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    1. In the Garden of Beasts (2011)

      Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin

      by Erik Larson

      In the Garden of Beasts is a vivid portrait of Berlin during the first years of Hitler’s reign, brought to life through the stories of two people: William E. Dodd, who in 1933 became America’s first ambassador to Hitler’s regime, and his scandalously carefree daughter, Martha. Ambassador Dodd, an... (learn more about this book)

    1. Thunderstruck (2006)

      by Erik Larson

      A true story of love, murder, and the end of the world’s “great hush” In Thunderstruck , Erik Larson tells the interwoven stories of two men—Hawley Crippen, a very unlikely murderer, and Guglielmo Marconi, the obsessive creator of a seemingly supernatural means of communication—whose lives... (learn more about this book)

    1. The Devil in the White City (2003)

      Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

      by Erik Larson

      Bringing Chicago circa 1893 to vivid life, Erik Larson's spellbinding bestseller intertwines the true tale of two men--the brilliant architect behind the legendary 1893 World's Fair, striving to secure America’s place in the world; and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his... (learn more about this book)

    1. Isaac's Storm (1999)

      A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History

      by Erik Larson

      September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident meteorologist for the U.S. Weather Bureau failed to grasp the true meaning of the strange deep-sea swells and peculiar winds that greeted the city that morning. Mere hours later, Galveston... (learn more about this book)

    1. Naked Consumer: How Our Private Lives Become Public Commodities (1992)

      by Erik Larson

      Some companies gather and sell personal information to assist businesses in their marketing campaigns. It this American business at its finest, or simply a horrible invasion of our privacy? This shocking book will make readers think twice before writing their next check or going to the grocery store. (learn more about this book)

    1. Lethal Passage

      The Story of a Gun

      by Erik Larson

      Follows the journey of a handgun, from its manufacture through its violent odyssey into the hands of a teenager who uses it to kill someone at his school, and raises painful questions about the legal and cultural realities of firearms. (learn more about this book)