Houston in Books

1.
Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History 4.05 avg rating — 70,033 ratings
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The Martian
The Martian
by: Andy Weir
4.42 avg rating — 1,239,095 ratings
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Lot
Lot 3.75 avg rating — 10,181 ratings
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House of Hits: The Story of Houston's Gold Star/SugarHill Recording Studios
House of Hits: The Story of Houston's Gold Star/SugarHill Recording Studios 4.20 avg rating — 15 ratings
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Memorial
Memorial 3.57 avg rating — 37,150 ratings
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Shuttle, Houston: My Life in the Center Seat of Mission Control
Shuttle, Houston: My Life in the Center Seat of Mission Control
by: Paul Dye
4.03 avg rating — 301 ratings
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The Evening Star
The Evening Star 3.69 avg rating — 2,392 ratings
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Friendswood
Friendswood 3.24 avg rating — 1,056 ratings
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Red Now and Laters
Red Now and Laters 3.77 avg rating — 52 ratings
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The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power
The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power 4.43 avg rating — 12,044 ratings
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The Drifters
The Drifters 3.78 avg rating — 32 ratings
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Rats Saw God
Rats Saw God 3.80 avg rating — 3,552 ratings
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Pleasantville (Jay Porter, #2)
Pleasantville (Jay Porter, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 3,454 ratings
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Black Water Rising (Jay Porter #1)
Black Water Rising (Jay Porter #1) 3.57 avg rating — 8,430 ratings
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Run, Brother, Run: A Memoir of a Murder in My Family
Run, Brother, Run: A Memoir of a Murder in My Family 3.52 avg rating — 665 ratings
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Chasing Normal
Chasing Normal 3.76 avg rating — 140 ratings
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Where We Come From
Where We Come From 4.01 avg rating — 1,783 ratings
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Houston, We Have a Problema
Houston, We Have a Problema 3.29 avg rating — 211 ratings
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Towelhead
Towelhead 3.69 avg rating — 4,359 ratings
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Magnolia City
Magnolia City 3.36 avg rating — 751 ratings
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God's Country Club
God's Country Club 3.65 avg rating — 20 ratings
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Galveston
Galveston 3.72 avg rating — 15,367 ratings
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The Astrodome: Building an American Spectacle
The Astrodome: Building an American Spectacle 4.20 avg rating — 30 ratings
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Energy Metropolis: An Environmental History of Houston and the Gulf Coast (History of the Urban Environment, 66)
Energy Metropolis: An Environmental History of Houston and the Gulf Coast (History of the Urban Environment, 66) 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings
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Painting the Town Orange:: The Stories behind Houston's Visionary Art Environments
Painting the Town Orange:: The Stories behind Houston's Visionary Art Environments 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings
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Murder and Mayhem in Houston: Historic Bayou City Crime
Murder and Mayhem in Houston: Historic Bayou City Crime 3.53 avg rating — 100 ratings
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The Liars' Club
The Liars' Club
by: Mary Karr
3.94 avg rating — 71,048 ratings
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Movies
Movies 4.16 avg rating — 3,356 ratings
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Ephemeral City: Cite Looks at Houston
Ephemeral City: Cite Looks at Houston really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 15 ratings
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Thursday Night Lights: The Story of Black High School Football in Texas
Thursday Night Lights: The Story of Black High School Football in Texas 3.69 avg rating — 81 ratings
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Houston Bound: Culture and Color in a Jim Crow City (American Crossroads) (Volume 41)
Houston Bound: Culture and Color in a Jim Crow City (American Crossroads) (Volume 41) 4.15 avg rating — 62 ratings
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The Man With The Candy: The Story of The Houston Mass Murders
The Man With The Candy: The Story of The Houston Mass Murders 3.81 avg rating — 1,116 ratings
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Black Dixie: Afro-Texan History and Culture in Houston (Volume 41) (Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University)
Black Dixie: Afro-Texan History and Culture in Houston (Volume 41) (Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings
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Unprecedented Power: Jesse Jones, Capitalism, and the Common Good
Unprecedented Power: Jesse Jones, Capitalism, and the Common Good 4.13 avg rating — 30 ratings
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Summerlong
Summerlong 3.39 avg rating — 3,095 ratings