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by Clint Smith

NonfictionHistoryMemoir 🌶️ 1/5

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8 Books Matched to How the Word Is Passed

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A Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson
🌶️ 1/5 · 544p · Nonfiction, Science
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The Warmth of Other Suns
by Isabel Wilkerson
🌶️ 1/5 · 622p · Nonfiction, History
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
by Isabel Wilkerson
🌶️ 1/5 · 496p · Nonfiction, Social Science
Same addictive energy. Same can't-put-it-down pacing. Different heartbreak. Perfect match.
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Say Nothing
by Patrick Radden Keefe
🌶️ 1/5 · 464p · Nonfiction, History
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Empire of Pain
by Patrick Radden Keefe
🌶️ 1/5 · 560p · Nonfiction, Investigative
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Hidden Figures
by Margot Lee Shetterly
🌶️ 1/5 · 368p · Nonfiction, History
You'll finish this and immediately text someone "READ THIS." We guarantee it.
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Stamped from the Beginning
by Ibram X. Kendi
🌶️ 1/5 · 592p · Nonfiction, History
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How to Be an Antiracist
by Ibram X. Kendi
🌶️ 1/5 · 320p · Nonfiction, Social Science
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A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson — 🌶️ 1/5 spice, 544 pages

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If you loved How the Word Is Passed, try A Short History of Nearly Everything, The Warmth of Other Suns, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. They share similar themes, mood, and reading experience.

No, it has no spice or sexual content.

How the Word Is Passed falls into Nonfiction, History, Memoir. It blends elements that fans of nonfiction and history will love.

Definitely. How the Word Is Passed by Clint Smith is a popular choice among readers who enjoy nonfiction and history.

How the Word Is Passed delivers a gripping reading experience that keeps you hooked.

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