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Every year, the booksellers at Powell’s submit their Top Fives: their five favorite books that were released in 2023. It’s a list that, when put together, shows just how varied and interesting the book tastes of Powell’s booksellers are. I highly recommend digging into the recommendations — we would never lead you astray — but today...
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American Titan Large Print
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Marc Eliot
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, April 03, 2017
Eliot offers a respectful portrait of the Hollywood legend without making excuses for the dark side of the Duke, namely his concerted efforts to evade military service during World War II and the pride he took in persecuting suspected communists like screenwriter Carl Foreman.
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Power Broker Robert Moses & the Fall of New York
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Caro, Robert A.
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, October 21, 2014
Robert A. Caro is perhaps best-known today for his four-book (fifth on the way) series on Lyndon Johnson. This massive biography of New York City planner Robert Moses preceded those and foreshadowed his unparalleled mastery of historic research. "The Power Broker" turns 40 this year.
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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Lee, Harper
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, October 21, 2014
I watch the movie every few months as a sort of cleansing action for the soul, but there are scenes in the book that the movie leaves out that greatly enhance the reading experience. In the movie, for example, Reverend Sykes famously tells Scout to stand as Atticus leaves the courtroom because, "Your father's passing." In the book, Calipurnia actually takes Jem and Scout to attend services at her church, and we see Reverend Sykes in further action. He takes up a special collection for the Tom Robinson family, but won't allow his congregants to leave until they've ponied up $10. We also learn Mrs. Dubose's backstory and why she's so mean to Scout.
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The Count Of Monte Cristo
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Alexandre Dumas
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, March 26, 2013
The best, most modern and complete translation of this often-abridged classic.
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Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children
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Ransom Riggs
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, March 26, 2013
A "young adult" novel that will captivate adults, illustrated with unsettling, old-time photos.
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What Hath God Wrought
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Daniel Walker Howe
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, September 01, 2011
One of the best entries in the Oxford series and the best U.S. history book I've read in a long time.
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