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  • The Dictionary of Lost Words: Reese's Book Club

    A Novel

    by Pip Williams ...
    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • “Delightful . . . [a] captivating and slyly subversive fictional paean to the real women whose work on the Oxford English Dictionary went largely unheralded.”—The New York Times Book Review“A marvelous fiction about the power of language to elevate or repress.”—Geraldine Brooks, New York Times bestselling author of People of the Book**Esme is ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Webster's Unabridged Dictionary: Vintage Pre-1923 Edition

    by Noah Webster ...
    The classic reference work, in an edition first published before 1923. As a Word document, the file is over 14,000 pages long. We have added over 6,000 links to help you navigate to the word you want. (Searching for a word would take you to any instance of that word in definitions, not the word you want defined). With this version, you click on the first letter, then the first two letters, then on ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Professor and the Madman

    A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary

    by Simon Winchester ...
    A New York Times Notable BookThe Professor and the Madman is an extraordinary tale of madness, genius, and the incredible obsessions of two remarkable men that led to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary—and literary history.The making of the OED was one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. As definitions were collected, the overseeing committee, led by Professor James Murray, ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

    by John Koenig ...
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“It’s undeniably thrilling to find words for our strangest feelings…Koenig casts light into lonely corners of human experience…An enchanting book. “ —The Washington PostA truly original book in every sense of the word, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows poetically defines emotions that we all feel but don’t have the words to express—until now.Have y... ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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  • The Bible-Based Dictionary of Prophetic Symbols

    Bridging the Gap Between Revelation and Application

    by Joe Ibojie ...
    Not an ordinary dictionary-loaded with divine wisdom!The most comprehensive, illustrated Bible-based dictionary of prophetic and dream symbols ever compiled is contained in this one authoritative book!Revelations from God are more common than most people would dare to believe—what is scarce is godly understanding of what is revealed.The Bible-Based Dictionary of Prophetic Symbols is a masterpiece ... Read more

    $13.09 USD

  • Animal Farm

    by Animal Farm ...
    Overworked, mistreated animals on a farm revolt and take control over it. They set out to create an ideal space brimming with the ideas of progress, justice, and equality only to result in an equally problematic environment. This makes the backdrop of one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, this book chronicles the evolution from revolution ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • The Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate

    by Eugene Ehrlich ...
    Series series Highly Selective Reference
    The correct spellings, pronunciations, and definitions for interesting words that make life rewarding for readers, writers, and public speakers.With advancing technology, spontaneous-talk media has skyrocketed. People are interacting more frequently and more fervently than ever before, turning the English language into an indecipherable mess. Now, this unique and concise compendium presents the ... Read more

    $17.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Dictionary of Body Language

    A Field Guide to Human Behavior

    by Joe Navarro ...
    From the world’s #1 body language expert* comes the essential book for decoding human behaviorJoe Navarro has spent a lifetime observing others. For 25 years, as a Special Agent for the FBI, he conducted and supervised interrogations of spies and other dangerous criminals, honing his mastery of nonverbal communication. After retiring from the bureau, he has become a sought-after public speaker and ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Describer's Dictionary

    A Treasury of Terms & Literary Quotations

    by David Grambs, Ellen S. Levine ...
    The unmatched guide—and perfect gift—for stymied scribes and working wordsmiths everywhere, now expanded and updated.A singular and indispensable reference tool, The Describer's Dictionary—now expanded and updated—has served for over twenty years as the go-to resource for writers who are determined to capture the world in just the right words.The dictionary uses a unique reverse definition-to-term ... Read more

    $15.69 USD

  • The Liar's Dictionary

    A Novel

    by Eley Williams ...
    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “You wouldn’t expect a comic novel about a dictionary to be a thriller too, but this one is. In fact, [it] is also a mystery, love story (two of them) and cliffhanging melodrama.” —The New York Times Book ReviewAn award-winning novel that chronicles the charming misadventures of a lovelorn Victorian lexicographer and the young woman put on his... ... Read more

    Was $7.99 USD Now $4.99 USD

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    The Dictionary of Lost Words

    A Novel

    by Pip Williams ...
    Narrated by Pippa Bennett-Warner ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 11 min

    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • “Delightful . . . [a] captivating and slyly subversive fictional paean to the real women whose work on the Oxford English Dictionary went largely unheralded.”—The New York Times Book Review“A marvelous fiction about the power of language to elevate or repress.”—Geraldine Brooks, New York Times bestselling author of People of the Book**Esme is ... Read more

    $20.00 USD

  • Word by Word

    The Secret Life of Dictionaries

    by Kory Stamper ...
    “We think of English as a fortress to be defended, but a better analogy is to think of English as a child. We love and nurture it into being, and once it gains gross motor skills, it starts going exactly where we don’t want it to go: it heads right for the goddamned electrical sockets.”With wit and irreverence, lexicographer Kory Stamper cracks open the obsessive world of dictionary writing, from ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook