The Games: A Global History of the Olympics
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Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness
For nearly two decades, Scott Jurek has been a dominant force—and darling—in the grueling and growing sport of ultrarunning. Until recently he held the American 24-hour record and he was one of the el…
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It’s Hard for Me to Live with Me
A powerful memoir from the University of Kentucky basketball legend, NBA veteran, and social media influencer about his recovery from addiction.
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The Resurrectionist
Historical fiction, true crime, and dark academia intertwine in a harrowing tale of murder, greed, and the grisly origins of modern medicine.
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An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence
Everyone is originally from Africa, and this book is therefore for everyone.
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The Old Man and the Gun: And Other Tales of True Crime
Now a major motion picture starring Robert Redford and Sissy Spacek, The Old Man and the Gun is here joined by two other riveting true-crime tales.
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The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler-Colonial Conquest and Resistance, 1917–2017
A landmark history of one hundred years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US historian of the Middle East, told through pivotal events and family history
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The Club: How the English Premier League Became the Wildest, Richest, Most Disruptive Force in Sports
The Club is the previously untold inside story of how English soccer’s Premier League became the wildest, richest, most popular sports product on the planet.
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What's Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service
A behind-the-scenes look into the creation and legacy of The West Wing as told by cast members Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack, with compelling insights from cast and crew exploring what made t…
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Cue the Sun! The Invention of Reality TV
Who invented reality TV, the world’s most dangerous pop-culture genre, and why can’t we look away from it? In this revelatory, deeply reported account of the rise of “dirty documentary,” Emily Nussbau…
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When the Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s
A lively, revelatory look back at the convulsions at the end of the Reagan era―and their dark legacy today.
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Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else)
A powerful indictment of the ways elites have co-opted radical critiques of racial capitalism to serve their own ends.
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The Road to Roswell
A delightful novel about alien invasions, conspiracies, and the incredibly silly things people are willing to believe—some of which may actually be true—from the Nebula and Hugo award-winning author o…
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Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears
The author of the New York Times bestseller Her Becoming Meryl Streep returns with a lively history of the Academy Awards, focusing on the brutal battles, the starry rivalries, and the colorful behind…
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