Simon Winchester

62 books

The New Fowler's Modern English Usage by Henry Watson Fowler, Robert W. Burchfield

The New Fowler's Modern English Usage

Henry Watson Fowler, Robert W. Burchfield

1010 pages • first pub 1926 (editions)

nonfiction reference funny informative medium-paced
Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus by David Auburn, Jean Strouse, Simon Winchester, Michael Dirda, Erin McKean, Zadie Smith, Francine Prose, David Foster Wallace, Christine A. Lindberg, David Lehman, Stephin Merritt

Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus

David Auburn, Jean Strouse, Simon Winchester, Michael Dirda, Erin McKean, Zadie Smith, Francine Prose, David Foster Wallace, Christine A. Lindberg, David Lehman, Stephin Merritt

1088 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

nonfiction reference funny informative slow-paced
Pacific Rising: The Emergence of a New World Culture by Simon Winchester
Pacific Rising: The Emergence of a New World Culture
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Pacific Rising: The Emergence of a New World Culture

Simon Winchester

496 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

nonfiction history travel informative slow-paced
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary

Simon Winchester

242 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative slow-paced
Their Noble Lordships: Hereditary Peerage Today by Simon Winchester

Their Noble Lordships: Hereditary Peerage Today

Simon Winchester

317 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

nonfiction history reference informative slow-paced
The Violins of Saint-Jacques by Patrick Leigh Fermor

The Violins of Saint-Jacques

Patrick Leigh Fermor

139 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)

fiction classics historical travel reflective slow-paced
When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis by Simon Winchester

When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis

Simon Winchester

80 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction history science informative medium-paced
When the Sky Breaks: Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and the Worst Weather in the World by Simon Winchester

When the Sky Breaks: Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and the Worst Weather in the World

Simon Winchester

96 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction nature science informative medium-paced
Worlds to Explore: Classic Tales of Travel and Adventure from National Geographic by Mark Jenkins

Worlds to Explore: Classic Tales of Travel and Adventure from National Geographic

Mark Jenkins

464 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction history travel adventurous medium-paced
America's Idea of a Good Time by Simon Winchester, Kate Schermerhorn

America's Idea of a Good Time

Simon Winchester, Kate Schermerhorn

108 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

challenging informative medium-paced