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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 20124 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,217,224 ratings — published 2011
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 19309 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,103,145 ratings — published 1947
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16966 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,794,881 ratings — published 2018
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14823 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.08 — 468,178 ratings — published 2012
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 14030 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,216,711 ratings — published 2018
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13869 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 791,749 ratings — published 2010
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I’m Glad My Mom Died I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13363 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,379,373 ratings — published 2022
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12277 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 888,910 ratings — published 2005
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12180 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 851,055 ratings — published 2008
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12021 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,169,660 ratings — published 2018
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11958 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.00 — 744,779 ratings — published 2003
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 11573 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,353,470 ratings — published 2016
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 11369 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 415,200 ratings — published 2003
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 11137 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 843,245 ratings — published 1946
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 11114 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 323,168 ratings — published 2012
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Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10516 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.49 — 785,418 ratings — published 2016
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10497 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,172,787 ratings — published 1996
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 10478 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,341,363 ratings — published 1956
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10447 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.17 — 570,733 ratings — published 2011
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10092 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 776,487 ratings — published 2016
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 9909 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.04 — 448,127 ratings — published 1997
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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 9793 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.09 — 715,098 ratings — published 1966
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9733 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.40 — 359,318 ratings — published 2015
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
by (shelved 9631 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 846,950 ratings — published 2000
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 9385 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 616,706 ratings — published 2005
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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9318 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 159,917 ratings — published 2019
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (Paperback)
by (shelved 9298 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 431,251 ratings — published 2017
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 9295 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.26 — 555,374 ratings — published 1997
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 9142 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 235,856 ratings — published 2003
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 9128 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.21 — 470,190 ratings — published 1988
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 8982 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,335,205 ratings — published 2005
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 8921 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,045,193 ratings — published 2011
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8903 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 312,203 ratings — published 2000
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8600 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.88 — 387,883 ratings — published 2010
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8091 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 993,341 ratings — published 2010
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7968 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 855,042 ratings — published 2012
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7818 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 552,479 ratings — published 2012
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer (ebook)
by (shelved 7581 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.12 — 259,431 ratings — published 2018
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I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7544 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 614,734 ratings — published 2012
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7458 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.24 — 566,613 ratings — published 2021
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 7311 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,120,472 ratings — published 1936
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 7225 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.95 — 555,934 ratings — published -500
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7177 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 438,713 ratings — published 1998
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 7074 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 281,327 ratings — published 2015
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 6995 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.05 — 241,620 ratings — published 1985
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6926 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 218,447 ratings — published 2017
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What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6822 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 192,488 ratings — published 2014
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6765 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.36 — 261,450 ratings — published 2014
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6629 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.84 — 492,998 ratings — published 2016
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6626 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.08 — 201,694 ratings — published 2017
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The Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondOutliers by Malcolm Gladwell
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
“It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.”
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