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Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.05 — 70,684 ratings — published 1999
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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 66 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.37 — 61,870 ratings — published 2019
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 57 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.26 — 554,973 ratings — published 1997
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The Johnstown Flood The Johnstown Flood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 56 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.13 — 24,789 ratings — published 1968
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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (Hardcover)
by (shelved 54 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.13 — 158,295 ratings — published 2015
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Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital (Hardcover)
by (shelved 47 times as disasters)
avg rating 3.93 — 39,753 ratings — published 2013
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Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as disasters)
avg rating 3.88 — 21,585 ratings — published 2003
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.17 — 116,708 ratings — published 2000
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The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 44 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.06 — 60,547 ratings — published 2005
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A Night to Remember A Night to Remember (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.09 — 27,952 ratings — published 1955
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Triangle: The Fire That Changed America Triangle: The Fire That Changed America (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.01 — 7,623 ratings — published 2003
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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.12 — 118,109 ratings — published 1997
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The Children's Blizzard The Children's Blizzard (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as disasters)
avg rating 3.89 — 12,926 ratings — published 2004
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Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894 Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894 (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.12 — 4,560 ratings — published 2006
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Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.40 — 63,380 ratings — published 1997
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The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.19 — 9,279 ratings — published 2008
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The Circus Fire: A True Story of an American Tragedy The Circus Fire: A True Story of an American Tragedy (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as disasters)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,784 ratings — published 2000
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102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers 102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.30 — 12,277 ratings — published 2005
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Zeitoun Zeitoun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.05 — 79,765 ratings — published 2009
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Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.02 — 5,056 ratings — published 2003
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Curse of the Narrows: The Halifax Explosion 1917 Curse of the Narrows: The Halifax Explosion 1917 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as disasters)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,185 ratings — published 2005
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The White Cascade: The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America's Deadliest Avalanche The White Cascade: The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America's Deadliest Avalanche (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as disasters)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,300 ratings — published 2007
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Anathem Anathem (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.17 — 74,790 ratings — published 2008
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The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.25 — 35,979 ratings — published 2009
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The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 25 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.14 — 17,984 ratings — published 2009
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Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.14 — 81,146 ratings — published 1974
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Sudden Sea: The Great Hurricane of 1938 Sudden Sea: The Great Hurricane of 1938 (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.06 — 2,722 ratings — published 2003
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Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as disasters)
avg rating 3.99 — 25,699 ratings — published 2013
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To Sleep with the Angels: The Story of a Fire To Sleep with the Angels: The Story of a Fire (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.40 — 2,002 ratings — published 1990
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Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.23 — 828 ratings — published 2003
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A Crack in the Edge of the World A Crack in the Edge of the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as disasters)
avg rating 3.79 — 7,209 ratings — published 2005
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Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan's Disaster Zone Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan's Disaster Zone (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.20 — 7,851 ratings — published 2017
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Rising Tide: the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America Rising Tide: the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,780 ratings — published 1997
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Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.51 — 15,501 ratings — published 2024
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The Great Halifax Explosion: A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism The Great Halifax Explosion: A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,898 ratings — published 2017
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The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 20 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.72 — 42,294 ratings — published 2019
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The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us and What We Can Do about Them The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us and What We Can Do about Them (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,720 ratings — published 2018
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Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,967 ratings — published 2014
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Killer Show: The Station Nightclub Fire, America's Deadliest Rock Concert Killer Show: The Station Nightclub Fire, America's Deadliest Rock Concert (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,236 ratings — published 2012
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The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,101 ratings — published 2006
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Hiroshima Hiroshima (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.05 — 87,285 ratings — published 1946
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Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.01 — 3,819 ratings — published 2016
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Titanic: Voices From the Disaster (Scholastic Focus) Titanic: Voices From the Disaster (Scholastic Focus)
by (shelved 19 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.05 — 4,872 ratings — published 2012
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.46 — 157,799 ratings — published
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Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917 Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as disasters)
avg rating 3.84 — 2,048 ratings — published 2011
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A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as disasters)
avg rating 3.94 — 3,806 ratings — published 2009
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The Year of the Flood (MaddAddam, #2) The Year of the Flood (MaddAddam, #2)
by (shelved 19 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.07 — 131,484 ratings — published 2009
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The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as disasters)
avg rating 3.98 — 42,130 ratings — published 2004
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A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as disasters)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,668 ratings — published 2020
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Wave Wave (ebook)
by (shelved 18 times as disasters)
avg rating 3.79 — 22,615 ratings — published 2013
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“Disasters work like alarm clocks to the world, hence God allows them. They are shouting, 'Wake up! Love! Pray!”
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