100+ books, free to those that want ’em!

July 29, 2015 at 9:25 am

6a01543325a25d970c01b7c785f602970bCore people read books, contend with books, collect books, re-read books, and are basically book people.

If you’re reading this — as a student, alumnus, staff member, or friend of the Core — youvery likely are a book person, too. To that end, we invite you to peruse the list of books below. If you would like any of these, they are yours for the asking!All you have to do is email the Core office, letting us know what book you want, and to what mailing address we should send it. (Or if you’re in the Boston area or plan to be soon, you can let us know that, and we’ll set the book aside for you to pick up in person.

If you’re feeling particularly grateful for your Core book gift, we would appreciate if you considered making a donation to the EnCore alumni fund. By doing so, your donations to BU will go directly to support our community life programs, including the intellectual social activities of the undergraduate Word & Way Society, the monthly book club meetings of the alumni association, and the annual Devlin Award book prize for undergraduate writing.

UPDATED AUGUST 5:Any books on the original list posted here, which were not claimed by the time of this update, have been moved to a NEW list, on a new post to the Core blog. To see the full list of books currently available, please click here.

The following books have already been claimed:

  1. National Geographic Guide To The World’s Secret Places, David Yeadon, 2004 (9780792265641) (claimed by Robyn F.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  2. Looking Backward, Edward Bellamy, 2000 (9780486290386) (claimed by Elizabeth P.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  3. 1876, Gore Vidal, 1976 (9780394497501) (claimed by Shaun B.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  4. March, Geraldine Brooks, 2005 (9780143036661) (claimed by Robert M.)
  5. Fire in the Lake: The Vietnamese and the Americans in Vietnam, Frances Fitzgerald, 1972 (9780316284233) (claimed by Robyn F.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  6. Who Stole the American Dream?, Hedrick Smith, 2012 (9781400069668) (claimed by Robyn F.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  7. Plain Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman, Merle Miller, 1974 (9780399112614) (claimed by Robert M.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  8. The End of Influence: What Happens When Other Countries Have the Money, Stephen S. Cohen & J. Bradford DeLong, 2010 (9780465018765) (claimed by Shaun B.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  9. William Cooper’s Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic, Alan Taylor, 1995 (9780394580548) (claimed by Robyn F.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  10. Cymbeline, William Shakespeare, 1997 (9780174435747) (claimed by Lisa F.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  11. Empire: A Novel, Gore Vidal, 1988 (9780345354723) (claimed by Shaun B.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  12. The Notebooks of Don Rigoberto, Mario Vargas llosa, 1999 (9780140283594) (claimed by Robert M.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  13. Plays, Anton Chekhov, 1977 (9780140440966) (claimed by Danielle P.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  14. Truman, David McCullough , 1992 (9780671456542) (claimed by Robert M.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  15. The Map of Love: A Novel, Ahdaf Soueif, 2000 (9780385720113) (claimed by Robyn F.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  16. English Village Pubs, Roger Protz and Homer Sykes, 1992 (9781558594098) (claimed by Lisa F.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  17. Britain on Country Roads, Automobile Association of Great Britain, 1991 (9780393029598) (claimed by Lisa F.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  18. The Tuscan Year: Life and Food in an Italian Valley, Elizabeth Romer, 1989 (9780865473874) (claimed by Danielle P.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  19. Civil War Virginia: Battleground for a Nation, James I. Robertson, Jr., 1993 (9780813914572) (claimed by Katie A.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  20. The Letter of Marque, Patrick O’Brian, 1992 (9780393309058) (claimed by Rose G.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  21. Treason’s Harbour, Patrick O’Brian, 1989 (9780006168157) (claimed by Rose G.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  22. The Reverse of the Medal, Patrick O’Brian, 1992 (9780393309607) (claimed by Rose G.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  23. The Commodore, Patrick O’Brian, 1994 (9780002555500) (claimed by Rose G.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  24. The Thirteen-Gun Salute, Patrick O’Brian, 1992 (9780393309072) (claimed by Rose G.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  25. The Truelove, Patrick O’Brian, 1993 (9780393310160) (claimed by Rose G.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  26. The Nutmeg of Consolation, Patrick O’Brian, 1991 (9780393309065) (claimed by Rose G.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  27. The Far Side of the World, Patrick O’Brian, 1984 (9780393308624) (claimed by Rose G.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  28. The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde, 2001 (9780140437843) (claimed by Rose G.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  29. Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy, Frances Mayes, 1997 (9780767900386) (claimed by Rose G.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  30. The Big Money: Seven Steps to Picking Great Stocks and Finding Financial Security, Frederick R. Kobrick, 2006 (9780743258708) (claimed by Robyn F.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  31. They Marched Into Sunlight: War and Peace Vietnam and America October 1967 , David Maraniss, 2003 (9780743217804) (claimed by Robyn F.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  32. Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army, Jeremy Scahill, 2007 (9781560259794) (claimed by Robyn F.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  33. Winner-Take-All Politics: How Washington Made the Rich Richer-and Turned Its Back on the Middle Class, Jacob S. Hacker & Paul Pierson, 2010 (9781416588696) (claimed by Robyn F.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  34. Life in the English Country House: A Social and Architectural History, Mark Girouard, 1980 (9780140054064) (claimed by Danielle P.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  35. Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments, with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies, Laura Esquirel, 1992 ( 9780385420167) (claimed by Robyn F.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  36. A Venetian Affair: A True Story of Impossible Love in the Eighteenth Century, Andrea Di Robilant, 2005 (9781841155425) (claimed by Danielle P.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  37. Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War, Michael Isikoff & David Corn, 2007 (9780307346827) (claimed by Robyn F.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  38. Nathaniel’s Nutmeg: Or, The True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed The Course Of History, Giles Milton, 1999 (9780374219369)(claimed by Meghan K.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  39. Hamlet’s Dresser, Bob Smith, 2003 (9780671018245)(claimed by Meghan K.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  40. Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, 1965 (9780451511324) (claimed by Yvonne W.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  41. The Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkein, 1983 (9780345339706) (claimed by Yvonne W.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  42. The Pursuit of the Millennium: Revolutionary Millenarians and Mystical Anarchists of the Middle Ages, Norman Cohn, 1970 (9780195004564) (claimed by Yvonne W.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  43. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Rebecca Wells, 1999 ( 9780060928339) (claimed by Dana B.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  44. Bright Young People: The Lost Generation of London’s Jazz Age, D.J. Taylor, 2010 (9780374532116) (claimed by Dana B.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  45. Empress Orchid, Anchee Min, 2005 (9780618562039) (claimed by Dana B.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  46. The Fortress of Solitude, Jonathan Lethem, 2004 (9780375724886) (claimed by Dana B.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  47. Being There, Jerzy Kosinski, 1970 (9780802136343) (claimed by Kacper S.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  48. The Prince and the Pauper, Mark Twain, 2000 (9780486411101) (claimed by Kacper S.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  49. God’s Bits of Wood, Ousmane Sembene, 1970 (9780385044301) (claimed by Alice M.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  50. Nice Work, David Lodge, 1989 (9780670828067) (claimed by Alice M.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  51. Attention All Shipping: A Journey Round the Shipping Forecast, Charlie Connelly, 2005 (9780349116037) (claimed by Lisa W.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  52. Out of the Ashes: Britain After the Riots, David Lammy, 2011 (9780852652671) (claimed by Lisa W.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  53. Gordon Brown, Prime Minister, Tom Bower, 2007 (9780007259625) (claimed by Lisa W.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  54. The Last Hurrah, Edwin O’Connor, 1956 (9780316626590) (claimed by Steve A.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  55. The Obama Presidency: Appraisals and Prospects, Bert A. Rockman, Andrew Rudalevige, and Colin Campbell, 2011 (9781608716852) (claimed by Michelle K.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  56. Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour, Kate Fox, 2005 (9780340818862) (claimed by Michelle K.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  57. The Soul of the New Consumer: Authenticity – What We Buy and Why in the New Economy, David Lewis, 2001 (9781857882988) (claimed by Michelle K.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  58. The Lost World, Michael Crichton, 1995 (9780679419464)(claimed by Matt D.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  59. A Year in Provence, Peter Mayle, 1991 (9780679731146) (claimed by Alexandra B.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  60. Toujours Provence, Peter Mayle, 1991 (9780679402534) (claimed by Alexandra B.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  61. A Room With A View and Howards End, E.M. Forster, 1986 (9780451521415) (claimed by Alexandra B.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  62. Christmas in America: A History, Penne L. Restad, 1995 (9780195093001) (claimed by Kim S.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  63. Five Days in London: May 1940, John Lukacs, 2001 (9780300084665) (claimed by Catherine E.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  64. The Seasons of Rome: A Journal, Paul Hofmann, 1999 (9780805055979) (claimed by Catherine E.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  65. The Documents in the Case, Dorothy L. Sayers, 1968 (9780380499168) (claimed by Catherine E.: NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  66. Dead Certainties: Unwarranted Speculations, Simon Schama, 1992 (9780679736134) (claimed by Nisha K.; NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  67. Therapy, David Lodge, 1996 (9780140249002) (claimed by Nisha K.; NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
  68. A Death in Jerusalem, Kati Marton, 1996 (9781559703529) (claimed by Nisha K.; NO LONGER AVAILABLE)

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We have hundreds more books available, and will be posting updates to the list of give-away titles via Facebook, Twitter, and email. If you’d like to be sure you are notified when a new batch is announced, visit our Alumni page to make sure your contact information is up-to-date.

These books come to Core as donations from faculty and alumni, and it is our pleasure to put them into your hands if you can give them a good home. In addition to our give-away scheme, we’re also selling some donated books for their cash value. Check out the list of the books on sale at Amazon; if you buy one there, proceeds will go directly to Core!

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