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One Second After is a 2009 science fiction novel about an EMP attack that disables all modern technology in the U.S. and leaves a small town in North Carolina to survive and rebuild. The novel follows the protagonist John Matherson, a history professor and former Army colonel, and his family and community as they face various challenges and threats.
The Giver of Stars is a historical fiction novel by Jojo Moyes about packhorse librarians in Kentucky during the Great Depression. The book was a bestseller and a movie adaptation is in the works, but it faced plagiarism accusations from another author.
Learn about the history, composition and controversy of the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. The list is based on a proprietary method that uses sales figures, other data and internal guidelines that are unpublished.
Shoe Dog is a memoir by Phil Knight, the co-founder of Nike, that chronicles the history of the company and his personal life. The book was a bestseller and received praise from Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and others, and was adapted into a Netflix biopic.
The novel follows two women, Eve and Charlie, who are connected by a World War I spy ring called the Alice Network. Eve was a spy who suffered at the hands of a collaborator named René, while Charlie seeks to find her missing cousin who worked for René during the war.
Ruta Sepetys is a Lithuanian-American writer of historical fiction for young adults. She is known for her bestselling novels about the Soviet occupation, World War II, and Franco's Spain, such as Between Shades of Gray, Salt to the Sea, and The Fountains of Silence.
Hillbilly Elegy is a 2016 book by JD Vance about his family and culture in Kentucky and Ohio. The book explores the challenges and values of Appalachian people, and their political and economic situation, and received mixed reviews from critics.
Chaim Potok (1929-2002) was an American author, novelist, playwright, editor and rabbi. He wrote several books about Jewish themes, such as The Chosen, The Promise and My Name is Asher Lev.