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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 1047 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.01 — 846,960 ratings — published 2000
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1019 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.19 — 851,058 ratings — published 2008
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 985 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.47 — 111,037 ratings — published 2016
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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 845 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.91 — 14,817 ratings — published 1904
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 804 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,217,246 ratings — published 2011
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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 803 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.04 — 448,131 ratings — published 1997
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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 749 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.01 — 888,921 ratings — published 2005
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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 748 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.52 — 115,617 ratings — published 2010
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
by (shelved 681 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.65 — 194,772 ratings — published 2001
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 675 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.53 — 157,458 ratings — published 2020
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The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 662 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,441 ratings — published 1959
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The Sociological Imagination The Sociological Imagination (Paperback)
by (shelved 615 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.16 — 3,286 ratings — published 1959
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Suicide: A Study in Sociology Suicide: A Study in Sociology (Paperback)
by (shelved 609 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.85 — 4,418 ratings — published 1897
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Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 606 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.00 — 331,367 ratings — published 2019
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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 578 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.08 — 468,183 ratings — published 2012
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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 571 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.84 — 493,007 ratings — published 2016
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The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge (Paperback)
by (shelved 552 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.11 — 4,270 ratings — published 1966
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 547 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.68 — 191,337 ratings — published 1848
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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 538 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.16 — 170,741 ratings — published 2018
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Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison (Paperback)
by (shelved 535 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.24 — 36,057 ratings — published 1975
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 531 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.96 — 616,713 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 521 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.34 — 159,925 ratings — published 2019
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Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (Paperback)
by (shelved 505 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.16 — 36,657 ratings — published 1985
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Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community (Paperback)
by (shelved 502 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.85 — 8,773 ratings — published 2000
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Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione (Paperback)
by (shelved 443 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.20 — 64,045 ratings — published 2012
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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined (Paperback)
by (shelved 441 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.16 — 29,347 ratings — published 2010
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 439 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.19 — 281,334 ratings — published 2015
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (Paperback)
by (shelved 432 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.93 — 74,090 ratings — published 2004
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Poverty, by America Poverty, by America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 425 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.27 — 57,901 ratings — published 2023
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Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste (Paperback)
by (shelved 424 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.16 — 3,514 ratings — published 1979
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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 399 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.81 — 111,325 ratings — published 2021
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Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right (Hardcover)
by (shelved 379 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.12 — 17,648 ratings — published 2016
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David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 362 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.97 — 190,028 ratings — published 2013
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Modern Romance Modern Romance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 358 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.80 — 189,520 ratings — published 2015
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The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting up a Generation for Failure The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting up a Generation for Failure (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 356 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.23 — 54,079 ratings — published 2018
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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 352 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.33 — 146,766 ratings — published 2024
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Bullshit Jobs: A Theory Bullshit Jobs: A Theory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 352 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.02 — 32,596 ratings — published 2018
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 352 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.40 — 359,320 ratings — published 2015
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The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements (Paperback)
by (shelved 350 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.20 — 11,653 ratings — published 1951
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How to Be an Antiracist How to Be an Antiracist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 334 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.36 — 118,619 ratings — published 2019
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (Paperback)
by (shelved 334 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.75 — 206,339 ratings — published 2001
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So You've Been Publicly Shamed So You've Been Publicly Shamed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 326 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.93 — 65,370 ratings — published 2015
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 315 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.16 — 174,255 ratings — published 2018
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The Souls of Black Folk The Souls of Black Folk (Paperback)
by (shelved 313 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.31 — 44,447 ratings — published 1903
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The Elementary Forms of Religious Life The Elementary Forms of Religious Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 310 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,714 ratings — published 1912
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The Division of Labor in Society The Division of Labor in Society (Paperback)
by (shelved 309 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.84 — 2,280 ratings — published 1893
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Economy and Society: An Outline of Interpretive Sociology Economy and Society: An Outline of Interpretive Sociology (Paperback)
by (shelved 307 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,570 ratings — published 1921
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Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 303 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.11 — 15,998 ratings — published 1983
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Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets (Hardcover)
by (shelved 302 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.07 — 25,226 ratings — published 2008
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The Second Sex The Second Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 301 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.18 — 46,291 ratings — published 1949
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Stephen        King
“Nobody likes to see a stupid guy wise up.”
Stephen King, The Stand

Michael G. Kramer
“Lieutenant Linh said, “Thank you for this valuable information, it gives us an opportunity to take counter-measures to nullify the American attack! I have here, over a thousand young and inexperienced soldiers who are a bit fearful of the Americans. Our young soldiers are asking questions like, “Will an old carbine bullet kill a big American?” and “Would a bullet actually kill a big black American?” He went on to say, “I reassure them that their bullets will kill Americans if they strike at the right spot!” Later on, he was to say, “Four days later, the Americans came. We watched with heavy hearts as their helicopters endlessly were landing men.”
Michael G. Kramer, A Gracious Enemy

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