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Top Books to Read Before Graduation
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 — 275 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
score: 599,
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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)
4.13 avg rating — 253 ratings
score: 596,
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6 people voted
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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)
4.06 avg rating — 96 ratings
score: 300,
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3 people voted
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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 — 2,349,165 ratings
score: 193,
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2 people voted
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A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)
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3.97 avg rating — 1,267,866 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 — 1,341,740 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 — 1,576,871 ratings
score: 177,
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Animal Farm
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4.01 avg rating — 4,405,242 ratings
score: 177,
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1984
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4.20 avg rating — 5,286,508 ratings
score: 176,
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The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
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3.69 avg rating — 17,955 ratings
score: 100,
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1 person voted
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The Miseducation of Cameron Post
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Emily M. Danforth (Goodreads Author)
4.06 avg rating — 59,258 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 — 186 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)
4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
score: 100,
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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 — 70,656 ratings
score: 99,
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The Last Samurai
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4.11 avg rating — 11,144 ratings
score: 99,
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1 person voted
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Politics and the English Language
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4.29 avg rating — 8,466 ratings
score: 98,
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1 person voted
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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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1 person voted
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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 — 2,688,968 ratings
score: 97,
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Middlesex
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4.04 avg rating — 658,909 ratings
score: 96,
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How to Build a Girl (How to Build a Girl, #1)
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3.72 avg rating — 36,682 ratings
score: 95,
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1 person voted
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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 — 172,787 ratings
score: 92,
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1 person voted
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The Outsiders
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S.E. Hinton (Goodreads Author)
4.14 avg rating — 1,554,009 ratings
score: 90,
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1 person voted
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Every Day (Every Day, #1)
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David Levithan (Goodreads Author)
3.89 avg rating — 242,305 ratings
score: 89,
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1 person voted
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Thirteen Reasons Why
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Jay Asher (Goodreads Author)
3.84 avg rating — 1,016,897 ratings
score: 88,
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1 person voted
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Stoner
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4.35 avg rating — 227,983 ratings
score: 87,
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1 person voted
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Looking for Alaska
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John Green (Goodreads Author)
3.96 avg rating — 1,724,427 ratings
score: 86,
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1 person voted
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Lord of the Flies
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3.70 avg rating — 3,137,993 ratings
score: 85,
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The Song of Achilles
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Madeline Miller (Goodreads Author)
4.31 avg rating — 1,896,337 ratings
score: 84,
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1 person voted
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Persepolis 1
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4.30 avg rating — 96,090 ratings
score: 83,
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1 person voted
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V for Vendetta
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Alan Moore (Goodreads Author)
4.26 avg rating — 321,951 ratings
score: 82,
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1 person voted
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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4.35 avg rating — 9,673,645 ratings
score: 81,
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1 person voted
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An Abundance of Katherines
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John Green (Goodreads Author)
3.51 avg rating — 546,614 ratings
score: 79,
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1 person voted
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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4.24 avg rating — 1,961,687 ratings
score: 78,
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1 person voted
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