A Short History of Private Life
by Bill Bryson
Recommended by Sophie Bakalar and Mike Rowe
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books.
"A look at the history of the world as told from all of the different rooms in [the author's] house. So in his bathroom becomes the history of plumbing. In his great hall, becomes the history of entertainment." - Mike Rowe
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books.
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Consider 11/22/63 by Stephen King. Recommended by 4 sources.
“Starts as a lean, suspenseful time-travel premise that quickly settles into an immersive, character-focused saga. Its chief useful part is the way everyday 1960s small-town life and personal relationships make the historical stakes feel immediate; the novel rewards readers who relish atmosphere and slow moral puzzles. The main limitation is length and digressions—long domestic passages and episodic subplots stretch the middle and can undercut urgency for readers who wanted a tighter thriller.”
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