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Ball Don't Lie
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3.89 avg rating — 1,641 ratings
"Fiction. White kid living in a black world takes up basketball."
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 70,720 ratings
"Fiction. Chicago family drives to Birmingham in time for the church bombing. Mostly hilarious until that moment. Multi-award winner."
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rated it 5 stars
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Bud, Not Buddy:
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3.97 avg rating — 114,979 ratings
"Fiction. 1936 Flint Michigan Bud goes searching for his unknown father who may be in a jazz band."
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rated it 4 stars
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The BreakBeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip-Hop
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4.28 avg rating — 609 ratings
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The Alchemist
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3.92 avg rating — 3,544,216 ratings
"Fiction. Beloved inspirational fiction."
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I Don't Wish Nobody to Have a Life Like Mine: Tales of Kids in Adult Lockup
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3.68 avg rating — 74 ratings
"A veteran teacher gives an “inside” view of the lives of juveniles sentenced as adults "
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Demon Gate
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3.50 avg rating — 50 ratings
"Fiction. Young Harry Houdini ends up in an alternate New York."
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Telegraph Avenue
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3.40 avg rating — 21,705 ratings
"Adult fiction. Telegraph Ave. divides the white from the black in San Francisco."
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The Harlem Hellfighters
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,341 ratings
"Graphic novel depiction of an African-American unit in WWI."
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
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4.19 avg rating — 374,920 ratings
"Non-fiction. Wickedly funny and inspiring memoir of a chef."
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rated it 5 stars
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You Don't Even Know Me: Stories and Poems About Boys
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4.02 avg rating — 984 ratings
"This collection of original stories and poems provides rare insight into the minds of adolescent African American boys."
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Bronxwood
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4.39 avg rating — 1,193 ratings
"Fiction."
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The Compound
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3.87 avg rating — 24,505 ratings
"Science fiction.Won several teen choice awards."
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A Long Way Gone
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4.16 avg rating — 193,926 ratings
"Non-fiction. The life of a child soldier who makes it out."
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Ship Breaker (Ship Breaker, #1)
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3.75 avg rating — 44,919 ratings
"Fiction.A gritty, high-stakes adventure set in a futuristic world where oil is scarce, but loyalty is scarcer."
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Working in the Dark: Reflections of a Poet of the Barrio: Reflections of a Poet of the Barrio
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4.34 avg rating — 68 ratings
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A Place to Stand
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4.18 avg rating — 2,526 ratings
"Jimmy Santiago Baca's harrowing, brilliant memoir of his life before, during, and immediately after the years he spent in a maximum-security prison garnered tremendous critical acclaim and went on to win the prestigious 2001 International Prize."
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A Glass of Water
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3.52 avg rating — 161 ratings
" a gripping tale of family, loyalty, ambition, and revenge that offers an intimate look into the tragedies unfurling at our country’s borders. The first novel from award-winning memoirist, poet, and activist, Jimmy Santiago Baca, it is a passionate and galvanizing addition to Chicano literature."
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Dr. Mütter's Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine
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4.01 avg rating — 8,352 ratings
"Fascinating non-fiction."
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Bless Me, Ultima
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3.82 avg rating — 37,261 ratings
"Rudolfo Anaya is the father of Chicano literature in English"
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Mexican WhiteBoy
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3.85 avg rating — 5,831 ratings
"Fiction. From an outsider's POV."
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner)
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4.06 avg rating — 284,471 ratings
"Fiction. Modern classic."
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Jailbait
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3.29 avg rating — 7 ratings
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Sasquatch in the Paint (Streetball Crew, #1)
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3.92 avg rating — 371 ratings
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The Giver (The Giver, #1)
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4.12 avg rating — 2,793,309 ratings
"Fiction. Contemporary classic."
Lisa
rated it 5 stars
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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
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4.39 avg rating — 360,215 ratings
"Adult Non-fiction. 9 boys from depression era Washington."
Lisa
rated it 5 stars
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The Book Thief
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4.39 avg rating — 2,863,883 ratings
"Fiction. Contemporary classic."
Lisa
rated it 5 stars
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Alif the Unseen
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3.84 avg rating — 17,943 ratings
Lisa
rated it 5 stars
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Physics of the Impossible
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4.10 avg rating — 41,432 ratings
Lisa
rated it 4 stars
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Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)
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4.23 avg rating — 1,294,023 ratings
Lisa
rated it 5 stars
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All the Light We Cannot See
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4.31 avg rating — 1,961,359 ratings
Lisa
rated it 5 stars
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
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3.89 avg rating — 278,155 ratings
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rated it 3 stars
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Drown
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4.01 avg rating — 37,266 ratings
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Street Craft: Yarnbombing, Guerilla Gardening, Light Tagging, Lace Graffiti and More
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4.11 avg rating — 97 ratings
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Blind in Justice
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4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings
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Vision and Art
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4.19 avg rating — 422 ratings
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The Giver (The Giver, #1)
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4.12 avg rating — 2,793,309 ratings
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rated it 5 stars
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Fire in the Streets
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3.80 avg rating — 335 ratings
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How It Went Down
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3.95 avg rating — 7,585 ratings
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The Rock and the River
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4.08 avg rating — 3,583 ratings
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Crossing Over: A Mexican Family on the Migrant Trail
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 562 ratings
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 131,497 ratings
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The Dirty Version: On Stage, In the Studio, and In the Streets with Ol' Dirty Bastard
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3.49 avg rating — 235 ratings
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The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates
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3.87 avg rating — 59,396 ratings
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Autobiography of My Dead Brother: An Illustrated YA Story of Diverging Paths and Loyalty in Harlem
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3.85 avg rating — 1,144 ratings
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Bad Boy: A Memoir
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3.73 avg rating — 3,403 ratings
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The Beast
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3.66 avg rating — 640 ratings
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Dope Sick: A Powerful Young Adult Novel of Drugs, Violence, and Second Chances
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3.75 avg rating — 2,034 ratings
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Fallen Angels
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3.99 avg rating — 11,947 ratings
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Game
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3.87 avg rating — 878 ratings
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Just Write: Here's How!
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3.69 avg rating — 311 ratings
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Sunrise Over Fallujah
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3.73 avg rating — 5,284 ratings
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Invasion
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3.80 avg rating — 347 ratings
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Lockdown: A Young Adult Novel for Black Teens About Hope and Redemption
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3.77 avg rating — 1,978 ratings
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The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
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4.03 avg rating — 98,946 ratings
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rated it 4 stars
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Mojo Hand: The Life and Music of Lightnin' Hopkins (Brad and Michele Moore Roots Music Series)
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3.52 avg rating — 29 ratings
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Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1)
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3.96 avg rating — 1,933,610 ratings
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rated it 4 stars
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The Knife and the Butterfly
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3.73 avg rating — 372 ratings
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The Valley
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3.76 avg rating — 627 ratings
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When I Was the Greatest
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4.01 avg rating — 7,444 ratings
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Always Running
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4.04 avg rating — 8,476 ratings
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante, #1)
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4.29 avg rating — 673,990 ratings
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Yes, Chef
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3.86 avg rating — 18,677 ratings
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My Bloody Life: The Making of a Latin King
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4.25 avg rating — 5,864 ratings
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Outrunning the Darkness (Urban Underground
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4.04 avg rating — 267 ratings
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Lockstep
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3.74 avg rating — 1,764 ratings
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Revolver
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3.71 avg rating — 5,378 ratings
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X
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3.88 avg rating — 3,626 ratings
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The Rose That Grew From Concrete
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4.41 avg rating — 13,282 ratings
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The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights (National Book Award Finalist)
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4.04 avg rating — 6,625 ratings
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UnSouled (Unwind, #3)
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4.22 avg rating — 40,378 ratings
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UnWholly (Unwind Dystology, #2)
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4.24 avg rating — 66,984 ratings
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Bone: The Complete Edition
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4.46 avg rating — 38,561 ratings
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Take the Mic: The Art of Performance Poetry, Slam, and the Spoken Word
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3.97 avg rating — 117 ratings
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The Afterlife
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3.44 avg rating — 1,705 ratings
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A Fire in My Hands: Revised and Expanded Edition – Vivid YA Poetry on the Joys and Sorrows of Latino Youth in California
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3.66 avg rating — 282 ratings
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Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1)
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3.74 avg rating — 411,222 ratings
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Coyote's Guide to Connecting with Nature
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4.42 avg rating — 274 ratings
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The Scorpio Races
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4.10 avg rating — 113,666 ratings
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Bloods: Black Veterans of the Vietnam War: An Oral History
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4.28 avg rating — 1,164 ratings
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Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries
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4.10 avg rating — 32,221 ratings
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Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1)
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3.80 avg rating — 300,134 ratings
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The Scar Boys
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3.77 avg rating — 2,518 ratings
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Rooftop
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3.86 avg rating — 806 ratings
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Rucker Park Setup
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3.99 avg rating — 646 ratings
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Slaughterhouse-Five
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4.10 avg rating — 1,478,061 ratings
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rated it 5 stars
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Talking 'Bout Your Mama: The Dozens, Snaps, and the Deep Roots of Rap
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3.64 avg rating — 97 ratings
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The Martian
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4.42 avg rating — 1,279,222 ratings
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rated it 5 stars
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Locomotion
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4.02 avg rating — 7,367 ratings
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Miracle's Boys
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3.92 avg rating — 3,855 ratings
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The Griots of Oakland: Voices from the African American Oral History Project
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4.38 avg rating — 16 ratings
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