Pete Larkin

35 books

A Man and His Ship: America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the S.S. United States by Steven Ujifusa

A Man and His Ship: America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the S.S. United States

Steven Ujifusa

448 pages • 2012

nonfiction biography history informative slow-paced
The Manual of Detection by Jedediah Berry

The Manual of Detection

Jedediah Berry

288 pages • hardcover • 2009

fiction fantasy mystery mysterious slow-paced
Medieval Christianity: A New History by Kevin Madigan

Medieval Christianity: A New History

Kevin Madigan

512 pages • paperback

nonfiction history religion dark informative slow-paced
Physics for Future Presidents: The Science Behind the Headlines by Richard A. Muller

Physics for Future Presidents: The Science Behind the Headlines

Richard A. Muller

380 pages • 2006

nonfiction politics science informative slow-paced
See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng

See You in the Cosmos

Jack Cheng

320 pages • digital • 2017

fiction middle grade adventurous medium-paced
Shock Value by Jason Zinoman

Shock Value

Jason Zinoman

288 pages • hardcover • 2011

nonfiction history horror dark tense fast-paced
Shock Value: How a Few Eccentric Outsiders Gave Us Nightmares, Conquered Hollywood, and Invented Modern Horror by Jason Zinoman

Shock Value: How a Few Eccentric Outsiders Gave Us Nightmares, Conquered Hollywood, and Invented Modern Horror

Jason Zinoman

274 pages • 2011

nonfiction history horror dark tense medium-paced
The Sibling Effect: What the Bonds Among Brothers and Sisters Reveal About Us by Jeffrey Kluger

The Sibling Effect: What the Bonds Among Brothers and Sisters Reveal About Us

Jeffrey Kluger

320 pages • 2009

nonfiction psychology sociology reflective slow-paced
The Unteachables by Gordon Korman

The Unteachables

Gordon Korman

304 pages • 2019

fiction middle grade funny lighthearted fast-paced
When Is a Planet Not a Planet?: The Story of Pluto by Elaine Scott

When Is a Planet Not a Planet?: The Story of Pluto

Elaine Scott

48 pages • 2007

nonfiction childrens science informative slow-paced