6 best-selling biography books like Secretariat by Raymond G. Woolfe Jr., Ronald Turcotte

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Secretariat

By: Raymond G. Woolfe Jr. , Ronald Turcotte

3.99

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Accompanied by stunning photographs, here is the behind-the-scenes story of Secretariat Horse of th…

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1. Dreamcatcher

By: Stephen King , William Olivier Desmond , Maria Teresa Marenco

3.66

Format: 688 pages, Paperback

In Derry, Maine, four young boys once stood together and did a brave thing. Something that changed … read more

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"Memory is the basis of every journey."

-Stephen King, Dreamcatcher

"Wanting more is just a recipe for heartache."

-Stephen King, Dreamcatcher

"He will be with his friends, and that always feels like coming home."

-Stephen King, Dreamcatcher

"Pride was the belt you used to hold your pants up when you had no pants."

-Stephen King, Dreamcatcher

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2. Watchers

By: Dean Koontz

4.19

Format: 624 pages, Paperback

They escape from a secret government: two mutant creatures, both changed utterly from the animals t… read more

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"life is more than intelect"

-Dean Koontz, Watchers

"the worst happens when you least expect it"

-Dean Koontz, Watchers

"he knew that fate was only a mythological concept"

-Dean Koontz, Watchers

"people have a natural tendency to anthropomorphize their pets, to ascribe human perceptions and intentions to the animal where none exist"

-Dean Koontz, Watchers

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3. Secretariat: The Making of a Champion

By: William Nack

4.24

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

In 1973, Secretariat, the greatest thoroughbred in horse-racing history, won the Triple Crown. The … read more

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  • biography
  • horse racing
  • nonfiction
  • horses
  • sports
"Despite the tendency toward laziness that Turcotte sensed in him, Secretariat thrived on work, and he devoured his hay and oats and sweet feed and mash after even strenuous workouts, never backing of…"

-William Nack, Secretariat: The Making of a Champion

"[Charles] Hatton had no way of knowing it then as he sat on the bench, but there was a young racehorse turning the corner of the racetrack--perhaps 150 yards away--who would fulfill some ideal that h…"

-William Nack, Secretariat: The Making of a Champion

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4. The Green Mile

By: Stephen King

4.20

Format: 42 pages,

At Cold Mountain Penitentiary, along the lonely stretch of cells known as the Green Mile, killers a… read more

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5. Nightmares and Dreamscapes

By: Stephen King

3.94

Format: None pages, Paperback

Many people who write about horror literature maintain that mood is its most important element. Kin… read more

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6. Secretariat's Meadow: The Land, the Family, the Legend

By: Kate Chenery Tweedy , None , None , Leeanne Meadows Ladin

4.80

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Presents the story of how the Chenerey family came to breed and race Secretariat along with the his… read more

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  • biography
  • horse racing
  • nonfiction
  • horses
  • sports
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7. The Horse God Built

By: Lawrence Scanlan

4.71

Format: 595 pages, Hardcover

He was the perfect horse, it was said . . . "the horse God built." Most of us know the legend of Se… read more

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  • biography
  • horse racing
  • nonfiction
  • horses
  • sports
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8. Secretariat

By: Raymond G. Woolfe Jr. , Ronald Turcotte

3.99

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Accompanied by stunning photographs, here is the behind-the-scenes story of Secretariat Horse of th… read more

Similar categories in Raymond G. Woolfe Jr.'s Secretariat book and Raymond G. Woolfe Jr.'s Secretariat

  • biography
  • horse racing
  • nonfiction
  • horses
  • sports

9. A Dog's Purpose (A Dog's Purpose, #1)

By: W. Bruce Cameron

4.33

Format: 700 pages,

This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog's search for his purpose over the course of sever… read more

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10. Ruffian: Burning From the Start

By: None

3.65

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

During two short seasons at the track, Ruffian was hailed as the greatest thoroughbred filly of all… read more

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11. Out of the Easy

By: Ruta Sepetys

3.00

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

With characters as captivating as those in her internationally bestselling novel Between Shades of … read more

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12. The Dark Half

By: Stephen King

4.20

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

Thad Beaumont would like to say he is innocent. He'd like to say he has nothing to do with the seri… read more

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13. The Tommyknockers

By: Stephen King

3.60

Format: 747 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Librarian's Note: This is alternate cover edition #2 ISBN 10: 0451156609 ISBN13: 9780451156600… read more

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"The feel of the sticky wetness down there when she moved made her grimace. God, she wanted to get cleaned up. In a hurry."

-Stephen King, The Tommyknockers

"One of life's great truths is this: when one is about to be struck by a speeding six-hundred-pound Coke machine, one need worry about nothing else."

-Stephen King, The Tommyknockers

"The trouble with living alone, she had discovered-and the reason why most people she knew didn't like to be alone even for a little while-was that the longer you lived alone, the louder the voices on…"

-Stephen King, The Tommyknockers

"I have just drawn my weapon and killed a Coke machine, sir." Claudell Weems said hollowly inside his mask. Andy Torgeson turned toward him. "And you never even ordered it to halt, or fired a warning …"

-Stephen King, The Tommyknockers

14. The Kitchen House

By: Kathleen Grissom

4.14

Format: 200 pages, Paperback

When a white servant girl violates the order of plantation society, she unleashes a tragedy that ex… read more

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15. How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

By: David Brooks

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper c… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Being open-hearted is a prerequisite for being a full, kind, and wise human being."

-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

"A person who is looking for beauty is likely to find wonders, while a person looking for threats will find danger. A person who beams warmth brings out the glowing sides of the people she meets, whil…"

-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

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16. The Guest

By: B.A. Paris

3.59

Format: 305 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author B. A. Paris captivated psychological thriller readers everywhere … read more

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"...regret is such a waste of emotion. No matter how much we want to, we can't change the past. We need to acknowledge the mistakes we've made but not allow them to cloud every moment of every day." -…"

-B.A. Paris, The Guest

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17. Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

By: Adam M. Grant

4.12

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestseller“This brilliant book will shatter your assumptions about what it takes … read more

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  • nonfiction
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18. Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

By: Abigail Shrier

4.06

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous g… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Children’s and adolescents’ sense of self is still developing. They cannot correct the interpretations or recommendations of a therapist."

-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

"When I agreed with my therapist, I told her so. When I didn’t, we talked about that. And when I felt I needed to move on, I did. Which is to say: I was an adult in therapy. I had swum life’s choppy w…"

-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

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19. The Last Lecture

By: Randy Pausch

4.26

Format: 217 pages, Kindle Edition

A lot of professors give talks titled 'The Last Lecture'. Professors are asked to consider their de… read more

Similar categories in Randy Pausch's The Last Lecture book and Raymond G. Woolfe Jr.'s Secretariat

  • nonfiction
  • biography
"Please don't die."

-Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

"I don't believe in the no-win scenario"

-Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

"Focus on other people, not on yourself."

-Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

"Never make a decision until you have to."

-Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

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20. Code Name Blue Wren: The True Story of America's Most Dangerous Female Spy―and the Sister She Betrayed

By: Jim Popkin

3.77

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

10 hours, 24 minutes The incredible true story of Ana Montes, the most damaging female spy in U… read more

Similar categories in Jim Popkin's Code Name Blue Wren: The True Story of America's Most Dangerous Female Spy―and the Sister She Betrayed book and Raymond G. Woolfe Jr.'s Secretariat

  • nonfiction
  • biography
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21. You'll Get Through This: Hope and Help for Your Turbulent Times

By: Max Lucado

4.44

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

You’ll get through this. It won’t be painless. It won’t be quick. But God will use this mess for go… read more

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  • nonfiction

10 Top nonfiction books like Secretariat by Raymond G. Woolfe Jr., Ronald Turcotte

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William Nack

4.24

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4.80

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The Horse God Built

Lawrence Scanlan

4.71

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Raymond G. Woolfe Jr. , Ronald Turcotte

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4.05

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4.19

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