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75 reviews
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing
adventurous
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
4.0
All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror by Stephen Kinzer
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill by Candice Millard
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East (20th Anniversary Edition) by David Fromkin
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice by Bill Browder
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
3.5
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
4.0
The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
dark
funny
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King by Rich Cohen
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5