10 books for fans of What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
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The Happiest Man on Earth
by Eddie Jaku
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At 101, Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku shares his journey through Buchenwald and Auschwitz to becoming a man who chooses happiness daily. A testament to the power of forgiveness, friendship, and finding beauty amid humanity's darkest moments.
★ 4.62 Goodreads (134.9K ratings) - 2
Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon
by Robert Kurson
★ 4.53 Goodreads (12.0K ratings) - 3
Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan
by Sean Parnell, John R. Bruning
★ 4.40 Goodreads (13.3K ratings) - 4
Night
The Night Trilogy • Book 1
by Elie Wiesel, Marion Wiesel, François Mauriac
★ 4.38 Goodreads (1.4M ratings) - 5
Targeted: Beirut — The 1983 Marine Barracks Bombing and the Untold Origin Story of the War on Terror
by Jack Carr, James M. Scott
★ 4.37 Goodreads (3.6K ratings) - 6
HOUSE TO HOUSE - An Epic Memoir of Urban War
by STAFF SERGEANT DAVID with BRUNING JOHN R BELLAVIA
★ 4.33 Goodreads (7.7K ratings) - 7
The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland
by Jim DeFede
★ 4.26 Goodreads (67.2K ratings) - 8
Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker
by Kevin D. Mitnick, Steve Wozniak, William L. Simon
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Before cybersecurity became a household term, Mitnick was breaking into Sun Microsystems, Nokia, and Pacific Bell using charm as much as code. His memoir reveals how the world's most famous hacker turned corporate secrets into a high-stakes game.
★ 3.97 Goodreads (27.5K ratings) - 9
Irresistible Truth: Embracing Truth and Its Life-Transforming Power
by Alfred Salsamendi
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Salsamendi recounts the spiritual awakening that transformed his life at 22, moving from fear to boldness through faith. Personal stories illustrate how embracing truth can bring unexpected peace and joy.
★ 5.00 Goodreads (2 ratings) - 10
