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The Wright Brothers The Wright Brothers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 238 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.18 — 99,570 ratings — published 2015
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Fate Is the Hunter Fate Is the Hunter (Paperback)
by (shelved 157 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.56 — 3,301 ratings — published 1961
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West with the Night West with the Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 147 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.15 — 41,468 ratings — published 1942
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Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying (Hardcover)
by (shelved 133 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,465 ratings — published
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Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed (Paperback)
by (shelved 131 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.46 — 17,558 ratings — published 1994
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Wind, Sand and Stars Wind, Sand and Stars (Paperback)
by (shelved 125 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.12 — 21,583 ratings — published 1939
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The Right Stuff The Right Stuff (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 115 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.23 — 56,090 ratings — published 1979
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Yeager: An Autobiography Yeager: An Autobiography (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 91 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.24 — 6,289 ratings — published 1985
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Sully: My Search for What Really Matters Sully: My Search for What Really Matters (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.19 — 10,737 ratings — published 2009
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Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 75 times as aviation)
avg rating 3.92 — 9,471 ratings — published 2018
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A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II (Hardcover)
by (shelved 72 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.38 — 28,146 ratings — published 2012
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The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight (Hardcover)
by (shelved 72 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,748 ratings — published 2013
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Flyboys: A True Story of Courage Flyboys: A True Story of Courage (Paperback)
by (shelved 72 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.20 — 23,372 ratings — published 2003
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Night Flight Night Flight (Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as aviation)
avg rating 3.79 — 12,862 ratings — published 1931
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Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot (Audio)
by (shelved 69 times as aviation)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,832 ratings — published 2015
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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge: FAA-H-8083-25A (FAA Handbooks) Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge: FAA-H-8083-25A (FAA Handbooks)
by (shelved 67 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.29 — 788 ratings — published 1980
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The Killing Zone: How & Why Pilots Die The Killing Zone: How & Why Pilots Die (Hardcover)
by (shelved 66 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.32 — 637 ratings — published 2000
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Cockpit Confidential: Everything You Need to Know About Air Travel: Questions, Answers & Reflections Cockpit Confidential: Everything You Need to Know About Air Travel: Questions, Answers & Reflections (Paperback)
by (shelved 65 times as aviation)
avg rating 3.82 — 4,776 ratings — published 2013
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The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 64 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.02 — 65,421 ratings — published 2021
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Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 63 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.49 — 3,954 ratings — published 2010
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Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 62 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.17 — 4,319 ratings — published 2021
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Flight of Passage: A Memoir Flight of Passage: A Memoir (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.43 — 2,147 ratings — published 1997
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Chickenhawk Chickenhawk (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.28 — 15,784 ratings — published 1983
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The Spirit of St. Louis The Spirit of St. Louis (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,557 ratings — published 1950
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Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany (Hardcover)
by (shelved 59 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.22 — 10,286 ratings — published 2006
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Airframe Airframe (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as aviation)
avg rating 3.75 — 89,981 ratings — published 1996
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Shot Down: The True Story of Pilot Howard Snyder and the Crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth Shot Down: The True Story of Pilot Howard Snyder and the Crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 57 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.21 — 8,605 ratings — published 2014
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Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 55 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.11 — 3,093 ratings — published 2012
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Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.19 — 8,208 ratings — published 2002
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The Aviator's Wife The Aviator's Wife (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as aviation)
avg rating 3.91 — 77,072 ratings — published 2013
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747: Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation 747: Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.22 — 883 ratings — published 2006
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,005,583 ratings — published 2010
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The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany 1944-45 The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany 1944-45 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 52 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.00 — 11,036 ratings — published 2001
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Airplane Flying Handbook: FAA-H-8083-3A (FAA Handbooks series) Airplane Flying Handbook: FAA-H-8083-3A (FAA Handbooks series)
by (shelved 49 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.17 — 426 ratings — published 1999
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First Light First Light (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.53 — 3,892 ratings — published 2002
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Lindbergh Lindbergh (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as aviation)
avg rating 3.98 — 5,835 ratings — published 1998
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One Summer: America, 1927 One Summer: America, 1927 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.10 — 55,155 ratings — published 2013
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Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.51 — 6,463 ratings — published 2014
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Vulcan 607: The Epic Story of the Most Remarkable British Air Attack since WWII Vulcan 607: The Epic Story of the Most Remarkable British Air Attack since WWII (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,777 ratings — published 2006
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Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1) Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1)
by (shelved 44 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.00 — 129,360 ratings — published 2012
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Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as aviation)
avg rating 3.65 — 14,758 ratings — published 2021
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Circling the Sun Circling the Sun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as aviation)
avg rating 3.94 — 82,189 ratings — published 2015
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SKYGODS: The Fall of Pan Am SKYGODS: The Fall of Pan Am (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 39 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,061 ratings — published 1995
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Flight: The Complete History Flight: The Complete History (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.39 — 322 ratings — published 2002
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Samurai: The Unforgettable Saga of Japan's Greatest Fighter Pilot Samurai: The Unforgettable Saga of Japan's Greatest Fighter Pilot (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.35 — 2,821 ratings — published 1957
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Concorde: The thrilling account of history’s most extraordinary airliner Concorde: The thrilling account of history’s most extraordinary airliner (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.52 — 1,277 ratings — published
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Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.18 — 2,041 ratings — published 2014
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I Could Never Be So Lucky Again I Could Never Be So Lucky Again (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,199 ratings — published 1991
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Wings on My Sleeve (Phoenix Press) Wings on My Sleeve (Phoenix Press)
by (shelved 37 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,205 ratings — published 1961
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The Big Show: The Classic Account of WWII Aerial Combat (Pierre Clostermann's Air War Collection Book 1) The Big Show: The Classic Account of WWII Aerial Combat (Pierre Clostermann's Air War Collection Book 1)
by (shelved 35 times as aviation)
avg rating 4.57 — 3,700 ratings — published 1948
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Wilbur Wright
“The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who... looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space... on the infinite highway of the air.”
Wilbur Wright

Jarod Kintz
“Amelia Earhart is the inverse Helen Keller of aviation. Nobody has seen or heard from her since her last flight, so she was such a bad pilot she turned the whole world blind and deaf.”
Jarod Kintz, Me and memes and memories

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