC series Crossbones. In the early eighteenth century a number of the grea… read more
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- history
- adventure
- historical
- pirates
- nonfiction
8. The Hero With a Thousand Faces
By: Joseph Campbell
3.79
Format: 32 pages,
The first popular work to combine the spiritual and psychological insights of modern psychoanalysis… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
9. The Pirate Wars
By: Peter Earle
4.23
Format: 343 pages, Paperback
The Pirate Warstakes the romantic fable of oceangoing Robin Hoods sailing under the "banner of King… read more
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- history
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- adventure
- historical
- military fiction
- pirates
- nonfiction
10. Bird by Bird
By: Anne Lamott
4.24
Format: 238 pages, Paperback
A newer edition of this title can be found here. "Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten… read more
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- nonfiction
"Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
"A writer paradoxically seeks the truth and tells lies every step of the way."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
"You don't always have to chop with the sword of truth. You can point with it too."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
"If your wife locks you out of the house, you don't have a problem with your door."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
11. The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1)
By: Helene Wecker
3.90
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In The Golem and the Jinni, a chance meeting between mythical beings takes readers on a dazzling jo… read more
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12. Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates
By: David Cordingly
4.08
Format: None pages, Paperback
For this rousing, revisionist history, the former head of exhibitions at England's National Maritim… read more
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13. Saga, Vol. 4 (Saga, #4)
By: Brian K. Vaughan , Fiona Staples
5.00
Format: 229 pages, Paperback
Sagais the sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the universe. As they … read more
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14. Saga, Vol. 2 (Saga, #2)
By: Brian K. Vaughan , Fiona Staples
3.50
Format: 295 pages, Paperback
From award-winning writer Brian K. Vaughan (Pride of Baghdad, Ex Machina) and critically acclaimed … read more
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15. The Symposium
By: Plato , Christopher Gill
4.09
Format: 90 pages, Paperback
A fascinating discussion on sex, gender, and human instincts, as relevant today as ever. In the … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"The truth about eros is terrifying."-Plato, The Symposium
"At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet"-Plato, The Symposium
"Ali,srecnice moj,mozda sam ja nista,a ti to ne primecujes."-Plato, The Symposium
"καὶ οὗτος ἄρα καὶ ἄλλος πᾶς ὁ ἐπιθυμῶν τοῦ μὴ ἐτοίμου ἐπιθυμεῖ"-Plato, The Symposium
16. The Iron Season
By: Helene Wecker
4.00
Format: None pages, ebook
The novel is set during the World War I era and continues the story of Chava (the golem) and Ahmad … read more
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17. Saga, Vol. 5 (Saga, #5)
By: Brian K. Vaughan , Fiona Staples
4.34
Format: 640 pages, Paperback
Multiple storylines collide in this cosmos-spanning new volume. While Gwendolyn and Lying Cat risk … read more
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18. 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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19. Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe
By: Laurence Bergreen
4.67
Format: 523 pages, Paperback
Ferdinand Magellan's daring circumnavigation of the globe in the sixteenth century was a three-year… read more
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20. Saga, Vol. 3 (Saga, #3)
By: Brian K. Vaughan , Fiona Staples
4.57
Format: 140 pages, Paperback
From the Hugo Award-winning duo of Brian K. Vaughan (The Private Eye, Y: The Last Man) and Fiona St… read more
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21. Death Comes to Marlow (Marlow Murder Club, #2)
By: Robert Thorogood
3.92
Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition
It’s been an enjoyable and murder-free time for Judith, Suzie and Becks – AKA the Marlow Murder Clu… read more
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"... Feynman's technique was simple. And he claimed that it was always successful. But it' not currently working for me. Not yet. What was it? Well, when he was building the first atomic bomb, he obse…"-Robert Thorogood, Death Comes to Marlow (Marlow Murder Club, #2)
22. Saga, Volume 10
By: Brian K. Vaughan
4.31
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
At long last, Hazel and her star-crossed family are finally back, and they’ve made some new...frien… read more
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- adventure
23. 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
24. Contact
By: Carl Sagan
4.15
Format: 375 pages, Kindle Edition
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and astronomer Carl Sagan imagines the greatest adventure of all—the … read more
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"Our God Is Alive and Well. Sorry About Yours."-Carl Sagan, Contact
"Black holes collect problems faster than they collect matter."-Carl Sagan, Contact
"Why should God be so clear in the Bible and so obscure in the world?"-Carl Sagan, Contact
"For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love."-Carl Sagan, Contact
25. Saga, Volume 9
By: Brian K. Vaughan
4.56
Format: 152 pages, Kindle Edition
The multiple Eisner Award-winning series returns with a spacefaring adventure about fake news and g… read more
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"Most of the time, we don’t even realize we’ve live through something worth commemorating until long after it’s already ended."-Brian K. Vaughan, Saga, Volume 9
26. Strangers on a Train
By: Patricia Highsmith
3.73
Format: 273 pages, Paperback
" Strangers on a Train has lost none of its power to disturb…We will likely be reading Patricia Hig… read more
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"The word “marriage"-Patricia Highsmith, Strangers on a Train
"I know that Southern redhead type,"-Patricia Highsmith, Strangers on a Train
"The train tore along with an angry, irregular rhythm."-Patricia Highsmith, Strangers on a Train
"I like to drink when I travel. It enhances things, don’t you think?"-Patricia Highsmith, Strangers on a Train
27. A Most Agreeable Murder
By: Julia Seales
3.68
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
When a wealthy bachelor drops dead at a ball, a young lady takes on the decidedly improper role of … read more
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- historical
"Beatrice watched as Miss Bolton snaked a hand into her hat and withdrew a biscuit."-Julia Seales, A Most Agreeable Murder
"Languages, such as French and Italian *One may speak French, but one must never travel to France."-Julia Seales, A Most Agreeable Murder
"Page three hundred and four of The Lady's Guide," Beatrice replied. "Ladies are permitted to handle balls while playing billiards."-Julia Seales, A Most Agreeable Murder
"How did you not recognize her?" "She was wearing a wig!" Drake said defensively. "The same color as her hair!" Beatrice shot back."-Julia Seales, A Most Agreeable Murder
28. Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates
By: Eric Jay Dolin
3.77
Format: 380 pages, Hardcover
With surprising tales of vicious mutineers, imperial riches, and high-seas intrigue, Black Flags, B… read more
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- world history
- adventure
- historical
- pirates
- nonfiction
"Far from being misanthropic loners with anger issues, most of these pirates had lives that were intimately intertwined with the communities from which they came, and to which they one day hoped to re…"-Eric Jay Dolin, Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates
29. Born to Be Hanged: The Epic Story of the Gentlemen Pirates Who Raided the South Seas, Rescued a Princess, and Stole a Fortune
By: Keith Thomson
3.80
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Discover the “fascinating and outrageously readable” account of the roguish acts of the first pirat… read more
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- world history
- adventure
- historical
- pirates
- nonfiction
30. Enemy of All Mankind: A True Story of Piracy, Power, and History's First Global Manhunt
By: Steven Johnson
3.90
Format: 286 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Map and How We Got to Now returns with the story of … read more
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- world history
- historical
- pirates
- nonfiction
31. Captain Kidd and the War against the Pirates
By: Robert C. Ritchie
3.55
Format: 318 pages, Paperback
The legends that die hardest are those of the romantic outlaw, and those of swashbuckling pirates a… read more
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