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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

ByYuval Noah Harari

Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World

Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World

ByMark Kurlansky

Salt: A World History

Salt: A World History

ByMark Kurlansky

Fire Master's Mistress

Firemaster's Mistress

ByChristie Dickason

The Nun's Tale

#3 of 14 in Owen Archer

ByCandace Robb

Joan of Arc: A History

Joan of Arc: A History

ByHelen Castor

North By Northanger, or The Shades of Pemberley

North By Northanger, or The Shades of Pemberley

ByCarrie Bebris

The Heir Apparent: A Life of Edward VII, the Playboy Prince

The Heir Apparent: A Life of Edward VII, the Playboy Prince

ByJane Ridley

The Edge of the World

The Edge of the World

ByMichael Pye

The Rival Queens: Catherine de' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the Betrayal that Ignited a Kingdom

The Rival Queens: Catherine de' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the Betrayal that Ignited a Kingdom

ByNancy Goldstone

Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms & a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories

Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms & a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories

BySimon Winchester

Watch the Lady

#3 of 3 in The Tudor Trilogy

ByElizabeth Fremantle

Agincourt

ByBernard Cornwell

1776

ByDavid McCullough

Defending the City of God: A Medieval Queen, the First Crusades, and the Quest for Peace in Jerusalem

Defending the City of God: A Medieval Queen, the First Crusades, and the Quest for Peace in Jerusalem

BySharan Newman

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A People's History of the United States

A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present

ByHoward Zinn

Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World

Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World

ByMark Miodownik

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You Are What You Speak

You Are What You Speak: Grammar Grouches, Language Laws, and the Politics of Identity

ByRobert Lane Greene

Jumbo: This being the true story of the world's greatest elephant

Jumbo: This being the true story of the world's greatest elephant

ByPaul Chambers

Hallucinations

ByOliver Sacks

What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures

What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures

ByMalcolm Gladwell

The Wright Brothers

The Wright Brothers

ByDavid McCullough

The Lady of Misrule

The Lady of Misrule

BySuzannah Dunn

The Story of Western Science

The Story of Western Science

BySusan Wise Bauer

The Traitor's Daughter

#7 of 7 in Thornleigh

The Traitor's Daughter

ByBarbara Kyle

2015 • 1 Reader

Incognito

ByDavid Eagleman,Catarina F. Almeida(Translator)

The Adventuress

#10 of 15 in Lady Emily Ashton Mysteries

The Adventuress

ByTasha Alexander

Company of Liars

Company of Liars

ByKaren Maitland

The Giver

#1 of 4 in The Giver

ByLois Lowry

The Tudor Bride

#2 of 2 in Catherine de Valois

The Tudor Bride

ByJoanna Hickson

The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World

The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World

ByEdward Dolnick

The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable

#2 of 5 in Incerto

The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable

ByNassim Nicholas Taleb

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Isabella, Queen Without a Conscience

#2 of 3 in Plantagenet Queens

Isabella, Queen Without a Conscience

ByRachel Bard

A Curious Beginning

#1 of 7 in Veronica Speedwell

A Curious Beginning

ByDeanna Raybourn

Pagans: The End of Traditional Religion and the Rise of Christianity

Pagans: The End of Traditional Religion and the Rise of Christianity

ByJames J. O'Donnell

The Other Daughter

The Other Daughter

ByLauren Willig

City of Scoundrels: The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago

City of Scoundrels: The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago

ByGary Krist

The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science

The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science

ByRichard Holmes

Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of his Time

Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of his Time

ByDava Sobel

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A Crack in the Edge of the World

A Crack in the Edge of the World: America & the Great California Earthquake of 1906

BySimon Winchester

Death Ex Machina

#5 of 6 in The Athenian Mysteries

Death Ex Machina

ByGary Corby

Helen of Sparta

#1 of 2 in Helen of Sparta

Helen of Sparta

ByAmalia Carosella

A banquet of consequences

#19 of 21 in Inspector Lynley

A Banquet of Consequences

ByElizabeth George

William Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace

#1 of 9 in William Shakespeare's Star Wars

William Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace

ByIan Doescher

The Alchemist’s Daughter

#1 of 3 in Bianca Goddard Mysteries

The Alchemist’s Daughter

ByMary Lawrence

The Butcher of Avignon

#6 of 7 in Abbess of Meaux

The Butcher of Avignon

ByCassandra Clark

How to Be Danish

How to Be Danish A Short Journey into the Mysterious Heart of Denmark

ByPatrick Kingsley

2012 • 3 Readers • 112 pages • 3.5

Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life

Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life

ByJames Martin

Infidel Kings and Unholy Warriors: Faith, Power, and Violence in the Age of Crusade and Jihad

Infidel Kings and Unholy Warriors: Faith, Power, and Violence in the Age of Crusade and Jihad

ByBrian Catlos

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

ByMalcolm Gladwell

The Vanishing Witch

The Vanishing Witch

ByKaren Maitland

The Anchoress

ByRobyn Cadwallader

The invention of fire

The invention of fire

ByBruce W. Holsinger

Plague Land

#1 of 4 in Somershill Manor Mystery

ByS.D. Sykes

Rebel Queen

ByMichelle Moran

They Eat Horses, Don't They?: The Truth About the French

They Eat Horses, Don't They?: The Truth About the French

ByPiu Marie Eatwell

The Last Boleyn

The Last Boleyn

ByKaren Harper

The Language of Food: A Linguist Reads the Menu

The Language of Food: A Linguist Reads the Menu

ByDan Jurafsky

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A Reed in the Wind

#3 of 3 in Plantagenet Queens

A Reed in the Wind: Joanna Plantagenet, Queen of Sicily

ByRachel Bard

Yes Please

ByAmy Poehler

Dinosaurs - The Grand Tour: Everything Worth Knowing About Dinosaurs from Aardonyx to Zuniceratops

Dinosaurs - The Grand Tour: Everything Worth Knowing About Dinosaurs from Aardonyx to Zuniceratops

ByKeiron Pim

The marriage game

The marriage game

ByAlison Weir

The Queen's Mistake

#2 of 2 in In The Court of Henry VIII

The Queen's Mistake

ByDiane Haeger

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1000 Years of Annoying the French

1000 Years of Annoying the French

ByStephen Clarke

See Delphi and Die

#17 of 17 in Marcus Didius Falco

See Delphi and Die

ByLindsey Davis

The Spook Who Spoke Again

#2.5 of 8 in Flavia Albia Mystery

The Spook Who Spoke Again

ByLindsey Davis

Medicis Daughter: A Novel of Marguerite de Valois

Medicis Daughter: A Novel of Marguerite de Valois

BySophie Perinot

Rodin's Lover

ByHeather Webb

Deadly Election

Deadly election

ByLindsey Davis

Texts from Jane Eyre

Texts from Jane Eyre

ByMallory Ortberg

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The King's Corrodian

#10 of 8 in Gil Cunningham

The King's Corrodian

ByPat McIntosh

Born of Persuasion

Born of Persuasion

ByJessica Dotta

The Middle Ages

The Middle Ages

ByJohannes Fried

Intractable Heart: A story of Katheryn Parr

Intractable Heart: A story of Katheryn Parr

ByJudith Arnopp

Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography

Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography

ByNeil Patrick Harris

Murder in the queen's wardrobe

Murder in the queen's wardrobe

ByKathy Lynn Emerson

The Patriot Threat

#10 of 19 in Cotton Malone

The Patriot Threat

BySteve Berry

The Accidental Empress

#1 of 2 in Sisi

The Accidental Empress

ByAllison Pataki

The Tapestry

ByNancy Bilyeau

Percy Jackson and the Bronze Dragon

#3.5 of 7 in Percy Jackson and the Olympians

The Demigod Files

ByRick Riordan

The Demigod Diaries

#7.5 of 13 in Camp Half-Blood Chronicles

The Heroes of Olympus: The Demigod Diaries

ByRick Riordan

Your Atomic Self

Your Atomic Self

ByCurt Stager

The Daring Ladies of Lowell

The daring ladies of Lowell

ByKate Alcott

The fourth crow

The fourth crow

ByPat McIntosh

The clerk's tale

The clerk's tale

ByMargaret Frazer

A Man's Word

#3 of 3 in The King's Hounds

ByMartin Jensen,Tara Chace(Translator)

Malice at the Palace

#9 of 18 in Her Royal Spyness

Malice at the Palace

ByRhys Bowen

Zoom

ByBob Berman

The Age of the Vikings

The Age of the Vikings

ByAnders Winroth

2014 • 5 Readers • 320 pages

The fateful day

The fateful day

ByRosemary Rowe

The Forgotten Sister: Mary Bennet's Pride and Prejudice

The Forgotten Sister: Mary Bennet's Pride and Prejudice

ByJennifer Paynter

The Queen Of Four Kingdoms

The queen of four kingdoms

ByHRH Michael of Kent

The Bad Miss Bennet

The Bad Miss Bennet

ByJean Burnett

Inglorious Royal Marriages: A Demi-Millennium of Unholy Mismatrimony

Inglorious Royal Marriages: A Demi-Millennium of Unholy Mismatrimony

ByLeslie Carroll

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Court of Traitors

#2 of 2 in Bridget Manning

Court of Traitors

ByV.E. Lynne

How to Be a Victorian

#1 of 2 in How to Be

How to Be a Victorian

ByRuth Goodman

Suspense and Sensibility: Or, First Impressions Revisited

#2 of 4 in Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Mysteries

Suspense and Sensibility: Or, First Impressions Revisited

ByCarrie Bebris

The Secret History of Wonder Woman

The Secret History of Wonder Woman

ByJill Lepore

A Broken Vessel

#2 of 4 in Julian Kestrel Mysteries

A Broken Vessel

ByKate Ross

The dragon of Handale

The dragon of Handale

ByCassandra Clark