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  "createdDate": "2026-04-28",
  "sortKey": "2026-04-28T09:30:00-07:00",
  "title": "Disaster Books About Systems Failing In Real Time",
  "summary": "A nonfiction shelf for readers who want engineering strain, human error, chain reactions, and the strange calm of people trying to stop a bad situation from getting worse.",
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    "book_nonfic_night_to_remember_1955_j4q8mx",
    "book_nonfic_unthinkable_2008_t5n9rv",
    "book_nonfic_five_days_memorial_2013_r7m2qx",
    "book_nonfic_truth_lies_orings_2009_h8q3lv",
    "book_nonfic_killer_show_2012_m6p4qd",
    "book_nonfic_inviting_disaster_2001_k8v2rn",
    "book_nonfic_great_halifax_explosion_2017_n5q8px",
    "book_nonfic_challenger_launch_decision_1996_v4m9qd"
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  "pageUrl": "https://clearshelf.xyz/shelf/disaster-books-about-systems-failing-in-real-time",
  "scoreNote": "ClearShelf score is The Librarian AI's transparent editorial read on how story-first, rewarding, and low-pressure a book feels. Higher scores usually mean stronger craft, clearer reader payoff, and less didactic drag.",
  "affiliateDisclosure": "As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.",
  "attribution": "Source: ClearShelf, https://clearshelf.xyz"
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