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1		A Deadly Endeavor by Jenny Adams (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 885 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Burning Down the House: MOVE and the Tragedy of Philadelphia by John Anderson 3.25 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		The Buried Past: An Archaeological History of Philadelphia by John L. Cotter 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		The Boys by Katie Hafner (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 3,975 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		The Peoples of Philadelphia: A History of Ethnic Groups and Lower-Class Life, 1790-1940 by Allen F. Davis (Editor) 3.74 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Digging in the City of Brotherly Love: Stories from Philadelphia Archaeology by Rebecca Yamin 4.10 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		The Philadelphia Negro: A Social Study by W.E.B. Du Bois 4.32 avg rating — 387 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Deep Down in the Jungle: Negro Narrative Folklore from the Streets of Philadelphia by Roger D. Abrahams 3.59 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		The MOVE Crisis in Philadelphia: Extremist Groups and Conflict Resolution by Hizkias Assefa 3.74 avg rating — 66 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		Cheesesteak: The West Philadelphia Years by Bob Levin 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		Philadelphia, portrait of an American city: A bicentennial history by Edwin Wolf liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		William Still: The Underground Railroad and the Angel at Philadelphia by William C. Kashatus 3.97 avg rating — 58 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		A Prayer for the City by Buzz Bissinger 4.23 avg rating — 1,319 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		Spy Sites of Philadelphia: A Guide to the Region's Secret History by H. Keith Melton 4.12 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		The Philadelphia Chromosome: A Mutant Gene and the Quest to Cure Cancer at the Genetic Level by Jessica Wapner 4.29 avg rating — 1,125 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		Mütter Museum by Gretchen Worden 4.29 avg rating — 405 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17		Philadelphia Chickens: A Too-Illogical Zoological Musical Revue by Sandra Boynton 4.20 avg rating — 1,571 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

17 books · 5 voters · list created January 30th, 2022 by deleted user.

Tags: american-history, philadelphia, philly, realistic-fiction, urban-planning

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