10 books for fans of Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever
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The Murder of King Tut
by James Patterson, Martin Dugard
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Thrust onto Egypt's throne at nine, King Tut ruled for only nine years before his sudden death and the purging of his name from all records—Patterson investigates what really happened.
★ 3.40 Goodreads (11.1K ratings) - 2
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The Way of Dante: Going Through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven with C. S. Lewis, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Charles Williams (Hansen Lectureship Series)
by Richard Hughes Gibson, Nicole Mazzarella
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Discover how Dante's medieval journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven directly influenced the literary artistry of Lewis, Sayers, and Williams.
★ 4.30 Goodreads (20 ratings) - 4
Outliers: The Story of Success
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Why are most professional hockey players born in the first three months of the year, and what do rice paddies teach about math skills? Gladwell examines the cultural and environmental factors that create extraordinary achievement beyond individual talent.
★ 4.19 Goodreads (873.6K ratings) - 5
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
by David Grann
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Shipwrecked sailors on a remote island resort to murder and cannibalism, then tell wildly different stories when rescued. Grann reveals how survival became a courtroom battle that questioned the very foundations of empire.
★ 4.17 Goodreads (219.4K ratings) - 6
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
by David Grann
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Members of the oil-rich Osage Nation were murdered one by one in the 1920s while authorities looked away. Grann's investigation reveals how the FBI's first major case exposed an American conspiracy of greed and racial violence.
★ 4.14 Goodreads (454.9K ratings) - 7
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
by Dan Ariely
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Why does a fifty-cent aspirin work better than a one-cent aspirin, and why do we gorge at buffets even when already full? Ariely exposes our wonderfully illogical decision-making patterns.
★ 4.12 Goodreads (131.8K ratings) - 8
Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
by Adam M. Grant
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Character skills like proactivity beat natural talent for achieving long-term success across fields. Grant examines the science behind developing potential rather than relying on innate ability.
★ 4.10 Goodreads (48.0K ratings) - 9
Chase Darkness with Me
by Karen Kilgariff
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Investigative journalist Billy Jensen shows how Facebook posts and amateur sleuths are cracking cold cases faster than traditional police work, complete with step-by-step methods you can use.
★ 4.07 Goodreads (17.1K ratings) - 10
Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World
by Joan Druett
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In 1864, two ships wreck on opposite ends of Auckland Island, creating a real-life experiment in human nature. One crew thrives through cooperation, the other descends into desperation.
★ 4.06 Goodreads (13.4K ratings)