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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 20250 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,235,329 ratings — published 2011
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 19404 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,137,315 ratings — published 1947
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17140 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,821,695 ratings — published 2018
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14864 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.08 — 471,109 ratings — published 2012
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 14165 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,247,504 ratings — published 2018
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13947 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 797,010 ratings — published 2010
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I’m Glad My Mom Died I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13603 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,412,382 ratings — published 2022
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12309 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 892,269 ratings — published 2005
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12235 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 857,061 ratings — published 2008
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12062 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,180,648 ratings — published 2018
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12040 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.00 — 750,613 ratings — published 2003
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 11668 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,374,788 ratings — published 2016
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 11416 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 418,201 ratings — published 2003
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 11233 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 857,154 ratings — published 1946
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 11135 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 325,965 ratings — published 2012
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Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10593 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.49 — 793,136 ratings — published 2016
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10578 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.17 — 578,172 ratings — published 2011
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10561 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,180,450 ratings — published 1996
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 10504 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,349,544 ratings — published 1956
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10165 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 789,638 ratings — published 2016
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 9957 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.04 — 452,111 ratings — published 1997
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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 9868 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.09 — 721,339 ratings — published 1966
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9781 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.40 — 362,307 ratings — published 2015
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
by (shelved 9652 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 850,186 ratings — published 2000
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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9476 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 163,726 ratings — published 2019
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 9418 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 618,914 ratings — published 2005
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (Paperback)
by (shelved 9393 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 437,542 ratings — published 2017
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 9376 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.26 — 560,690 ratings — published 1997
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 9223 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 237,728 ratings — published 2003
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 9175 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.21 — 474,054 ratings — published 1988
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 9043 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,345,991 ratings — published 2005
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8961 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 314,815 ratings — published 2000
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 8929 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,049,139 ratings — published 2011
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8622 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.88 — 389,800 ratings — published 2010
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7999 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 990,552 ratings — published 2010
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7991 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 860,155 ratings — published 2012
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7848 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 556,532 ratings — published 2012
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer (ebook)
by (shelved 7619 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.11 — 261,504 ratings — published 2018
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7610 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.24 — 580,335 ratings — published 2021
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I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7551 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 617,425 ratings — published 2012
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 7381 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,132,565 ratings — published 1936
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 7290 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.95 — 562,012 ratings — published -500
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7203 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 441,696 ratings — published 1998
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 7113 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 284,115 ratings — published 2015
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 7035 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.05 — 243,562 ratings — published 1985
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6990 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 222,095 ratings — published 2017
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6919 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.36 — 269,008 ratings — published 2014
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What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6853 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 193,829 ratings — published 2014
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson (Paperback)
by (shelved 6652 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,179,472 ratings — published 1997
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6650 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.08 — 203,898 ratings — published 2017
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“I think how the world is still somehow beautiful even when I feel no joy at being alive within it. ”
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