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Siddhartha
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4.08 avg rating — 864,471 ratings
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2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #1)
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Dune (Dune #1)
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The Alchemist
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Paulo Coelho (Goodreads Author)
3.92 avg rating — 3,506,528 ratings
score: 289,
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Atlas Shrugged
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3.69 avg rating — 405,232 ratings
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The Gervais Principle: The Complete Series, with a Bonus Essay on Office Space
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1984
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The Essence of Hinduism
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Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail
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Ray Dalio (Goodreads Author)
4.27 avg rating — 16,590 ratings
score: 97,
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Biohack Your Brain: How to Boost Cognitive Health, Performance & Power
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Kristen Willeumier (Goodreads Author)
3.86 avg rating — 880 ratings
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On the Road: The Original Scroll
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The Pain Chronicles: Cures, Myths, Mysteries, Prayers, Diaries, Brain Scans, Healing, and the Science of Suffering
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3.84 avg rating — 976 ratings
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The Giving Tree
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
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Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
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4.15 avg rating — 392,145 ratings
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