Books from United States of America
636 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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Yo! by Julia Alvarez EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
The American odyssey of Yo, a Dominican woman writer whose family arrived in the U.S. as refugees from a dictatorship. The novel follows her youth, with its energy and optimism, and the setbacks as she grows older, including two divorces.
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You Can't Go Home Again by Thomas Wolfe EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Novelist George Webber is driven from his hometown when his successful autobiographical novel infuriates the family and friends he has depicted in it.
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You Truly Assumed by Laila Sabreen EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
"You Truly Assumed is a beautiful portrayal of the multitude of ways to be Black and Muslim while navigating our contemporary world. A must-read for everyone."--Adiba Jaigirdar, author of The Henna Wars In this compelling and thought-provoking debut novel, after a terrorist attack rocks the country and anti-Islamic sentiment stirs, three Black Muslim girls create a space where they can shatter assumptions and share truths. Sabriya has her whole summer planned out in color-coded glory, but those plans go out the window after a terrorist attack near her home. When the terrorist is assumed to be ... continue
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values by Robert M Pirsig EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
One of the most important and influential books written in the past half-century, Robert M. Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a powerful, moving, and penetrating examination of how we live . . . and a breathtaking meditation on how to live better. Here is the book that transformed a generation: an unforgettable narration of a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest, undertaken by a father and his young son. A story of love and fear -- of growth, discovery, and acceptance -- that becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life's fundamental question... continue
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Zile liniştite la Clichy by Henry Miller RO
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
raducere din limba engleză de Alexandru Vlad
Rescrisă la cincisprezece ani de la prima versiune, Zile liniștite la Clichy dezvăluie o latură nouă a lui Miller, în care verva din Tropicul Capricornului lasă loc boemiei din perioada tinereții la Paris.
Zile liniștite la Clichy, un roman în miniatură, și continuarea sa, Mara-Marignan, cuprinse în volumul de față, au fost publicate în 1956. Sunt două povești nostalgice, despre un timp în care lumea era mai simplă și se învârtea cu lentoare, iar Henry Miller era abia un tânăr scriitor obscur, fă... continue
