Simon Winchester

57 books

Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus by David Lehman, Simon Winchester, Christine A. Lindberg, Michael Dirda, David Foster Wallace, Erin McKean, Jean Strouse, Zadie Smith, Stephin Merritt, David Auburn, Francine Prose

Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus

David Lehman, Simon Winchester, Christine A. Lindberg, Michael Dirda, David Foster Wallace, Erin McKean, Jean Strouse, Zadie Smith, Stephin Merritt, David Auburn, Francine Prose

1088 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

nonfiction reference funny informative slow-paced
Pacific Rising: The Emergence of a New World Culture by Simon Winchester

Pacific Rising: The Emergence of a New World Culture

Simon Winchester

496 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

nonfiction history travel informative slow-paced
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary

Simon Winchester

242 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative slow-paced
Simon Winchester's Calcutta (Travel Literature Series) by Simon Winchester, Rupert Winchester

Simon Winchester's Calcutta (Travel Literature Series)

Simon Winchester, Rupert Winchester

302 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

nonfiction history travel informative slow-paced
Their Noble Lordships: Hereditary Peerage Today by Simon Winchester

Their Noble Lordships: Hereditary Peerage Today

Simon Winchester

317 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

nonfiction history reference informative slow-paced
The Violins of Saint-Jacques by Patrick Leigh Fermor

The Violins of Saint-Jacques

Patrick Leigh Fermor

139 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)

fiction classics historical travel reflective slow-paced
When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis by Simon Winchester

When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis

Simon Winchester

80 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction history science informative medium-paced
When the Sky Breaks: Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and the Worst Weather in the World by Simon Winchester

When the Sky Breaks: Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and the Worst Weather in the World

Simon Winchester

96 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction nature science informative medium-paced
Worlds to Explore: Classic Tales of Travel and Adventure from National Geographic by Mark Jenkins

Worlds to Explore: Classic Tales of Travel and Adventure from National Geographic

Mark Jenkins

464 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction history travel adventurous medium-paced
America's Idea of a Good Time by Simon Winchester, Kate Schermerhorn

America's Idea of a Good Time

Simon Winchester, Kate Schermerhorn

108 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

challenging informative medium-paced