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Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 12,182 ratings — published 2005
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Marie Antoinette: The Journey Marie Antoinette: The Journey (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 38,809 ratings — published 2001
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The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 3,563 ratings — published 2024
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Best Pick: A Journey through Film History and the Academy Awards Best Pick: A Journey through Film History and the Academy Awards (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 109 ratings — published
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Return to Midway Return to Midway (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 129 ratings — published 1999
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In the Land of Giants: A Journey Through the Dark Ages In the Land of Giants: A Journey Through the Dark Ages (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.73 — 586 ratings — published 2015
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Julia's Cats: Julia Child's Life in the Company of Cats Julia's Cats: Julia Child's Life in the Company of Cats (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 835 ratings — published 2012
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Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.78 — 13,467 ratings — published 2025
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Dr. Mary's Monkey: How the Unsolved Murder of a Doctor, a Secret Laboratory in New Orleans and Cancer-Causing Monkey Viruses are Linked to Lee Harvey Oswald, the JFK Assassination and Emerging Global Epidemics Dr. Mary's Monkey: How the Unsolved Murder of a Doctor, a Secret Laboratory in New Orleans and Cancer-Causing Monkey Viruses are Linked to Lee Harvey Oswald, the JFK Assassination and Emerging Global Epidemics (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 2,217 ratings — published 2007
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The Peepshow: The Murders at 10 Rillington Place The Peepshow: The Murders at 10 Rillington Place (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.55 — 3,850 ratings — published 2024
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Vertigo: The Rise and Fall of Weimar Germany Vertigo: The Rise and Fall of Weimar Germany (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 1,233 ratings — published 2022
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.87 — 1,842 ratings — published 2024
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Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.75 — 3,483 ratings — published 2009
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River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Road River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Road (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 4,291 ratings — published 2021
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 461,337 ratings — published 2017
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Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34 Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34 (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 6,183 ratings — published 2004
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Wifedom: Mrs. Orwell's Invisible Life Wifedom: Mrs. Orwell's Invisible Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 12,594 ratings — published 2023
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Twilight Cities: Lost Capitals of the Mediterranean Twilight Cities: Lost Capitals of the Mediterranean (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.83 — 398 ratings — published
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Calling the Spirits: A History of Seances Calling the Spirits: A History of Seances (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 168 ratings — published 2021
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The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 8,209 ratings — published 2015
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JADOOWALLAHS, JUGGLERS AND JINNS [Hardcover] [Jan 01, 2018] John Zubrzycki JADOOWALLAHS, JUGGLERS AND JINNS [Hardcover] [Jan 01, 2018] John Zubrzycki (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 94 ratings — published
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The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England, 400–1066 The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England, 400–1066 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 6,738 ratings — published 2021
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Budapest: Between East and West Budapest: Between East and West (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 866 ratings — published 2022
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The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 6,739 ratings — published 2019
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Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 4,455 ratings — published 2002
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Cuba: An American History Cuba: An American History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 6,423 ratings — published 2021
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The Premonitions Bureau: A True Account of Death Foretold The Premonitions Bureau: A True Account of Death Foretold (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.29 — 5,210 ratings — published 2022
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Camera Man: Buster Keaton, the Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the Twentieth Century Camera Man: Buster Keaton, the Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the Twentieth Century (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.18 — 1,683 ratings — published 2022
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The Broken Promise of a Promised Land The Broken Promise of a Promised Land (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 44 ratings — published
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JFK: Coming Of Age In The American Century, 1917-1956 JFK: Coming Of Age In The American Century, 1917-1956 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.54 — 3,170 ratings — published 2020
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Creating the Black Utopia of Buxton, Iowa (American Heritage) Creating the Black Utopia of Buxton, Iowa (American Heritage)
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avg rating 3.84 — 67 ratings — published
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Cutting Free Cutting Free (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.80 — 5 ratings — published
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Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948 Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 8,474 ratings — published 2012
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The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 2,402 ratings — published 2021
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The Innocents Abroad, Or, the New Pilgrims' Progress The Innocents Abroad, Or, the New Pilgrims' Progress (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 15,080 ratings — published 1869
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The Philosopher Queens: The Lives and Legacies of Philosophy's Unsung Women The Philosopher Queens: The Lives and Legacies of Philosophy's Unsung Women (ebook)
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avg rating 4.12 — 1,091 ratings — published 2020
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The Habsburgs: To Rule the World The Habsburgs: To Rule the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 3,386 ratings — published 2020
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The Frighteners: Why We Love Monsters, Ghosts, Death & Gore The Frighteners: Why We Love Monsters, Ghosts, Death & Gore (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.08 — 631 ratings — published 2018
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Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 4,859 ratings — published 2011
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Queens of the Crusades (England's Medieval Queens, #2) Queens of the Crusades (England's Medieval Queens, #2)
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avg rating 3.96 — 1,902 ratings — published 2021
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Seduction: Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes's Hollywood Seduction: Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes's Hollywood (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.08 — 2,243 ratings — published 2018
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The Life & Times of Malcolm McLaren: The Biography The Life & Times of Malcolm McLaren: The Biography (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 109 ratings — published
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England's Dreaming: Anarchy, Sex Pistols, Punk Rock, and Beyond England's Dreaming: Anarchy, Sex Pistols, Punk Rock, and Beyond (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 7,426 ratings — published 1991
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The Thirty Years War: Europe's Tragedy The Thirty Years War: Europe's Tragedy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 2,272 ratings — published 2009
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The Lady Queen: The Notorious Reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily The Lady Queen: The Notorious Reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 1,879 ratings — published 2009
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Richard Nixon: The Life Richard Nixon: The Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 3,681 ratings — published 2017
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Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 2,278 ratings — published 2016
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The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 19,441 ratings — published 2019
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Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.04 — 39,638 ratings — published 2019
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Rasputin: Faith, Power, and the Twilight of the Romanovs Rasputin: Faith, Power, and the Twilight of the Romanovs (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.91 — 2,121 ratings — published 2016
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