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  1. 1Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey From Slavery to FreedomIlyon Woo · 2023 · 2 honors
  2. 2The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. HistoryNed Blackhawk · 2023 · 2 honors
  3. 3100 Morning Treats: With Muffins, Rolls, Biscuits, Sweet and Savory Breakfast Breads, and MoreSarah Kieffer · 2023 · 1 honor
  4. 4A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped ThemTimothy Egan · 2023 · 1 honor
  5. 5A Man of Two Faces: A Memoir, a History, a MemorialViet Thanh Nguyen · 2023 · 1 honor
  6. 6A Slow, Calculated Lynching: The Story of Clyde KennardDevery S. Anderson · 2023 · 1 honor
  7. 7A Splash of Soy: Everyday Food from AsiaLara Lee · 2023 · 1 honor
  8. 8All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and MePatrick Bringley · 2023 · 1 honor
  9. 9America the Beautiful?: One Woman in a Borrowed Prius on the Road Most TraveledBlythe Roberson · 2023 · 1 honor
  10. 10American Whitelash: A Changing Nation and the Cost of ProgressWesley Lowery · 2023 · 1 honor
  11. 11An Amerikan Family: The Shakurs and the Nation They CreatedSanti Elijah Holley · 2023 · 1 honor
  12. 12Anansi's Gold: The Man Who Looted the West, Outfoxed Washington, and Swindled the WorldYepoka Yeebo · 2023 · 1 honor
  13. 13Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style GrillingBricia Lopez with Javier Cabral · 2023 · 1 honor
  14. 14Asian Americans in an Anti-Black WorldClaire Jean Kim · 2023 · 1 honor
  15. 15Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American FortuneAnderson Cooper and Katherine Howe · 2023 · 1 honor
  16. 16Bao Family Cookbook: Recipes from the Eight Culinary Regions of ChinaCéline Chung and team, photos by Grégoire Kalt · 2023 · 1 honor
  17. 17Becoming Ella Fitzgerald: The Jazz Singer Who Transformed American SongJudith Tick · 2023 · 1 honor
  18. 18Biography of XCatherine Lacey · 2023 · 1 honor
  19. 19Broadway Bodies: A Critical History of ConformityRyan Donovan · 2023 · 1 honor
  20. 20Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in HollywoodMaureen Ryan · 2023 · 1 honor
  21. 21But Will You Love Me Tomorrow: An Oral History of the '60s Girl GroupsLaura Flam and Emily Sieu Liebowitz · 2023 · 1 honor
  22. 22Chetna's Indian Feasts: Everyday meals and easy entertainingChetna Makan · 2023 · 1 honor
  23. 23Choosing Family: A Memoir of Queer Motherhood and Black ResistanceFrancesca T. Royster · 2023 · 1 honor
  24. 24Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture – and the Magic That Makes It WorkJesse David Fox · 2023 · 1 honor
  25. 25Company: The Radically Casual Art of Cooking for OthersAmy Thielen · 2023 · 1 honor
  26. 26Deliver Me From Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's NebraskaWarren Zanes · 2023 · 1 honor
  27. 27Easily Slip into Another World: A Life in MusicHenry Threadgill and Brent Hayes Edwards · 2023 · 1 honor
  28. 28Ed Mitchell's BarbequeEd Mitchell and Ryan Mitchell with Zella Palmer · 2023 · 1 honor
  29. 29Egg: A Dozen OvaturesLizzie Stark · 2023 · 1 honor
  30. 30Feed Them SilenceLee Mandelo · 2023 · 1 honor
  31. 31Fire Weather: A True Story From a Hotter WorldJohn Vaillant · 2023 · 1 honor
  32. 32Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial IntelligencePaul Scharre · 2023 · 1 honor
  33. 33Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel MarketingEmily Lynn Paulson · 2023 · 1 honor
  34. 34Hi Honey, I'm Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American CultureMatt Baume · 2023 · 1 honor
  35. 35Hijab Butch Blues: A MemoirLamya H · 2023 · 1 honor
  36. 36Hit Girls: Women of Punk in the USA, 1975-1983Jen B. Larson · 2023 · 1 honor
  37. 37How to Say Babylon: A MemoirSafiya Sinclair · 2023 · 1 honor
  38. 38Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks – a Cool History of a Hot CommodityAmy Brady · 2023 · 1 honor
  39. 39Invitation to a Banquet: The Story of Chinese FoodFuchsia Dunlop · 2023 · 1 honor
  40. 40Judgment at Tokyo: World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern AsiaGary J. Bass · 2023 · 1 honor
  41. 41King: A LifeJonathan Eig · 2023 · 1 honor
  42. 42Land of Milk and HoneyC Pam Zhang · 2023 · 1 honor
  43. 43Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew From ItGreg Marshall · 2023 · 1 honor
  44. 44Lesbian Love Story: A Memoir In ArchivesAmelia Possanza · 2023 · 1 honor
  45. 45Liliana’s Invincible Summer: A Sister’s Search for JusticeCristina Rivera Garza · 2023 · 1 honor
  46. 46Limitless: The Federal Reserve Takes on a New Age of CrisisJeanna Smialek · 2023 · 1 honor
  47. 47LootTania James · 2023 · 1 honor
  48. 48Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical AmericaRussell Moore · 2023 · 1 honor
  49. 49Lou Reed: The King of New YorkWill Hermes · 2023 · 1 honor
  50. 50Lunar LoveLauren Kung Jessen · 2023 · 1 honor
  51. 51Madonna: A Rebel LifeMary Gabriel · 2023 · 1 honor
  52. 52Make It Japanese: Simple Recipes for Everyone: A CookbookRie McClenny with Sanaë Lemoine · 2023 · 1 honor
  53. 53Mass Supervision: Probation, Parole, and the Illusion of Safety and FreedomVincent Schiraldi · 2023 · 1 honor
  54. 54MoneyZen: The Secret to Finding Your 'Enough'Manisha Thakor with Lisa Sweetingham · 2023 · 1 honor
  55. 55Monsters: A Fan's DilemmaClaire Dederer · 2023 · 1 honor
  56. 56More Is More: Get Loose in the Kitchen: A CookbookMolly Baz · 2023 · 1 honor
  57. 57My Name Is BarbraBarbra Streisand · 2023 · 1 honor
  58. 58Night Vision: Seeing Ourselves through Dark MoodsMariana Alessandri · 2023 · 1 honor
  59. 59On Minimalism: Documenting a Musical MovementKerry O’Brien and William Robin (editors) · 2023 · 1 honor
  60. 60Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies ForeverMatt Singer · 2023 · 1 honor
  61. 61Ordinary NotesChristina Sharpe · 2023 · 1 honor
  62. 62Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and TearsMichael Schulman · 2023 · 1 honor
  63. 63Our Hideous ProgenyC.E. McGill · 2023 · 1 honor
  64. 64Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of “Latino”Héctor Tobar · 2023 · 1 honor
  65. 65Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture WarsKliph Nesteroff · 2023 · 1 honor
  66. 66Owner of a Lonely Heart: A MemoirBeth Nguyen · 2023 · 1 honor
  67. 67Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things CloseHannah Carlson · 2023 · 1 honor
  68. 68Poverty, by AmericaMatthew Desmond · 2023 · 1 honor
  69. 69Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot DogsJamie Loftus · 2023 · 1 honor
  70. 70Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included)Pooja Lakshmin · 2023 · 1 honor
  71. 71Recoding America: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do BetterJennifer Pahlka · 2023 · 1 honor
  72. 72Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of AmericaAbraham Josephine Riesman · 2023 · 1 honor
  73. 73Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War IIEvan Thomas · 2023 · 1 honor
  74. 74Romney: A ReckoningMcKay Coppins · 2023 · 1 honor
  75. 75Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O’Connell’s Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless PeopleTracy Kidder · 2023 · 1 honor
  76. 76Safe and Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home RepairMercury Stardust · 2023 · 1 honor
  77. 77Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's GardenCamille T. Dungy · 2023 · 1 honor
  78. 78SparePrince Harry, The Duke of Sussex · 2023 · 1 honor
  79. 79Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook: A CookbookSohla El-Waylly · 2023 · 1 honor
  80. 80Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong AnywhereMaria Bamford · 2023 · 1 honor
  81. 81Tenderheart: A Cookbook About Vegetables and Unbreakable Family BondsHetty Lui McKinnon · 2023 · 1 honor
  82. 82The Book of Sichuan Chili Crisp: Spicy Recipes and Stories from Fly By Jing's KitchenJing Gao · 2023 · 1 honor
  83. 83The Boy From Kyiv: Alexei Ratmansky's Life in BalletMarina Harss · 2023 · 1 honor
  84. 84The Cookie That Changed My Life: And More Than 100 Other Classic Cakes, Cookies, Muffins, and Pies That Will Change Yours: A CookbookNancy Silverton with Carolynn Carreño · 2023 · 1 honor
  85. 85The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of SightAndrew Leland · 2023 · 1 honor
  86. 86The Frozen RiverAriel Lawhon · 2023 · 1 honor
  87. 87The Ghost at the Feast: America and the Collapse of World Order, 1900-1941Robert Kagan · 2023 · 1 honor
  88. 88The Girl Before HerLine Papin, translated by Adriana Hunter and Ly Lan Dill · 2023 · 1 honor
  89. 89The Global Pantry Cookbook: Transform Your Everyday Cooking with Tahini, Gochujang, Miso, and Other Irresistible IngredientsScott Mowbray and Ann Taylor Pittman · 2023 · 1 honor
  90. 90The Golden SpoonJessa Maxwell · 2023 · 1 honor
  91. 91The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American MigrationJake Bittle · 2023 · 1 honor
  92. 92The Great Escape: A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in AmericaSaket Soni · 2023 · 1 honor
  93. 93The Great White Bard: How to Love Shakespeare While Talking About RaceFarah Karim-Cooper · 2023 · 1 honor
  94. 94The Half Known Life: In Search of ParadisePico Iyer · 2023 · 1 honor
  95. 95The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched PlanetJeff Goodell · 2023 · 1 honor
  96. 96The IlliterateÁgota Kristóf, translated by Nina Bogin · 2023 · 1 honor
  97. 97The Last AnimalRamona Ausubel · 2023 · 1 honor
  98. 98The Male Gazed: On Hunks, Heartthrobs, and What Pop Culture Taught Me About (Desiring) MenManuel Betancourt · 2023 · 1 honor
  99. 99The Migrant Chef: The Life and Times of Lalo GarcíaLaura Tillman · 2023 · 1 honor
  100. 100The Queer Film Guide: 100 great movies that tell LGBTQIA+ storiesKyle Turner, illustrated by Andy Warren · 2023 · 1 honor
  101. 101The Quickening: Creation and Community at the Ends of the EarthElizabeth Rush · 2023 · 1 honor
  102. 102The Right Call: What Sports Teach Us About Work and LifeSally Jenkins · 2023 · 1 honor
  103. 103The Secret of Cooking: Recipes for an Easier Life in the KitchenBee Wilson · 2023 · 1 honor
  104. 104The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and MurderDavid Grann · 2023 · 1 honor
  105. 105The Woman in MeBritney Spears · 2023 · 1 honor
  106. 106The World Central Kitchen Cookbook: Feeding Humanity, Feeding HopeJosé Andrés and World Central Kitchen with Sam Chapple-Sokol · 2023 · 1 honor
  107. 107The Wreck: A Daughter's Memoir of Becoming a MotherCassandra Jackson · 2023 · 1 honor
  108. 108There Will Be Fire: Margaret Thatcher, the IRA, and Two Minutes That Changed HistoryRory Carroll · 2023 · 1 honor
  109. 109Thicker Than Water: A MemoirKerry Washington · 2023 · 1 honor
  110. 110Time's Echo: The Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Music of RemembranceJeremy Eichler · 2023 · 1 honor
  111. 111To Name the Bigger Lie: A Memoir in Two StoriesSarah Viren · 2023 · 1 honor
  112. 112Transplant: A MemoirBernardine Watson · 2023 · 1 honor
  113. 113Ultra-Processed People: The Science Behind Food That Isn't FoodChris van Tulleken · 2023 · 1 honor
  114. 114Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World's Ugliest SweaterPeggy Orenstein · 2023 · 1 honor
  115. 115Veg-table: Recipes, Techniques, and Plant Science for Big-Flavored, Vegetable-Focused MealsNik Sharma · 2023 · 1 honor
  116. 116We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I: A Palestinian MemoirRaja Shehadeh · 2023 · 1 honor
  117. 117We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in AmericaRoxanna Asgarian · 2023 · 1 honor
  118. 118WhalefallDaniel Kraus · 2023 · 1 honor
  119. 119What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death InvestigatorBarbara Butcher · 2023 · 1 honor
  120. 120When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood EraDonovan X. Ramsey · 2023 · 1 honor
  121. 121Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball's Brightest Minds Created Sports' Biggest MessEvan Drellich · 2023 · 1 honor
  122. 122Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a MotherPeggy O'Donnell Heffington · 2023 · 1 honor
  123. 123Women of Myth: From Deer Woman and Mami Wata to Amaterasu and Athena, Your Guide to the Amazing and Diverse Women from World MythologyJenny Williamson and Genn McMenemy, illustrated by Sara Richard · 2023 · 1 honor
  124. 124Young and Restless: The Girls Who Sparked America’s RevolutionsMattie Kahn · 2023 · 1 honor