All Non-Fiction on Goodreads with 50,000 to 99,999 ratings (335 books)

Any non-fiction book on goodreads that has from 50,000 to 99,999 ratings.

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1	The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times by Jennifer Worth 4.19 avg rating — 79,215 ratings score: 439, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	All Things Bright and Beautiful (All Creatures Great and Small, #3-4) by James Herriot 4.36 avg rating — 83,378 ratings score: 433, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir 4.12 avg rating — 73,043 ratings score: 401, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Papillon by Henri Charrière 4.23 avg rating — 75,946 ratings score: 399, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	History of Beauty by Umberto Eco (Editor) 3.82 avg rating — 67,767 ratings score: 364, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Wright Brothers by David McCullough 4.18 avg rating — 98,962 ratings score: 346, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life by C.S. Lewis 4.06 avg rating — 69,563 ratings score: 338, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	'Tis by Frank McCourt 3.74 avg rating — 66,353 ratings score: 330, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 4.50 avg rating — 88,511 ratings score: 296, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit 3.83 avg rating — 87,919 ratings score: 291, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ by Joseph Smith Jr. 4.23 avg rating — 91,317 ratings score: 290, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton 3.92 avg rating — 61,104 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. 4.18 avg rating — 87,236 ratings score: 284, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela 4.36 avg rating — 94,527 ratings score: 282, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown 4.26 avg rating — 102,770 ratings score: 274, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes 4.19 avg rating — 75,142 ratings score: 271, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Pianist: The Extraordinary Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939–45 by Władysław Szpilman 4.25 avg rating — 80,679 ratings score: 265, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach 3.85 avg rating — 60,400 ratings score: 264, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky 3.75 avg rating — 77,028 ratings score: 260, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach 3.95 avg rating — 60,483 ratings score: 255, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors by Piers Paul Read 4.14 avg rating — 82,204 ratings score: 250, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	This Is Your Brain on Music by Daniel J. Levitin 3.89 avg rating — 68,019 ratings score: 247, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt 4.19 avg rating — 66,365 ratings score: 242, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Todd Gilbert 3.82 avg rating — 63,739 ratings score: 234, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul by John Eldredge 3.95 avg rating — 89,589 ratings score: 233, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World by Tracy Kidder 4.20 avg rating — 88,964 ratings score: 232, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time by Dava Sobel 3.99 avg rating — 76,546 ratings score: 232, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 3.69 avg rating — 91,475 ratings score: 232, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul by John Eldredge 3.93 avg rating — 89,231 ratings score: 231, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 68,105 ratings score: 230, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 56,454 ratings score: 224, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	A Year in Provence (Provence, #1) by Peter Mayle 4.01 avg rating — 83,392 ratings score: 223, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali 4.20 avg rating — 92,751 ratings score: 222, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Same Kind of Different as Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together by Ron Hall 4.20 avg rating — 92,823 ratings score: 222, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon by Brad Stone (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 77,620 ratings score: 222, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson 3.99 avg rating — 98,743 ratings score: 221, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking Through to the Blessed Life by Bruce H. Wilkinson 3.98 avg rating — 91,261 ratings score: 221, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Have a Little Faith: a True Story by Mitch Albom (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 91,776 ratings score: 220, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector's Story by Hyeonseo Lee (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 102,001 ratings score: 220, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 84,548 ratings score: 218, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward 3.87 avg rating — 65,438 ratings score: 217, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Truman by David McCullough 4.17 avg rating — 91,648 ratings score: 214, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Dad Is Fat by Jim Gaffigan 3.78 avg rating — 80,464 ratings score: 212, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Michael Finkel (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 86,036 ratings score: 211, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 88,233 ratings score: 209, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2) by Marjane Satrapi 4.22 avg rating — 79,176 ratings score: 208, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Magnolia Story by Chip Gaines 4.18 avg rating — 99,001 ratings score: 207, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Gandhi: An Autobiography by Mahatma Gandhi 4.10 avg rating — 75,086 ratings score: 207, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: A Memoir of Life in Death by Jean-Dominique Bauby 3.98 avg rating — 77,722 ratings score: 206, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Eclipse: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion (The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion, #3) by Mark Cotta Vaz 4.44 avg rating — 69,898 ratings score: 203, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe 3.92 avg rating — 79,153 ratings score: 201, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Lab Girl by Hope Jahren (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 72,042 ratings score: 201, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Blind Side by Michael Lewis 4.17 avg rating — 101,048 ratings score: 200, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang by Chelsea Handler 3.83 avg rating — 71,374 ratings score: 198, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip Heath 3.98 avg rating — 99,673 ratings score: 198, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Columbine by Dave Cullen (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 102,825 ratings score: 196, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 87,829 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	What Is the What by Dave Eggers 4.15 avg rating — 87,412 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino 4.21 avg rating — 68,742 ratings score: 191, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake by Frank W. Abagnale 4.04 avg rating — 62,494 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction by Jon Stewart 4.01 avg rating — 97,392 ratings score: 188, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis 4.10 avg rating — 102,250 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron 3.88 avg rating — 62,702 ratings score: 185, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson 4.31 avg rating — 100,019 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible by A.J. Jacobs (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 69,185 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander 3.73 avg rating — 64,757 ratings score: 182, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 4.11 avg rating — 88,923 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 55,691 ratings score: 182, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays by David Sedaris 3.79 avg rating — 56,354 ratings score: 181, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High by Kerry Patterson 4.07 avg rating — 82,564 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis 4.16 avg rating — 68,608 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business by Clayton M. Christensen 4.04 avg rating — 60,892 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond 3.94 avg rating — 74,810 ratings score: 180, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Friday Night Lights by H.G. Bissinger 4.14 avg rating — 66,861 ratings score: 180, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster by Svetlana Alexievich 4.40 avg rating — 65,077 ratings score: 178, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley 4.12 avg rating — 68,255 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Survival in Auschwitz by Primo Levi 4.35 avg rating — 87,177 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	Boy: Tales of Childhood (Roald Dahl's Autobiography, #1) by Roald Dahl 4.07 avg rating — 73,945 ratings score: 173, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	As a Man Thinketh by James Allen 4.24 avg rating — 96,782 ratings score: 172, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis 4.22 avg rating — 96,797 ratings score: 172, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 94,328 ratings score: 169, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard 4.21 avg rating — 78,012 ratings score: 168, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier by Stephen E. Ambrose 4.23 avg rating — 68,022 ratings score: 167, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 80,775 ratings score: 165, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff 3.44 avg rating — 77,335 ratings score: 164, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology by Leah Remini (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 77,111 ratings score: 163, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard 4.24 avg rating — 85,688 ratings score: 161, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	The Pursuit of God: The Human Thirst for the Divine by A.W. Tozer 4.39 avg rating — 87,195 ratings score: 161, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe 4.23 avg rating — 55,778 ratings score: 160, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Harry Potter: Film Wizardry by Brian Sibley 4.51 avg rating — 62,521 ratings score: 159, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 62,960 ratings score: 154, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell by Aldous Huxley 3.90 avg rating — 75,890 ratings score: 152, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show by Bethany Joy Lenz 4.24 avg rating — 99,493 ratings score: 152, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 60,700 ratings score: 151, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store by Cait Flanders (Goodreads Author) 3.46 avg rating — 70,369 ratings score: 150, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	Why Men Love Bitches by Sherry Argov (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 68,370 ratings score: 150, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 59,389 ratings score: 150, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher 3.93 avg rating — 87,110 ratings score: 149, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America by Bill Bryson 3.81 avg rating — 64,867 ratings score: 149, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford 4.07 avg rating — 84,366 ratings score: 149, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by Mitchell (new)

Dec 24, 2013 12:36PM

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, A Short History of Nearly Everything and How to Win Friends and Influence People - all graduated.

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message 2: by Julie (last edited Mar 13, 2014 08:57PM) (new)

Mar 13, 2014 08:51PM

Little House in the Big Woods and other Laura Ingalls Wilder books are historical fiction.

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message 3: by Sophie (new)

May 06, 2014 03:32PM

Graduated:

The Hiding Place
John Adams
The Prince
Mere Christianity
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
Maus I : A Survivor's Tale : My Father Bleeds History
The God Delusion
A Brief History of Time
The Art of War

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message 4: by Mitchell (new)

May 06, 2014 04:25PM

Seems like it is time to go hunting for new books for this list.

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message 5: by Sophie (new)

May 06, 2014 04:39PM

I added a few just from looking on the non-fiction genre page.

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message 6: by Mitchell (new)

Sep 29, 2014 03:58PM

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking and Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea graduated

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message 7: by Mitchell (new)

Dec 24, 2014 03:55PM

Added a new nonfiction list for nonfiction with 10,000 to 24,999 ratings. Still think these lists are missing quite a few books though.

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...

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message 8: by Mitchell (new)

Jan 30, 2015 12:07PM

Man's Search for Meaning and On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft graduated

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message 9: by Lobstergirl (new)

Feb 26, 2015 09:23PM

Removed fiction:

Schindler's List
The House on Mango Street
On the Banks of Plum Creek
Year of Wonders

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message 10: by Max (new)

Jul 16, 2015 01:08PM

Cosmos added

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message 11: by Mitchell (new)

Aug 30, 2015 08:28PM

Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen: How One Girl Risked Her Marriage, Her Job, and Her Sanity to Master the Art of Living and Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus graduated

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message 12: by Mitchell (new)

Sep 27, 2015 04:20PM

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith and Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance graduated

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message 13: by Mitchell (new)

Jan 17, 2017 11:05PM

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales graduated

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message 14: by Lobstergirl (new)

Jan 17, 2017 11:48PM

A Moveable Feast
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable

are all books that could be added.

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message 15: by Mitchell (new)

Jan 18, 2017 08:22AM

Lobstergirl wrote: "A Moveable Feast
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto
[book:The Black Swan: The Impac..."

thanks. added. and for anyone else out there who discovers books for this list but doesn't want to add them since they haven't read them, posting them like this is great.

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message 16: by Mitchell (new)

May 28, 2017 11:33PM

Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln and The Joy of Cooking and The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom and The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing graduated

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message 17: by Claire (Clairby11xxx) (new)

Oct 18, 2017 03:52AM

Graduated 9 for ratings

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message 18: by Lobstergirl (new)

Oct 18, 2017 04:09PM

Claire (Clairby11xxx) wrote: "Graduated 9 for ratings"

You need to list the books you deleted, using the "add book/author" link.

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message 19: by Claire (Clairby11xxx) (last edited Oct 19, 2017 12:46AM) (new)

Oct 19, 2017 12:45AM

Lobstergirl wrote: "Claire (Clairby11xxx) wrote: "Graduated 9 for ratings"

You need to list the books you deleted, using the "add book/author" link."

I know didn't have time yesterday, here you go:
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character
The Year of Magical Thinking
The Selfish Gene
The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
Between the World and Me
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

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message 20: by Sophie (last edited Jan 15, 2018 11:55AM) (new)

Jan 15, 2018 11:47AM

Removed All Creatures Great and Small
SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book
Rework

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message 21: by Mitchell (new)

Jan 15, 2018 04:00PM

Claire (Clairby11xxx) wrote: "Lobstergirl wrote: "Claire (Clairby11xxx) wrote: "Graduated 9 for ratings"

You need to list the books you deleted, using the "add book/author" link."

I know didn't have time yesterday, here you g..."

I didn't spot this until now.... thanks so much for graduating these books.

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message 22: by Claire (Clairby11xxx) (new)

Mar 09, 2018 03:18AM

Graduated:
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

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message 23: by Charlotte Igelkott (new)

Mar 07, 2019 10:36AM