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26301. American Freedom and Catholic Power (1949) · Paul Blanshard

2.47 | —

26302. Euphoria (2014) · Lily King

2.47 | novel

26303. George Mills (1982) · Stanley Elkin

2.47 | —

26304. How to Get Tough About It (1938) · Robert Ardrey

2.47 | drama

26305. War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning (2002) · Chris Hedges

2.47 | —

26306. Borgel (1990) · Daniel Pinkwater

2.47 | novel

26307. Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think (2012) · Steven Kotler

2.47 | non_fiction

26308. The Dragonslayer (1997) · Jeff Smith

2.47 | —

26309. Fieldwork (2007) · Mischa Berlinski

2.47 | novel

26310. Autonomous (2017) · Annalee Newitz

2.47 | novel

26311. Krik? Krak! (1995) · Edwidge Danticat

2.47 | collection

26312. The Revolt of the Elites (1996) · Christopher Lasch

2.47 | —

26313. Carnival (2006) · Elizabeth Bear

2.47 | novel

26314. Notes from a Big Country (1998) · Bill Bryson

2.47 | —

26315. Jimmy Page by Jimmy Page (2010) · Jimmy Page

2.47 | —

26316. Harrow the Ninth (2020) · Tamsyn Muir

2.47 | novel

26317. Okay for Now (2011) · Gary D. Schmidt

2.47 | —

26318. The Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Frères & Co. (2007) · William D. Cohan

2.47 | non_fiction

26319. A Sport and a Pastime (1967) · James Salter

2.47 | novel

26320. Homeland Elegies (2020) · Ayad Akhtar

2.47 | novel

26321. Otherwise than Being (1974) · Emmanuel Levinas

2.47 | —

26322. The Big Rock Candy Mountain (1943) · Wallace Stegner

2.47 | novel

26323. Create Difference (2010) · Cordelia Fine

2.47 | non_fiction

26324. Over Sea, Under Stone (1965) · Susan Cooper

2.47 | novel

26325. Max (1982) · Howard Fast

2.47 | novel

26326. The Mousehole Cat (1991) · Antonia Barber

2.47 | —

26327. The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror (2004) · Christopher Moore

2.47 | novel

26328. Catilina's Riddle (1993) · Steven Saylor

2.47 | novel

26329. Dimiter (2010) · William Peter Blatty

2.47 | novel

26330. Empire: The Epic Novel of Imperial Rome (2010) · Steven Saylor

2.47 | novel

26331. Fireworks: Nine Profane Pieces (1974) · Angela Carter

2.47 | collection

26332. The Sister: The extraordinary story of Kim Yo Jong, the most powerful woman in North Korea (2023) · Sung-Yoon Lee

2.47 | non_fiction

26333. The Tenderness of Wolves (2006) · Stef Penney

2.47 | novel

26334. The War of Art (2002) · Steven Pressfield

2.47 | —

26335. Uprising (2007) · Margaret Peterson Haddix

2.47 | novel

26336. Indemnity Only (1982) · Sara Paretsky

2.47 | novel

26337. Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice (1919) · James Branch Cabell

2.47 | novel

26338. Eat the Document (2006) · Dana Spiotta

2.47 | novel

26339. Negroland: A Memoir (2015) · Margo Jefferson

2.47 | —

26340. The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression (2007) · Amity Shlaes

2.47 | —

26341. The Overton Window (2010) · Glenn Beck

2.47 | novel

26342. Out from Boneville (1995) · Jeff Smith

2.47 | —

26343. The Terror Dream (2007) · Susan Faludi

2.47 | —

26344. They (1941) · Robert A. Heinlein

2.47 | short_story

26345. Skybreaker (2005) · Kenneth Oppel

2.47 | novel

26346. Radioactive (2010) · Lauren Redniss

2.47 | graphic_novel

26347. The Cosmic Landscape (2005) · Leonard Susskind

2.47 | non_fiction

26348. The Island on Bird Street (1981) · Uri Orlev

2.47 | novel

26349. Uncommon Women and Others (1977) · Wendy Wasserstein

2.47 | drama

26350. The Raven Tower (2019) · Ann Leckie

2.47 | novel

26301. American Freedom and Catholic Power (1949) · Paul Blanshard

2.47 | —

26302. Euphoria (2014) · Lily King

2.47 | novel

26303. George Mills (1982) · Stanley Elkin

2.47 | —

26304. How to Get Tough About It (1938) · Robert Ardrey

2.47 | drama

26305. War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning (2002) · Chris Hedges

2.47 | —

26306. Borgel (1990) · Daniel Pinkwater

2.47 | novel

26307. Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think (2012) · Steven Kotler

2.47 | non_fiction

26308. The Dragonslayer (1997) · Jeff Smith

2.47 | —

26309. Fieldwork (2007) · Mischa Berlinski

2.47 | novel

26310. Autonomous (2017) · Annalee Newitz

2.47 | novel

26311. Krik? Krak! (1995) · Edwidge Danticat

2.47 | collection

26312. The Revolt of the Elites (1996) · Christopher Lasch

2.47 | —

26313. Carnival (2006) · Elizabeth Bear

2.47 | novel

26314. Notes from a Big Country (1998) · Bill Bryson

2.47 | —

26315. Jimmy Page by Jimmy Page (2010) · Jimmy Page

2.47 | —

26316. Harrow the Ninth (2020) · Tamsyn Muir

2.47 | novel

26317. Okay for Now (2011) · Gary D. Schmidt

2.47 | —

26318. The Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Frères & Co. (2007) · William D. Cohan

2.47 | non_fiction

26319. A Sport and a Pastime (1967) · James Salter

2.47 | novel

26320. Homeland Elegies (2020) · Ayad Akhtar

2.47 | novel

26321. Otherwise than Being (1974) · Emmanuel Levinas

2.47 | —

26322. The Big Rock Candy Mountain (1943) · Wallace Stegner

2.47 | novel

26323. Create Difference (2010) · Cordelia Fine

2.47 | non_fiction

26324. Over Sea, Under Stone (1965) · Susan Cooper

2.47 | novel

26325. Max (1982) · Howard Fast

2.47 | novel

26326. The Mousehole Cat (1991) · Antonia Barber

2.47 | —

26327. The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror (2004) · Christopher Moore

2.47 | novel

26328. Catilina's Riddle (1993) · Steven Saylor

2.47 | novel

26329. Dimiter (2010) · William Peter Blatty

2.47 | novel

26330. Empire: The Epic Novel of Imperial Rome (2010) · Steven Saylor

2.47 | novel

26331. Fireworks: Nine Profane Pieces (1974) · Angela Carter

2.47 | collection

26332. The Sister: The extraordinary story of Kim Yo Jong, the most powerful woman in North Korea (2023) · Sung-Yoon Lee

2.47 | non_fiction

26333. The Tenderness of Wolves (2006) · Stef Penney

2.47 | novel

26334. The War of Art (2002) · Steven Pressfield

2.47 | —

26335. Uprising (2007) · Margaret Peterson Haddix

2.47 | novel

26336. Indemnity Only (1982) · Sara Paretsky

2.47 | novel

26337. Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice (1919) · James Branch Cabell

2.47 | novel

26338. Eat the Document (2006) · Dana Spiotta

2.47 | novel

26339. Negroland: A Memoir (2015) · Margo Jefferson

2.47 | —

26340. The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression (2007) · Amity Shlaes

2.47 | —

26341. The Overton Window (2010) · Glenn Beck

2.47 | novel

26342. Out from Boneville (1995) · Jeff Smith

2.47 | —

26343. The Terror Dream (2007) · Susan Faludi

2.47 | —

26344. They (1941) · Robert A. Heinlein

2.47 | short_story

26345. Skybreaker (2005) · Kenneth Oppel

2.47 | novel

26346. Radioactive (2010) · Lauren Redniss

2.47 | graphic_novel

26347. The Cosmic Landscape (2005) · Leonard Susskind

2.47 | non_fiction

26348. The Island on Bird Street (1981) · Uri Orlev

2.47 | novel

26349. Uncommon Women and Others (1977) · Wendy Wasserstein

2.47 | drama

26350. The Raven Tower (2019) · Ann Leckie

2.47 | novel

Literary Works

Filters

26301. American Freedom and Catholic Power (1949) · Paul Blanshard

26302. Euphoria (2014) · Lily King

26303. George Mills (1982) · Stanley Elkin

26304. How to Get Tough About It (1938) · Robert Ardrey

26305. War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning (2002) · Chris Hedges

26306. Borgel (1990) · Daniel Pinkwater

26307. Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think (2012) · Steven Kotler

26308. The Dragonslayer (1997) · Jeff Smith

26309. Fieldwork (2007) · Mischa Berlinski

26310. Autonomous (2017) · Annalee Newitz

26311. Krik? Krak! (1995) · Edwidge Danticat

26312. The Revolt of the Elites (1996) · Christopher Lasch

26313. Carnival (2006) · Elizabeth Bear

26314. Notes from a Big Country (1998) · Bill Bryson

26315. Jimmy Page by Jimmy Page (2010) · Jimmy Page

26316. Harrow the Ninth (2020) · Tamsyn Muir

26317. Okay for Now (2011) · Gary D. Schmidt

26318. The Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Frères & Co. (2007) · William D. Cohan

26319. A Sport and a Pastime (1967) · James Salter

26320. Homeland Elegies (2020) · Ayad Akhtar

26321. Otherwise than Being (1974) · Emmanuel Levinas

26322. The Big Rock Candy Mountain (1943) · Wallace Stegner

26323. Create Difference (2010) · Cordelia Fine

26324. Over Sea, Under Stone (1965) · Susan Cooper

26325. Max (1982) · Howard Fast

26326. The Mousehole Cat (1991) · Antonia Barber

26327. The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror (2004) · Christopher Moore

26328. Catilina's Riddle (1993) · Steven Saylor

26329. Dimiter (2010) · William Peter Blatty

26330. Empire: The Epic Novel of Imperial Rome (2010) · Steven Saylor

26331. Fireworks: Nine Profane Pieces (1974) · Angela Carter

26332. The Sister: The extraordinary story of Kim Yo Jong, the most powerful woman in North Korea (2023) · Sung-Yoon Lee

26333. The Tenderness of Wolves (2006) · Stef Penney

26334. The War of Art (2002) · Steven Pressfield

26335. Uprising (2007) · Margaret Peterson Haddix

26336. Indemnity Only (1982) · Sara Paretsky

26337. Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice (1919) · James Branch Cabell

26338. Eat the Document (2006) · Dana Spiotta

26339. Negroland: A Memoir (2015) · Margo Jefferson

26340. The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression (2007) · Amity Shlaes

26341. The Overton Window (2010) · Glenn Beck

26342. Out from Boneville (1995) · Jeff Smith

26343. The Terror Dream (2007) · Susan Faludi

26344. They (1941) · Robert A. Heinlein

26345. Skybreaker (2005) · Kenneth Oppel

26346. Radioactive (2010) · Lauren Redniss

26347. The Cosmic Landscape (2005) · Leonard Susskind

26348. The Island on Bird Street (1981) · Uri Orlev

26349. Uncommon Women and Others (1977) · Wendy Wasserstein

26350. The Raven Tower (2019) · Ann Leckie

Literary Works

Filters

26301. American Freedom and Catholic Power (1949) · Paul Blanshard

26302. Euphoria (2014) · Lily King

26303. George Mills (1982) · Stanley Elkin

26304. How to Get Tough About It (1938) · Robert Ardrey

26305. War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning (2002) · Chris Hedges

26306. Borgel (1990) · Daniel Pinkwater

26307. Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think (2012) · Steven Kotler

26308. The Dragonslayer (1997) · Jeff Smith

26309. Fieldwork (2007) · Mischa Berlinski

26310. Autonomous (2017) · Annalee Newitz

26311. Krik? Krak! (1995) · Edwidge Danticat

26312. The Revolt of the Elites (1996) · Christopher Lasch

26313. Carnival (2006) · Elizabeth Bear

26314. Notes from a Big Country (1998) · Bill Bryson

26315. Jimmy Page by Jimmy Page (2010) · Jimmy Page

26316. Harrow the Ninth (2020) · Tamsyn Muir

26317. Okay for Now (2011) · Gary D. Schmidt

26318. The Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Frères & Co. (2007) · William D. Cohan

26319. A Sport and a Pastime (1967) · James Salter

26320. Homeland Elegies (2020) · Ayad Akhtar

26321. Otherwise than Being (1974) · Emmanuel Levinas

26322. The Big Rock Candy Mountain (1943) · Wallace Stegner

26323. Create Difference (2010) · Cordelia Fine

26324. Over Sea, Under Stone (1965) · Susan Cooper

26325. Max (1982) · Howard Fast

26326. The Mousehole Cat (1991) · Antonia Barber