Books from United States of America
1198 popular american books
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The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around North America Challenge" were written by authors from United States of America.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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Cherished Belonging : The Healing Power of Love in Divided Times by Gregory Boyle EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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At a time when society is more fractured than ever before, beloved Jesuit priest Gregory Boyle invites us to see the world through a new lens of connection and build the loving community that we long to live in--a perfect message for readers of Anne Lamott, Mary Oliver, and Richard Rohr. Over the past thirty years, Gregory Boyle has transformed thousands of lives through his work as the founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang-intervention program in the world. The program runs on two unwavering principles: (1) Everyone is unshakably good (no exceptions) and (2) we belong to each other ... continue
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Chi ha spostato il mio formaggio? by Spencer Johnson IT
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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'Chi ha spostato il mio formaggio?' è una storia divertente e istruttiva su Nasofino e Trottofino, che sono topi, e Tentenna e Ridolino, che sono gnomi, quattro personaggi che vivono in un labirinto e sono alla ricerca di un 'formaggio' che li faccia vivere felici. Nel libro, i personaggi fronteggiano dei cambiamenti inattesi. Uno di loro, alla fine, affronta il mutamento e scrive sulle pareti del labirinto che cosa ha imparato dalla sua esperienza. Chi legge quello che ha scritto il gnomo Ridolino potrà scoprire come gestire il cambiamento per subire meno stress e avere più successo nel lavor... continue
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Child of God by Cormac McCarthy EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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From the bestselling author of The Passenger and the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Road • In this taut, chilling story, Lester Ballard—a violent, dispossessed man falsely accused of rape—haunts the hill country of East Tennessee when he is released from jail. While telling his story, Cormac McCarthy depicts the most sordid aspects of life with dignity, humor, and characteristic lyrical brilliance. "Like the novelists he admires-Melville, Dostoyevsky, Faulkner-Cormac McCarthy has created an imaginative oeuvre greater and deeper than any single book. Such writers wrestle with the gods themsel... continue
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Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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Seventeen-year-old Zélie, her older brother Tzain, and rogue princess Amari fight to restore magic to the land and activate a new generation of magi, but they are ruthlessly pursued by the crown prince, who believes the return of magic will mean the end of the monarchy.
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Children of Crisis Volume 1: A Study of Courage and Fear by Robert Coles EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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An analysis of the impact of a social revolution. Illustrated with a collection of drawings by negro & white children.
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Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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“Meet Tomi Adeyemi—the new J.K. Rowling. (Yep, she’s that good).” —Entertainment Weekly After battling the impossible, Zélie and Amari have finally succeeded in bringing magic back to the land of Orïsha. But the ritual was more powerful than they could’ve imagined, reigniting the powers of not only the maji, but of nobles with magic ancestry, too. Now, Zélie struggles to unite the maji in an Orïsha where the enemy is just as powerful as they are. But when the monarchy and military unite to keep control of Orïsha, Zélie must fight to secure Amari's right to the throne and protect the new maji f... continue
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Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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Arnie Cunningham is in love with his car. Christine, the car, is in complete control. "Vintage King . . . breathtaking, awesome. Carries such momentum the reader must force himself to slow down."--"New York Times Book Review" Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
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Chronicles : Volume One by Bob Dylan EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE The celebrated first memoir from arguably the most influential singer-songwriter in the country, Bob Dylan. “I’d come from a long ways off and had started a long ways down. But now destiny was about to manifest itself. I felt like it was looking right at me and nobody else.” So writes Bob Dylan in Chronicles: Volume One, his remarkable book exploring critical junctures in his life and career. Through Dylan’s eyes and open mind, we see Greenwich Village, circa 1961, when he first arrives in Manhattan. Dylan’s New York is a magical city of possibilities—sm... continue
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CIDADES DE PAPEL by JOHN GREEN PT
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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Quentin Jacobsen tem uma paixão platônica pela magnífica vizinha e colega de escola Margo Roth Spiegelman. Até que em um cinco de maio que poderia ter sido outro dia qualquer, ela invade sua vida pela janela de seu quarto, com a cara pintada e vestida de ninja, convocando-o a fazer parte de um engenhoso plano de vingança. E ele, é claro, aceita.
Assim que a noite de aventuras acaba e um novo dia se inicia, Q vai para a escola e então descobre que o paradeiro da sempre enigmática Margo é agora um mistério. No entanto, ele l... continue
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Cîntec de leagăn by Chuck Palahniuk RO
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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Cîntec de leagăn este un thriller de un umor grotesc și o satiră nemiloasă la adresa unei lumi ultramediatizate, în care dictonul „Cunoașterea înseamnă putere” capătă sensuri extreme.
Carl Streator este un reporter însărcinat să investigheze cazul unor bebeluși victime ale sindromului morții subite. Nu după mult timp, el descoperă un tulburător element comun: înaintea morții, fiecărui bebeluș i s-a citit aceeași poezie. Cercetările îi scot în cale o femeie cu puteri misterioase, Helen Hoover Boyle, asasin telepatic și agent imobiliar care ... continue