The Third Coast: When Chicago Built the American Dream
By: Thomas Dyja
3.50
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A cultural history of Chicago at midcentury, with its incredible mix of architects, politicians, mu…
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1. Altamont: The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock's Darkest Day
By: Joel Selvin
4.19
Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition
In this breathtaking cultural history filled with exclusive, never-before-revealed details, celebra… read more
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- american history
- history
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- audiobook
2. Cahokia: Ancient America's Great City on the Mississippi (Penguin Library of American Indian History)
By: Timothy R. Pauketat
3.63
Format: 194 pages, Hardcover
The fascinating story of a lost city and an unprecedented American civilization While Mayan an… read more
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3. Live from New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live
By: James Andrew Miller , Tom Shales
3.77
Format: 52 pages,
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4. The Politically Incorrect Guide to the British Empire
By: H.W. Crocker III
4.34
Format: 345 pages,
Nothing offends liberals more than western imperialismit is racism, sexism, and chauvinism all in o… read more
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5. The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
By: Tom Reiss
4.48
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Here is the remarkable true story of the real Count of Monte Cristo - a stunning feat of historical… read more
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6. Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham
By: J.R.R. Tolkien
4.75
Format: 144 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Two bewitching fantasies by J.R.R. Tolkien, beloved author of THE HOBBIT. In SMITH OF WOOTTON MAJOR… read more
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7. City of the Century: The Epic of Chicago and the Making of America
By: Donald L. Miller
3.42
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
The epic of Chicago is the story of the emergence of modern America. Here, witness Chicago's growth… read more
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8. The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.
By: Adelle Waldman
2.00
Format: 375 pages,
Writer Nate Piven's star is rising. After several lean and striving years, he has his pick of both … read more
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9. The Man With the Golden Arm
By: Kurt Vonnegut Jr. , Nelson Algren , Studs Terkel , Daniel Simon , None
3.54
Format: None pages,
Frankie Machine reckons he's a tough guy in the Chicago underworld, dealing cards in a backstreet g… read more
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10. The Third Coast: When Chicago Built the American Dream
By: Thomas Dyja
3.50
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
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11. The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
By: Robert A. Caro
3.25
Format: 40 pages, Paperback
One of the most acclaimed books of our time, winner of both the Pulitzer and the Francis Parkman pr… read more
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12. Chicago: City on the Make
By: Nelson Algren , Studs Terkel , Bill Savage , None
3.71
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
This 50th anniversary edition has been newly annotated by David Schmittgens and Bill Savage with ex… read more
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13. Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
By: Reza Aslan
3.96
Format: 236 pages, Hardcover
From the internationally bestselling author of No god but Godcomes a fascinating, provocative, and … read more
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14. 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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15. Cinema Speculation
By: Quentin Tarantino
4.06
Format: 391 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited first work of nonfiction from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Once… read more
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"Elvis movies weren't real movies, they were "Elvis Presley movies"-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
"Who wants to spend three months making a fucked-up version of their movie?"-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
"I don't know how he died, where he died, or where he's buried. But I do know I should've thanked him."-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
"Then the movie started playing like a real movie. But frankly, a more real movie than we were used to."-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
16. My Name Is Barbra
By: Barbra Streisand
4.20
Format: 1040 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television. Barbra St… read more
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"Fame is a hollow trophy. No matter who you are, you can only eat one pastrami sandwich at a time."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"Once again I was struck by the power of music. Somehow, it can be the connective tissue between souls."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"There are some things I hope we can all agree upon: The antidote to lies is truth, the remedy to war is peace, and the solution to hate is love."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"Language gives us an insight into the way women are viewed in a male-dominated society . . . A man is commanding—a woman is demanding. A man is forceful—a woman is pushy. A man is uncompromising—a wo…"-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
17. Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender
By: Kit Heyam
4.30
Format: 343 pages, Hardcover
A groundbreaking global history of gender nonconformity Today’s narratives about trans people … read more
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"It’s not as simple as saying that ‘while the terminology is new, the experiences are not.’ The advent of new terminology can genuinely shift how we think about gender, as well as what names we give t…"-Kit Heyam, Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender
"It's important that we, as historians or as queer people, don't treat gender and sexuality as two things that use to be entangled but have now been teased apart. There can be a tendency in white quee…"-Kit Heyam, Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender
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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19. The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church
By: Sarah McCammon
4.21
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
The first definitive book that names the massive social movement of people leaving the white evange… read more
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20. Cahokia Jazz
By: Francis Spufford
4.03
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
A thrilling tale of murder and mystery in a city where history has run a little differently—from th… read more
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21. Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America
By: Abraham Riesman
3.75
Format: 464 pages, ebook
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Riveting, essential reading.” —Rick Perlstein, author of Reaganl… read more
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22. Five Bad Deeds
By: Caz Frear
3.39
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
A gripping tale of revenge, loyalty, and the secrets hidden between the walls of the most beautiful… read more
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23. Disillusioned: Five Families and the Unraveling of America's Suburbs
By: Benjamin Herold
3.89
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
Through the stories of five American families, a masterful and timely exploration of how hope, hist… read more
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24. When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era
By: Donovan X. Ramsey
4.36
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
A kaleidoscopic account of the crack cocaine era and a community’s ultimate resilience, told throug… read more
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25. The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design
By: Roman Mars
4.03
Format: 394 pages, Hardcover
A beautifully designed guidebook to the unnoticed yet essential elements of our cities, from the cr… read more
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"A round of applause for circles."-Roman Mars, The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design
"For better or worse, defensive designs limit the range of activities people can engage in. They can also create real problems for the elderly or disabled. Some of the goals of unpleasant designs can …"-Roman Mars, The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design
26. Victim
By: Andrew Boryga
3.92
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
There’s a fine line between bending the truth and telling bald-faced lies, and Javier Perez is will… read more
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27. Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis
By: Jonathan Blitzer
4.49
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
An epic, heartbreaking, and deeply reported history of the disastrous humanitarian crisis at the so… read more
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28. Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style
By: Paul Rudnick
4.07
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed writer Paul Rudnick, a riotously funny, perceptive, and life-affirming novel fol… read more
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"If all the world's a stage, gay people are often expected to understudy themselves, reinterpreting the truth of their performances, depending on who's out front, and who's paying their salary."-Paul Rudnick, Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style
29. The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West
By: Sara Ackerman
4.17
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
An extraordinary story, inspired by real events, of a female aviator who defies the odds to embark … read more
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30. An American Summer
By: Alex Kotlowitz
4.33
Format: None pages, Audio CD
From the bestselling author of There Are No Children Here, a richly textured, heartrending portrait… read more
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"There are so many . . . who carry the violence, who keep moving forward enshrouded in its aftermath. Yet there doesn't seem to be any sense of urgency, especially among the rest of us."-Alex Kotlowitz, An American Summer
". . .you can't talk about death without celebrating life. How amid the devastation, many still manage to stay erect in a world that's slumping around them. How despite the bloodshed, some manage, her…"-Alex Kotlowitz, An American Summer
"The shooting doesn't end. Nor does the grinding poverty. Or the deeply rooted segregation. Or the easy availability of guns. Or the shuttered schools and boarded-up homes. Or the tensions between pol…"-Alex Kotlowitz, An American Summer
31. If Then: How the Simulmatics Corporation Invented the Future
By: Jill Lepore
3.71
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
The Simulmatics Corporation, launched during the Cold War, mined data, targeted voters, manipulated… read more
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