Oral History Books

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Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.40 — 63,708 ratings — published 1997
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Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.19 — 36,315 ratings — published 1996
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Live from New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live Live from New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.08 — 19,989 ratings — published 2002
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War's Unwomanly Face War's Unwomanly Face (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.51 — 38,080 ratings — published 1983
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Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 35 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.46 — 21,330 ratings — published 2013
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The Good War: An Oral History of World War II The Good War: An Oral History of World War II (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,789 ratings — published 1984
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Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,916 ratings — published 1970
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Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.24 — 5,776 ratings — published 1974
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Daisy Jones & The Six Daisy Jones & The Six (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,807,412 ratings — published 2019
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The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 27 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.72 — 43,093 ratings — published 2019
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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.02 — 560,951 ratings — published 2006
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Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011 Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.14 — 12,505 ratings — published 2017
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Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.27 — 4,345 ratings — published 2011
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I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as oral-history)
avg rating 3.89 — 4,824 ratings — published 2011
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Alright, Alright, Alright: The Oral History of Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused Alright, Alright, Alright: The Oral History of Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.40 — 2,944 ratings — published 2020
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The Daily Show (The Audiobook): An Oral History as Told by Jon Stewart, the Correspondents, Staff and Guests The Daily Show (The Audiobook): An Oral History as Told by Jon Stewart, the Correspondents, Staff and Guests
by (shelved 16 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.14 — 8,774 ratings — published 2016
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Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as oral-history)
avg rating 3.76 — 14,487 ratings — published 2011
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Last Witnesses: An Oral History of the Children of World War II Last Witnesses: An Oral History of the Children of World War II (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 13 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.50 — 9,539 ratings — published 1985
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Zinky Boys: Soviet Voices from the Afghanistan War Zinky Boys: Soviet Voices from the Afghanistan War (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.30 — 11,839 ratings — published 1989
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The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s: An Oral History The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s: An Oral History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.14 — 11,863 ratings — published 2020
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All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of The Wire All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of The Wire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.30 — 5,324 ratings — published 2018
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The Final Revival of Opal & Nev The Final Revival of Opal & Nev (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as oral-history)
avg rating 3.82 — 33,009 ratings — published 2021
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Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.05 — 32,392 ratings — published 2018
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Slimed!: An Oral History of Nickelodeon's Golden Age Slimed!: An Oral History of Nickelodeon's Golden Age (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as oral-history)
avg rating 3.13 — 1,353 ratings — published 2013
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Edie: American Girl Edie: American Girl (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.09 — 7,301 ratings — published 1982
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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.48 — 114,801 ratings — published 2010
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Doing Oral History: A Practical Guide Doing Oral History: A Practical Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as oral-history)
avg rating 3.84 — 183 ratings — published 1994
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The Oral History Reader (Routledge Readers in History) The Oral History Reader (Routledge Readers in History)
by (shelved 11 times as oral-history)
avg rating 3.76 — 78 ratings — published 1997
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When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.50 — 3,110 ratings — published 2024
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Hollywood: The Oral History Hollywood: The Oral History (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,031 ratings — published 2022
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Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.32 — 4,908 ratings — published 2022
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West of Eden: An American Place West of Eden: An American Place (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as oral-history)
avg rating 3.35 — 1,452 ratings — published 2016
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Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as oral-history)
avg rating 3.91 — 22,095 ratings — published 1997
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Race: How Blacks And Whites Think And Feel About The American Obsession Race: How Blacks And Whites Think And Feel About The American Obsession (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.26 — 572 ratings — published 1992
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The Other Hollywood: The Uncensored Oral History of the Porn Film Industry The Other Hollywood: The Uncensored Oral History of the Porn Film Industry (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as oral-history)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,248 ratings — published 2005
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Welcome to Dunder Mifflin: The Ultimate Oral History of The Office Welcome to Dunder Mifflin: The Ultimate Oral History of The Office (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.27 — 4,634 ratings — published 2021
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The Fifty-Year Mission: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek-The First 25 Years The Fifty-Year Mission: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek-The First 25 Years (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,396 ratings — published 2016
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Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as oral-history)
avg rating 3.84 — 70,011 ratings — published 2007
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Voices of Freedom: An Oral History of the Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s through the 1980s Voices of Freedom: An Oral History of the Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s through the 1980s (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.52 — 242 ratings — published 1990
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Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,634 ratings — published 2023
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As If!: The Oral History of Clueless as told by Amy Heckerling and the Cast and Crew As If!: The Oral History of Clueless as told by Amy Heckerling and the Cast and Crew (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as oral-history)
avg rating 3.80 — 1,745 ratings — published 2015
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Mad World: An Oral History of New Wave Artists and Songs That Defined the 1980s Mad World: An Oral History of New Wave Artists and Songs That Defined the 1980s (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as oral-history)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,323 ratings — published 2014
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Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.00 — 914 ratings — published 2009
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The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.31 — 13,090 ratings — published 2002
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They Say in Harlan County: An Oral History (Oxford Oral History Series) They Say in Harlan County: An Oral History (Oxford Oral History Series)
by (shelved 7 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.20 — 154 ratings — published 2010
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Japan at War: An Oral History Japan at War: An Oral History (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,003 ratings — published 1992
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The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.30 — 6,399 ratings — published 2007
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The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as oral-history)
avg rating 4.14 — 48,686 ratings — published 2001
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Recording Oral History: A Guide for the Humanities and Social Sciences Recording Oral History: A Guide for the Humanities and Social Sciences (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as oral-history)
avg rating 3.79 — 66 ratings — published 1994
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