True History Books

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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 4,155,383 ratings — published 1947
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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)
by (shelved 5 times as true-history)
avg rating 4.00 — 753,745 ratings — published 2003
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George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as true-history)
avg rating 3.85 — 20,941 ratings — published 2013
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as true-history)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,354,313 ratings — published 1956
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Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as true-history)
avg rating 4.05 — 108,411 ratings — published 2011
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1776 1776 (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as true-history)
avg rating 4.10 — 247,051 ratings — published 2005
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John Adams John Adams (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 376,646 ratings — published 2001
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Killing Mohammed: The Story of a So Called Prophet Killing Mohammed: The Story of a So Called Prophet (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as true-history)
avg rating 3.20 — 5 ratings — published 2014
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Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as true-history)
avg rating 3.63 — 16,036 ratings — published 2023
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Salt: A World History Salt: A World History (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as true-history)
avg rating 3.75 — 76,331 ratings — published 2002
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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)
by (shelved 2 times as true-history)
avg rating 4.30 — 40,344 ratings — published 2021
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Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 23,252 ratings — published 2010
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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 — 183,500 ratings — published 2016
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The Rough Riders The Rough Riders (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.78 — 3,560 ratings — published 1899
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Nicholas and Alexandra: The Classic Account of the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty Nicholas and Alexandra: The Classic Account of the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as true-history)
avg rating 4.23 — 29,754 ratings — published 1967
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Wild Bill: The True Story of the American Frontier's First Gunfighter (Frontier Lawmen) Wild Bill: The True Story of the American Frontier's First Gunfighter (Frontier Lawmen)
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avg rating 3.93 — 2,535 ratings — published 2019
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Valley Forge Valley Forge (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 1,175 ratings — published 2018
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Dodge City: Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and the Wickedest Town in the American West (Frontier Lawmen) Dodge City: Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and the Wickedest Town in the American West (Frontier Lawmen)
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avg rating 3.82 — 4,335 ratings — published 2017
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The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as true-history)
avg rating 4.14 — 6,462 ratings — published 2013
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The Last Stand of Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat The Last Stand of Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 4,622 ratings — published 2008
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Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 30,350 ratings — published 2017
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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as true-history)
avg rating 4.12 — 118,739 ratings — published 1997
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The Nazi Officer's Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust The Nazi Officer's Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 48,930 ratings — published 1999
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Defiance: The Bielski Partisans Defiance: The Bielski Partisans (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 2,198 ratings — published 1993
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The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as true-history)
avg rating 3.90 — 109,719 ratings — published 2009
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The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as true-history)
avg rating 3.80 — 52,248 ratings — published 2009
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as true-history)
avg rating 4.39 — 993,042 ratings — published 2010
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Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War (ebook)
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avg rating 3.89 — 46,001 ratings — published 2006
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A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as true-history)
avg rating 4.09 — 264,573 ratings — published 1980
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Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as true-history)
avg rating 4.23 — 67,494 ratings — published 1996
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Recondo: LRRPs in the 101st Airborne Recondo: LRRPs in the 101st Airborne (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as true-history)
avg rating 4.37 — 715 ratings — published 1992
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The Magnificent Bastards: The Joint Army-Marine Defense of Dong Ha, 1968 The Magnificent Bastards: The Joint Army-Marine Defense of Dong Ha, 1968 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as true-history)
avg rating 4.29 — 162 ratings — published 1994
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Firebirds: The Best First Person Account of Helicopter Combat in Vietnam Ever Written Firebirds: The Best First Person Account of Helicopter Combat in Vietnam Ever Written (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 128 ratings — published 1995
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Incident at Muc Wa (Go Tell the Spartans): A Story of the Vietnam War Incident at Muc Wa (Go Tell the Spartans): A Story of the Vietnam War
by (shelved 1 time as true-history)
avg rating 3.94 — 67 ratings — published 1967
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Bandi Jeewan Bandi Jeewan (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as true-history)
avg rating 4.63 — 27 ratings — published 2012
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In the Time of the Butterflies In the Time of the Butterflies (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as true-history)
avg rating 4.15 — 79,029 ratings — published 1994
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WW II- We Were There: Combat Diaries WW II- We Were There: Combat Diaries (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.92 — 12 ratings — published
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The Heart That Fed: A Father, a Son, and the Long Shadow of War The Heart That Fed: A Father, a Son, and the Long Shadow of War (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 167 ratings — published 2024
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The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.52 — 87,091 ratings — published 2018
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The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as true-history)
avg rating 3.92 — 89,154 ratings — published 2023
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A Concise History of Karnataka A Concise History of Karnataka (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 104 ratings — published 1980
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Damlandslaget äger: fakta, statistik, bragder (Fotbollsstjärnor) Damlandslaget äger: fakta, statistik, bragder (Fotbollsstjärnor)
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avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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The Hummingbird's Daughter The Hummingbird's Daughter (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 14,487 ratings — published 2005
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MANY SHADES OF SAFFRON : Decoding 100 Years of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh MANY SHADES OF SAFFRON : Decoding 100 Years of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.00 — 4 ratings — published
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Salt to the Sea Salt to the Sea (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 252,789 ratings — published 2016
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The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as true-history)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,719 ratings — published 2024
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ಮಾಗಧ [Maagadha] ಮಾಗಧ [Maagadha] (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.80 — 15 ratings — published 2024
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Iconic Indians: 75 Extraordinary Individuals Who Inspired the Country Iconic Indians: 75 Extraordinary Individuals Who Inspired the Country (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 40 ratings — published
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Carlos Ruiz Zafón
“Those places where sadness and misery abound are favoured settings for stories of ghosts and apparitions. Calcutta has countless such stories hidden in its darkness, stories that nobody wants to admit they believe but which nevertheless survive in the memory of generations as the only chronicle of the past. It is as if the people who inhabit the streets, inspired by some mysterious wisdom, relalise that the true history of Calcutta has always been written in the invisible tales of its spirits and unspoken curses.”
Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Midnight Palace

Gloria Naylor
“There are no absolute truths, and the best historians know that. You strive to capture a moment of time, and if your work is done properly, history becomes a written photograph.”
Gloria Naylor

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