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1) Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage murders and the birth of the FBI

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#4 on the Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction list for 2023-10-08. Last week it was ranked 3. It has been on the list for 95 week(s).

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"Grann revisits a ... series of crimes in which dozens of people were murdered in cold blood. Based on years of research and ... new evidence, the book [outlines the steps that reveal] a series of sinister secrets and reversals. But more than that, it is [an] ... indictment of the callousness and prejudice toward American Indians that allowed the murderers to operate with impunity for so long"--Amazon.com.

2) Counting the Cost

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Duggar, Jill

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#5 on the Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction list for 2023-10-08. Last week it was ranked 2. It has been on the list for 2 week(s).

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars, the traditional Christian family that captivated the nation on TLC's hit show 19 Kids and Counting. Jill Duggar and her husband Derick are finally ready to share their story, revealing the secrets, manipulation, and intimidation behind the show that remained hidden from their fans.
Jill and Derick...

3) Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity

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Attia, Peter

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#6 on the Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction list for 2023-10-08. Last week it was ranked 4. It has been on the list for 26 week(s).

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challenges the conventional medical thinking on aging and reveals a new approach to preventing chronic disease and extending long-term health, from a visionary physician and leading longevity expert

“One of the most important books you’ll ever read.”—Steven D. Levitt, New York Times bestselling...

4) The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

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Grann, David

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#10 on the Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction list for 2023-10-08. Last week it was ranked 6. It has been on the list for 23 week(s).

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.
“Riveting...Reads...

5) American Prometheus: The Inspiration for the Major Motion Picture Oppenheimer

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Bird, Kai

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#12 on the Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction list for 2023-10-08. Last week it was ranked 11. It has been on the list for 12 week(s).

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"American Prometheus" is a rich evocation of America in mid-century and a compelling portrait of scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, a man shaped by its major events--the Depression, World War II, and the Cold War.

6) Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

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Kimmerer, Robin Wall

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#15 on the Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction list for 2023-10-08. Last week it was ranked 15. It has been on the list for 94 week(s).

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As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowledge together to take us on "a journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific, as sacred as it is historical, as clever as it is wise" (Elizabeth...