10 must-read history books like Flameout: The Rise and Fall of Burger Chef by John McDonald

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Flameout: The Rise and Fall of Burger Chef

By: John McDonald

3.92

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

This is the story of the greatest might-have-been in the history of fast food. In 1971, Burger Chef…

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1. The Good Rat

By: Jimmy Breslin

3.55

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Of course Pulitzer Prize winner Jimmy Breslin recognized Burton Kaplan right away as the Mafia witn… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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2. The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War

By: David Halberstam

3.79

Format: None pages, Hardcover

"In a grand gesture of reclamation & remembrance, Mr Halberstam has brought the war back home."--NY… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction

3. The Lost Bank: The Story of Washington Mutual-The Biggest Bank Failure in American History

By: Kirsten Grind

3.37

Format: 297 pages, Hardcover

Based on reporting for which the author was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the Gerald … read more

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4. The Fifties

By: David Halberstam

3.73

Format: None pages, Paperback

The Fiftiesis a sweeping social, political, economic, and cultural history of the ten years that Ha… read more

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5. Playing for Keeps: Michael Jordan and the World He Made

By: David Halberstam

3.73

Format: None pages, Paperback

From The Breaks of the Gameto Summer of '49, David Halberstam has brought the perspective of a grea… read more

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6. A Life in Parts

By: Bryan Cranston

4.03

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A poignant, intimate, funny, inspiring memoir--both a coming-of-age story and a meditation on creat… read more

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7. The Reckoning

By: David Halberstam

3.62

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

"In just 25 years we have gone from the American century to the American crisis," Felix Rohatyn, fi… read more

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8. American Black Widow

By: Gregg Olsen

3.75

Format: 326 pages, Kindle Edition

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Tell comes the chilling, unputdownable stor… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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9. Don't Call Me Jupiter: Memoir of a Reluctant Hippie Kid (Jupiter, #1)

By: Tom J. Bross

4.25

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

Don’t Call Me Jupiter is a true coming-of-age memoir of psychedelic adventure about growing up in a… read more

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  • nonfiction
"One of my nipples is noticeably larger than the other two."

-Tom J. Bross, Don't Call Me Jupiter: Memoir of a Reluctant Hippie Kid (Jupiter, #1)

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10. Don't Call Me Jupiter: Memoir of a Reluctant Hippie Kid (Jupiter, #2)

By: Tom J. Bross

4.52

Format: 311 pages, ebook

Don’t Call Me Jupiter is a true coming-of-age memoir of psychedelic adventure about growing up in a… read more

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11. The Wingmen: The Unlikely, Unusual, Unbreakable Friendship Between John Glenn and Ted Williams

By: Adam Lazarus

4.20

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The untold story of the unique fifty-year friendship between two American John Glenn, the unassail… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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12. Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History Of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, And Assassins

By: Annie Jacobsen

4.30

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

The definitive, character-driven history of CIA covert operations and U.S. government-sponsored ass… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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13. Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!

By: David Zucker

4.17

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Surely You Can't Be Serious is an in-depth and hysterical look at the making of 1980's comedy class… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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14. Flameout: The Rise and Fall of Burger Chef

By: John McDonald

3.92

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

This is the story of the greatest might-have-been in the history of fast food. In 1971, Burger Chef… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • business
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15. In Pieces

By: Sally Field

3.94

Format: 11 pages, Audiobook

10 hours, 41 minutes One of the most celebrated, beloved, and enduring actors of our time, Sall… read more

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  • nonfiction
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16. Mom, Dad, Me, and Classic TV - Growing Up with Classic Television's Harry Ackerman and Elinor Donahue

By: Peter Ackerman

3.85

Format: 220 pages, Kindle Edition

Mom, Dad, Me, and Classic TV is an insider’s view into the world of Classic Television as seen thro… read more

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17. COCONUT WIRELESS: Funny Cozy Mysteries (Paradise Crime Cozy Mystery)

By: Toby Neal

4.55

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

"If you like the MIss Fortune series, you'll love Kat and her clue crew on Maui!"~Reviewer The coc… read more

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Cover of Hermann Göring: A Life from Beginning to End (World War 2 Biographies) by Hourly History

18. Hermann Göring: A Life from Beginning to End (World War 2 Biographies)

By: Hourly History

3.95

Format: 107 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the dark life of Hermann Göring...Free BONUS Inside!One of Hitler’s most notorious henchme… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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19. Don't Call Me Jupiter: Memoir of a Reluctant Hippie Kid (Jupiter, #3)

By: Tom J. Bross

4.62

Format: 387 pages, ebook

Don’t Call Me Jupiter is a true coming-of-age memoir of psychedelic adventure about growing up in a… read more

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20. Prison Life in Missouri: Doing Life in The Missouri Department of corrections

By: Harvey Seidel

3.84

Format: 166 pages, Kindle Edition

The story of a 17 year old sentenced to life in the Missouri Department of Corrections. The hardshi… read more

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21. Granite City: The Life of a Bandit

By: Norman Spells

3.88

Format: 115 pages, Kindle Edition

Told with raw emotion, this is the true story of one man’s journey through the formative years of t… read more

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22. The Mosquito Log: The Most Versatile Aeroplane of World War II (Memoirs of World War Two in the Air)

By: Alexander McKee

4.28

Format: 297 pages, Kindle Edition

An engrossing history of a remarkable British the Mosquito.Ideal for fans of John Nichol, Alasdair… read more

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23. Al Unser Jr: A Checkered Past

By: Al Unser Jr.

4.39

Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition

Winning came naturally to Al Unser Jr. Born into a racing family, he had a gift for finding the fas… read more

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  • nonfiction
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24. Damned Un-English (An Underhand Invention Book 1)

By: Andrew Wareham

4.40

Format: 265 pages, Kindle Edition

Lieutenant Gilbert Maltravers is bored. It is 1912 and he has been promoted as fast as any in his D… read more

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25. Better Lucky Than Good : From Outlaw Biker to Airline Pilot, And Beyond (From Outlaw Biker to Airline Pilot and Beyond Book 1)

By: Dale Arenson

4.63

Format: 192 pages, Kindle Edition

Jump inside the cockpit of an airplane and take an exhilarating trip across the United States. With… read more

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Cover of Harland Sanders - The Inspirational Life Story of Colonel Sanders: Face On The Finger Licking Good Chicken (Inspirational Life Stories by Gregory Watson Book 12) by Gregory Watson

26. Harland Sanders - The Inspirational Life Story of Colonel Sanders: Face On The Finger Licking Good Chicken (Inspirational Life Stories by Gregory Watson Book 12)

By: Gregory Watson

3.83

Format: 21 pages, Kindle Edition

The story behind KFC’s Kentucky Colonel SandersColonel Sanders has become an icon of the popular ch… read more

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27. Time to Make the Donuts

By: William Rosenberg

3.97

Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition

Bill Rosenberg, Founder of Dunkin' Donuts, lived the American Dream. A scrappy, Jewish kid from Bos… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
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28. A History of Howard Johnson's: How a Massachusetts Soda Fountain Became an American Icon (American Palate)

By: Anthony Mitchell Sammarco

3.40

Format: 161 pages, Kindle Edition

Howard Johnson created an orange-roofed empire of ice cream stands and restaurants that stretched f… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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29. SEVEN DAYS OF INFAMY accounts of Pearl Harbor from those who watched it unfold (Nicholas Best World War II History)

By: Nicholas Best

4.45

Format: 367 pages, Kindle Edition

A COMPELLING LOOK AT THE TURNING POINT OF WORLD WAR II TOLD BY THOSE WHO WATCHED IT UNFOLD.‘A brisk… read more

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30. The Studebaker Brothers: The Lives and Legacy of the Family Behind the Famous Automobile Company

By: Charles River Editors

3.93

Format: 49 pages, Kindle Edition

*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “The … read more

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  • history
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31. Willful Misconduct: The Tragic Story of Pan American Flight 806

By: William Norris

4.16

Format: 382 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the truth about the crash that never should have happened. In 1974, Pan American Flight 8… read more

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13 Best nonfiction books like Flameout: The Rise and Fall of Burger Chef by John McDonald

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Jimmy Breslin

3.55

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The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War

David Halberstam

3.79

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Gregg Olsen

3.75

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4.25

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Rich Cohen

4.10

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5.00

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4.00

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