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Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 334,770 ratings — published 2019
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Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 43,041 ratings — published 2024
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The White Album The White Album (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 49,422 ratings — published 1979
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The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as factual-reference)
avg rating 4.28 — 15,748 ratings — published 1989
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The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.52 — 87,004 ratings — published 2018
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Espionage and Covert Operations: A Global History Espionage and Covert Operations: A Global History (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 708 ratings — published 2011
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The Mile End Murder The Mile End Murder (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.45 — 315 ratings — published
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Happy: Why more or less everything is absolutely fine Happy: Why more or less everything is absolutely fine (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 8,262 ratings — published 2016
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Hiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the Impossible and Learned to Disappear Hiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the Impossible and Learned to Disappear (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as factual-reference)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,044 ratings — published 2003
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Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Story of Pop Music from Bill Haley to Beyoncé Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Story of Pop Music from Bill Haley to Beyoncé (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 1,778 ratings — published 2013
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Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 9,897 ratings — published 1987
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Generation of Swine: Tales of Shame and Degradation in the '80's Generation of Swine: Tales of Shame and Degradation in the '80's (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 7,490 ratings — published 1988
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For the Time Being: Collected Journalism For the Time Being: Collected Journalism (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 58 ratings — published 1998
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Words and Music: A History of Pop in the Shape of a City Words and Music: A History of Pop in the Shape of a City (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.67 — 267 ratings — published 2003
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I Think You'll Find It's a Bit More Complicated Than That I Think You'll Find It's a Bit More Complicated Than That (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 2,839 ratings — published 2014
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Double Agent: My Secret Life Undercover in the IRA Double Agent: My Secret Life Undercover in the IRA (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.09 — 811 ratings — published
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Fishers of Men - The Gripping True Story of a British Undercover Agent in Northern Ireland Fishers of Men - The Gripping True Story of a British Undercover Agent in Northern Ireland (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.65 — 1,074 ratings — published 1999
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Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 3,337 ratings — published 2021
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Slouching Towards Bethlehem Slouching Towards Bethlehem (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 81,913 ratings — published 1968
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Why We Get the Wrong Politicians Why We Get the Wrong Politicians (ebook)
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avg rating 3.96 — 3,260 ratings — published 2018
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Airhead: The Imperfect Art of Making News Airhead: The Imperfect Art of Making News (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 5,729 ratings — published 2019
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The History of the SAS: Gripping and insightful, the ideal gift for Christmas 2025 The History of the SAS: Gripping and insightful, the ideal gift for Christmas 2025 (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.35 — 235 ratings — published
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Sunshine: One Man's Search for Happiness Sunshine: One Man's Search for Happiness (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.07 — 14 ratings — published 2009
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How To Be Right… in a World Gone Wrong How To Be Right… in a World Gone Wrong (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.12 — 11,727 ratings — published 2018
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Never Had It So Good: A History of Britain from Suez to the Beatles Never Had It So Good: A History of Britain from Suez to the Beatles (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 1,117 ratings — published 2005
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 176,382 ratings — published 2018
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
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avg rating 4.19 — 285,421 ratings — published 2015
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Poison Penmanship: The Gentle Art of Muckraking Poison Penmanship: The Gentle Art of Muckraking (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 318 ratings — published 1979
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Who Owns England?: How We Lost Our Green and Pleasant Land, and How to Take It Back Who Owns England?: How We Lost Our Green and Pleasant Land, and How to Take It Back (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.21 — 1,390 ratings — published 2019
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Virgin Islands: A dependency of United States : essays 1992-1997 Virgin Islands: A dependency of United States : essays 1992-1997 (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 32 ratings — published
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David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as factual-reference)
avg rating 3.97 — 191,074 ratings — published 2013
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Death by Chilli Sauce : The Remarkable Truth and Surprising Science Behind 101 Memorable Movie Moments Death by Chilli Sauce : The Remarkable Truth and Surprising Science Behind 101 Memorable Movie Moments (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.46 — 13 ratings — published 2012
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What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 104,667 ratings — published 2009
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Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.86 — 9,982 ratings — published 1997
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Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 11,716 ratings — published 2018
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Trading Cryptocurrencies: A Beginner’s Guide: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin Trading Cryptocurrencies: A Beginner’s Guide: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.17 — 12 ratings — published
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How Long is Now?: And 191 Other Questions You Never Thought to Ask How Long is Now?: And 191 Other Questions You Never Thought to Ask (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as factual-reference)
avg rating 3.46 — 508 ratings — published 2016
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Damn Good Advice (For People with Talent!): How To Unleash Your Creative Potential by America's Master Communicator, George Lois Damn Good Advice (For People with Talent!): How To Unleash Your Creative Potential by America's Master Communicator, George Lois
by (shelved 1 time as factual-reference)
avg rating 3.81 — 4,268 ratings — published 2012
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as factual-reference)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,243,887 ratings — published 2011
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The Secret World: A History of Intelligence The Secret World: A History of Intelligence (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as factual-reference)
avg rating 3.97 — 765 ratings — published 2018
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Them: Adventures with Extremists Them: Adventures with Extremists (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as factual-reference)
avg rating 3.96 — 22,712 ratings — published 2001
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London: Bread and Circuses London: Bread and Circuses (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as factual-reference)
avg rating 3.17 — 12 ratings — published 2000
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Hackney, That Rose-Red Empire: A Confidential Report Hackney, That Rose-Red Empire: A Confidential Report (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as factual-reference)
avg rating 3.61 — 289 ratings — published 2009
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London Lore: The Legends and Traditions of the World's Most Vibrant City London Lore: The Legends and Traditions of the World's Most Vibrant City (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.62 — 249 ratings — published 2008
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The English Year The English Year (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 111 ratings — published 2008
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I Never Knew That About the River Thames I Never Knew That About the River Thames (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as factual-reference)
avg rating 3.96 — 50 ratings — published 2010
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Haunted Britain Haunted Britain (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.74 — 23 ratings — published 2010
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Tunnels, Towers & Temples: London's 100 Strangest Places Tunnels, Towers & Temples: London's 100 Strangest Places (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.81 — 80 ratings — published 2007
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A Little Knowledge: What Archimedes Really Meant and 80 Other Key Ideas Explained A Little Knowledge: What Archimedes Really Meant and 80 Other Key Ideas Explained (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as factual-reference)
avg rating 3.93 — 54 ratings — published 1995
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The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 45,235 ratings — published 1992
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