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The Secret Gospel of Jesus, AD 0-78 The Secret Gospel of Jesus, AD 0-78 (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.66 — 68 ratings — published 2020
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 3,472,929 ratings — published 1988
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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 216,220 ratings — published
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The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 498,409 ratings — published 1997
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 1,220,437 ratings — published 2011
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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)
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avg rating 4.01 — 847,563 ratings — published 2000
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,298,288 ratings — published 1949
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 435,961 ratings — published 1997
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 1,168,527 ratings — published 1997
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The Philosophy of Cosmic Spirituality The Philosophy of Cosmic Spirituality (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.88 — 41 ratings — published 2014
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.39 — 323,675 ratings — published 2012
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 1,799,358 ratings — published 2018
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven The Five People You Meet in Heaven (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 788,580 ratings — published 2003
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 856,222 ratings — published 1922
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 4,414,825 ratings — published 1945
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 845,707 ratings — published 1946
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The Women The Women (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.60 — 1,408,195 ratings — published 2024
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Tao Te Ching Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 178,954 ratings — published -350
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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)
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avg rating 3.87 — 1,357,240 ratings — published 2016
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.64 — 1,827,291 ratings — published 2006
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 415,702 ratings — published 2003
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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)
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avg rating 4.01 — 889,542 ratings — published 2005
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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 136,912 ratings — published 2007
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 359,718 ratings — published 2015
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Mere Christianity Mere Christianity (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.36 — 449,801 ratings — published 1952
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The Gifts of Imperfection The Gifts of Imperfection (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 217,109 ratings — published 2010
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The Richest Man in Babylon The Richest Man in Babylon (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 236,668 ratings — published 1926
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 617,083 ratings — published 2005
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The Other Side of the Judeo-Christian History The Other Side of the Judeo-Christian History (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.85 — 60 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)
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avg rating 4.36 — 262,769 ratings — published 2014
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Spare Spare (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 419,555 ratings — published 2023
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Babel Babel (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 421,009 ratings — published 2022
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Paceville and Metanoia Paceville and Metanoia (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.54 — 46 ratings — published 2022
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All About Love: New Visions All About Love: New Visions (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 127,555 ratings — published 1999
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.44 — 1,171,485 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)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,222,030 ratings — published 2018
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 124,276 ratings — published 2009
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Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.49 — 786,523 ratings — published 2016
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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)
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avg rating 4.20 — 64,205 ratings — published 2012
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The Hate U Give The Hate U Give (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.45 — 994,135 ratings — published 2017
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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)
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avg rating 4.16 — 615,396 ratings — published 2012
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The Tao of Pooh The Tao of Pooh (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 128,936 ratings — published 1982
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.41 — 778,456 ratings — published 2016
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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)
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avg rating 3.88 — 388,221 ratings — published 2010
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What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 104,325 ratings — published 2009
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 852,111 ratings — published 2008
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 287,167 ratings — published 1965
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A Thousand Splendid Suns A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.45 — 1,699,726 ratings — published 2007
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 556,913 ratings — published -500
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Sophie’s World Sophie’s World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 277,491 ratings — published 1991
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Carl Sagan

Mark Twain
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