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American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham

American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House

Jon Meacham

483 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

5.0gentlemangeek's review
nonfiction biography history informative reflective slow-paced
Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA by Tim Weiner

Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA

Tim Weiner

702 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

5.0gentlemangeek's review
nonfiction history politics informative reflective slow-paced
Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World by Mark Kurlansky

Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World

Mark Kurlansky

294 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

5.0gentlemangeek's review
nonfiction history science adventurous slow-paced
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America by Barbara Ehrenreich

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America

Barbara Ehrenreich

240 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

5.0gentlemangeek's review
nonfiction economics politics sociology informative reflective medium-paced
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov

I, Robot

Robot #0.1

Isaac Asimov

224 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)

5.0gentlemangeek's review
fiction classics science fiction short stories adventurous reflective medium-paced
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

2001: A Space Odyssey

Space Odyssey #1

Arthur C. Clarke

6 hours, 43 minutes • first pub 1968 (editions)

5.0gentlemangeek's review
fiction classics science fiction adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Old Man's War by John Scalzi

Old Man's War

Old Man's War #1

John Scalzi

362 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0gentlemangeek's review
fiction science fiction adventurous funny fast-paced
Timeline by Michael Crichton

Timeline

Michael Crichton

489 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

5.0gentlemangeek's review
fiction historical science fiction thriller adventurous tense fast-paced
Jennifer Valtiovalta by Max Barry

Jennifer Valtiovalta

Max Barry

359 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0gentlemangeek's review
fiction science fiction adventurous funny tense fast-paced
Zoe's Tale by John Scalzi

Zoe's Tale

Old Man's War #4

John Scalzi

335 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

5.0gentlemangeek's review
fiction science fiction adventurous funny medium-paced