Best Shaun Usher Books

The best books by Shaun Usher — 13 titles spanning Biography & Memoir, Mystery, averaging 3.77 BLT stars.

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Shaun Usher has built a remarkable literary career out of a simple but powerful idea: that real letters — unsent, unguarded, historically significant, or just achingly human — are often more compelling than anything a novelist could invent. His Letters of Note series curates correspondence with a curator's eye and an enthusiast's passion, ranging from the cosmic wonder of Letters of Note: Outer Space to the intimate ache of Letters of Note: Love and the unexpected tenderness of Letters of Note: Cats. Usher's editorial voice is light but purposeful — he selects for surprise, for emotional punch, for moments where a person's true character bleeds through the formality of the page. Readers who love primary sources, who find joy in the specific and the unscripted, will find his collections endlessly rewarding.

Shaun Usher's highest-rated book in our collection is Letters of Note: Fathers (4.26 BLT stars). Browse the full list below.

Where to Start with Shaun Usher

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    Letters of Note: Fathers

    by Shaun Usher

    4.26 BLT Score (6.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (6.2K)
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    Letters of Note: Art

    by Shaun Usher

    3.93 BLT Score (6.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (6.2K)
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    Letters of Note: Love

    by Shaun Usher

    3.91 BLT Score (6.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (6.2K)
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    Letters of Note: Outer Space

    by Shaun Usher

    3.91 BLT Score (6.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (6.2K)
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    Letters of Note: Sex

    by Shaun Usher

    3.91 BLT Score (6.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (6.2K)
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    More Letters of Note: Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience

    by Shaun Usher

    3.88 BLT Score (665 ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (665)
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    Letters of Note: Music

    by Shaun Usher

    3.69 BLT Score (230 ratings)
    ★ 3.9 Goodreads (230)
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    Letters of Note: Mothers

    by Shaun Usher

    3.64 BLT Score (278 ratings)
    ★ 3.87 Goodreads (278)
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    Letters of Note: War

    by Shaun Usher

    3.63 BLT Score (175 ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (175)
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    Letters of Note: Grief

    by Shaun Usher

    3.60 BLT Score (173 ratings)
    ★ 3.79 Goodreads (173)
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    Letters of Note: Dogs

    by Shaun Usher

    3.57 BLT Score (185 ratings)
    ★ 3.65 Goodreads (185)
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    Letters of Note: Cats

    by Shaun Usher

    3.56 BLT Score (392 ratings)
    ★ 3.55 Goodreads (392)
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    Letters of Note: New York City

    by Shaun Usher

    3.55 BLT Score (114 ratings)
    ★ 3.75 Goodreads (114)

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