Books like American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road
12 books with a reading profile close to American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road by Nick Bilton. Outward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.
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Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Michael Wolff provides an account of the first nine months of the Trump administration, drawing on extensive access to the West Wing.
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Blood, Sweat, and Pixels
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Jason Schreier investigates the volatile manufacturing process of modern video games, chronicling the chaotic development cycles of titles like Pillars of Eternity, Stardew Valley, and Dragon Age: Inquisition.
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The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
In 2009, Edwin Rist, a twenty-year-old flute student and competitive fly-tier, broke into the British Museum of Natural History at Tring.
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The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Richard Preston chronicles the emergence of lethal filoviruses, specifically Ebola and Marburg, from the central African rainforest into human populations.
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses
by Tom Standage
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Tom Standage organizes human civilization into six distinct eras defined by a dominant beverage: beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola.
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Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
General George S.
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Killing Jesus: A History
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard recount the political and social conditions leading to the execution of Jesus of Nazareth.
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Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
by Samin Nosrat
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Samin Nosrat identifies four fundamental pillars that dictate whether food tastes balanced or dull.
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The Lost City of the Monkey God
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
In 2012, Douglas Preston joined a team of scientists to locate Ciudad Blanca, a legendary civilization hidden within the Honduran rainforest.
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Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
James L.
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Freezing Order: A True Story of Russian Money Laundering, Murder and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath
by Bill Browder
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
After the Russian government murdered his lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, financier Bill Browder pivoted from investing to international activism.
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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
In October 1991, a rare meteorological convergence created a "meteorological bomb" off the coast of New England.
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