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Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright

Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief

Lawrence Wright

430 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

5.0tracithomas's review
nonfiction history religion challenging dark slow-paced
Oklahoma City: What the Investigation Missed--and Why It Still Matters by Andrew Gumbel, Roger G. Charles

Oklahoma City: What the Investigation Missed--and Why It Still Matters

Andrew Gumbel, Roger G. Charles

448 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0tracithomas's review
nonfiction crime history true crime informative reflective slow-paced
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

Laura Hillenbrand

776 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

5.0tracithomas's review
nonfiction biography history adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced
Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer

Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town

Jon Krakauer

384 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0tracithomas's review
nonfiction feminism true crime challenging dark informative slow-paced
The Rap Year Book: The Most Important Rap Song From Every Year Since 1979, Discussed, Debated, and Deconstructed by Shea Serrano

The Rap Year Book: The Most Important Rap Song From Every Year Since 1979, Discussed, Debated, and Deconstructed

Shea Serrano

240 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0tracithomas's review
nonfiction history music funny informative medium-paced
Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson by Jeff Guinn

Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson

Jeff Guinn

495 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

5.0tracithomas's review
nonfiction biography crime true crime dark informative medium-paced
The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh

The Pillowman

Martin McDonagh

104 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0tracithomas's review
fiction play challenging dark reflective fast-paced
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

The Underground Railroad

Colson Whitehead

306 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0tracithomas's review
fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

Trevor Noah

288 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0tracithomas's review
nonfiction memoir race emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced
We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy by Ta-Nehisi Coates

We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy

Ta-Nehisi Coates

367 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0tracithomas's review
nonfiction essays history politics challenging informative reflective medium-paced