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Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 141,566 ratings — published 2020
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 1,799,765 ratings — published 2018
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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 192,791 ratings — published 2023
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.41 — 278,159 ratings — published 2018
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The Art Thief The Art Thief (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 81,161 ratings — published 2023
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Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 154,784 ratings — published 2018
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The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.44 — 111,425 ratings — published 2023
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The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 38,826 ratings — published 2021
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The Children's Blizzard The Children's Blizzard (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 12,944 ratings — published 2004
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Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.44 — 105,630 ratings — published 2015
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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 716,103 ratings — published 1966
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American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.41 — 51,752 ratings — published 2017
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The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit (Audio CD)
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avg rating 3.90 — 83,133 ratings — published 2017
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 745,892 ratings — published 2003
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.02 — 1,174,301 ratings — published 1996
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The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 52,731 ratings — published 2024
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The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 14,577 ratings — published 2014
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Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 267 ratings — published 2025
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Liar's Poker Liar's Poker (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 110,034 ratings — published 1989
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When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 31,009 ratings — published 2000
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Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.56 — 10,861 ratings — published 2021
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Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 44,574 ratings — published 2018
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The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 179,571 ratings — published 2016
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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.48 — 114,485 ratings — published 2010
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,337,358 ratings — published 2005
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Salt: A World History Salt: A World History (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 75,677 ratings — published 2002
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I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree: A Memoir of a Schindler's List Survivor I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree: A Memoir of a Schindler's List Survivor (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 5,512 ratings — published 2003
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An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 33,495 ratings — published 2022
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Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.46 — 97,357 ratings — published 2009
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The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 120,169 ratings — published 1994
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The Quiet Damage: QAnon and the Destruction of the American Family The Quiet Damage: QAnon and the Destruction of the American Family (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.45 — 5,998 ratings — published 2024
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King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa (ebook)
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avg rating 4.19 — 67,153 ratings — published 1998
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Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 3,547 ratings — published 2020
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The Amityville Horror The Amityville Horror (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 136,689 ratings — published 1977
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A Fatal Inheritance: How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery A Fatal Inheritance: How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 1,385 ratings — published 2024
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Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 196,610 ratings — published 2004
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Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.49 — 5,274 ratings — published
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Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.54 — 129,959 ratings — published 2021
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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 39,064 ratings — published 2018
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Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.42 — 20,184 ratings — published 2012
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Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 82,058 ratings — published 2011
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.06 — 81,973 ratings — published 2004
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The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 7,330 ratings — published 2022
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The Earth Dwellers: Adventures in the Land of Ants The Earth Dwellers: Adventures in the Land of Ants (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.40 — 129 ratings — published 1996
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An Unorthodox Match An Unorthodox Match (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 4,400 ratings — published 2019
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Empire of Ice and Stone: The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk Empire of Ice and Stone: The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.44 — 2,895 ratings — published 2022
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River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 16,326 ratings — published 2022
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The History of the Medieval World: From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade The History of the Medieval World: From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 5,162 ratings — published 2010
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Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 3,044 ratings — published 2023
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The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 11,418 ratings — published 2023
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