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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8496 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,794,935 ratings — published 2018
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7852 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,103,200 ratings — published 1947
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7557 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 791,758 ratings — published 2010
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I’m Glad My Mom Died I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7212 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,379,425 ratings — published 2022
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 6641 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,217,246 ratings — published 2011
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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 6599 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.00 — 744,791 ratings — published 2003
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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 6252 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.08 — 468,183 ratings — published 2012
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 6002 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,341,372 ratings — published 1956
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5751 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.40 — 359,320 ratings — published 2015
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5384 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,169,676 ratings — published 2018
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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 5375 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,216,756 ratings — published 2018
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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 5341 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 431,260 ratings — published 2017
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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 5157 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.49 — 785,426 ratings — published 2016
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 5009 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 235,861 ratings — published 2003
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4965 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 851,058 ratings — published 2008
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4841 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,172,802 ratings — published 1996
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 4836 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,335,228 ratings — published 2005
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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 4771 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.09 — 715,109 ratings — published 1966
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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 4728 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 888,921 ratings — published 2005
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4642 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.24 — 566,631 ratings — published 2021
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4629 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 323,173 ratings — published 2012
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4575 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 776,509 ratings — published 2016
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 4498 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 616,713 ratings — published 2005
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 4472 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 843,262 ratings — published 1946
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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 4215 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.12 — 259,433 ratings — published 2018
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 4178 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,045,202 ratings — published 2011
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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 4155 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.26 — 555,382 ratings — published 1997
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 4075 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 415,207 ratings — published 2003
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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 4055 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.04 — 448,131 ratings — published 1997
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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 4049 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,353,503 ratings — published 2016
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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 4007 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 159,925 ratings — published 2019
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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 3988 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.88 — 387,884 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 3977 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 993,353 ratings — published 2010
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3970 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 312,204 ratings — published 2000
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Just Mercy Just Mercy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3905 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.62 — 256,500 ratings — published 2014
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The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3894 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 178,972 ratings — published 2016
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3864 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.51 — 162,169 ratings — published 2013
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3795 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.53 — 157,458 ratings — published 2020
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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 3776 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 855,048 ratings — published 2012
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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 3765 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 846,960 ratings — published 2000
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3745 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.52 — 115,617 ratings — published 2010
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3712 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.17 — 570,742 ratings — published 2011
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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 3624 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.36 — 261,462 ratings — published 2014
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The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3565 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.35 — 164,948 ratings — published 2021
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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 3497 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.84 — 493,004 ratings — published 2016
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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3475 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.81 — 111,325 ratings — published 2021
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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 3443 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 614,740 ratings — published 2012
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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 3377 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 438,720 ratings — published 1998
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3348 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 277,822 ratings — published 2018
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White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism (Audiobook)
by (shelved 3341 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 170,741 ratings — published 2018
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