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A non-typical list of life-changing books to read before graduating high school.
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The Blindspots Between Us: How to Overcome Unconscious Cognitive Bias and Build Better Relationships
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Gleb Tsipursky (Goodreads Author)
3.92 avg rating — 277 ratings
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Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams: A Manual on Benchmarking to Best Practices for Competitive Advantage
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Gleb Tsipursky (Goodreads Author)
4.40 avg rating — 55 ratings
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Get Real and Get In
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4.04 avg rating — 53 ratings
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Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters
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Gleb Tsipursky (Goodreads Author)
4.12 avg rating — 257 ratings
score: 596,
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Manage My Emotions: What I Wish I'd Learned in School about Anger, Fear and Love
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Kenneth J. Martz (Goodreads Author)
4.02 avg rating — 99 ratings
score: 300,
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The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
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Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author)
4.15 avg rating — 2,370,214 ratings
score: 193,
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A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)
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3.97 avg rating — 1,271,639 ratings
score: 191,
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The Secret Life of Bees
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Sue Monk Kidd (Goodreads Author)
4.10 avg rating — 1,345,015 ratings
score: 189,
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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3.89 avg rating — 1,582,253 ratings
score: 177,
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Animal Farm
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4.01 avg rating — 4,445,482 ratings
score: 177,
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1984
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4.20 avg rating — 5,336,115 ratings
score: 176,
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The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
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3.69 avg rating — 18,138 ratings
score: 100,
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The Miseducation of Cameron Post
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Emily M. Danforth (Goodreads Author)
4.06 avg rating — 59,490 ratings
score: 100,
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To the Survivors: One Man's Journey as a Rape Crisis Counselor with True Stories of Sexual Violence
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Robert Uttaro (Goodreads Author)
4.03 avg rating — 188 ratings
score: 100,
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How to Thrive in the 21st Century - By Avoiding Porn and Other Distractions
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Havard Mela (Goodreads Author)
4.15 avg rating — 78 ratings
score: 100,
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The High School Days in Kyoto: A Christmas tree, Catholic school and Jesus
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Hidemi Woods (Goodreads Author)
4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings
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Game On: Why College Admission Is Rigged and How You Can Beat the System
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Susan F. Paterno (Goodreads Author)
3.23 avg rating — 86 ratings
score: 100,
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Narcissus and Goldmund
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4.22 avg rating — 71,320 ratings
score: 99,
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The Last Samurai
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4.11 avg rating — 11,331 ratings
score: 99,
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Politics and the English Language
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4.29 avg rating — 8,556 ratings
score: 98,
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Pro Truth: A Practical Plan for Putting Truth Back Into Politics
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Gleb Tsipursky (Goodreads Author)
4.39 avg rating — 121 ratings
score: 98,
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The Truth-Seeker’s Handbook: A Science-Based Guide
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Gleb Tsipursky (Goodreads Author)
4.18 avg rating — 77 ratings
score: 98,
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50 Successful Harvard Application Essays, 6th Edition: What Worked for Them Can Help You Get into the College of Your Choice
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4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings
score: 98,
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A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
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4.45 avg rating — 2,701,963 ratings
score: 97,
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Middlesex
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4.04 avg rating — 660,347 ratings
score: 96,
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How to Build a Girl (How to Build a Girl, #1)
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3.71 avg rating — 36,746 ratings
score: 95,
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The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)
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Trenton Lee Stewart (Goodreads Author)
4.20 avg rating — 173,520 ratings
score: 92,
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The Outsiders
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S.E. Hinton (Goodreads Author)
4.14 avg rating — 1,566,342 ratings
score: 90,
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Every Day (Every Day, #1)
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David Levithan (Goodreads Author)
3.89 avg rating — 242,789 ratings
score: 89,
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Thirteen Reasons Why
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Jay Asher (Goodreads Author)
3.84 avg rating — 1,019,361 ratings
score: 88,
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Stoner
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4.35 avg rating — 234,115 ratings
score: 87,
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Looking for Alaska
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John Green (Goodreads Author)
3.96 avg rating — 1,731,134 ratings
score: 86,
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Lord of the Flies
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3.70 avg rating — 3,154,921 ratings
score: 85,
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The Song of Achilles
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Madeline Miller (Goodreads Author)
4.31 avg rating — 1,922,667 ratings
score: 84,
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Persepolis 1
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4.30 avg rating — 96,458 ratings
score: 83,
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V for Vendetta
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Alan Moore (Goodreads Author)
4.26 avg rating — 322,843 ratings
score: 82,
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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4.35 avg rating — 9,734,810 ratings
score: 81,
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An Abundance of Katherines
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John Green (Goodreads Author)
3.51 avg rating — 547,705 ratings
score: 79,
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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4.24 avg rating — 1,972,748 ratings
score: 78,
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