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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)
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avg rating 4.01 — 848,986 ratings — published 2000
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1022 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.19 — 854,815 ratings — published 2008
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 991 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.47 — 111,812 ratings — published 2016
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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 851 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.91 — 14,901 ratings — published 1904
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 810 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,228,485 ratings — published 2011
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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 810 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.04 — 450,670 ratings — published 1997
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 752 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.52 — 116,070 ratings — published 2010
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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 752 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.01 — 891,064 ratings — published 2005
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
by (shelved 683 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.65 — 194,944 ratings — published 2001
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 682 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.53 — 158,529 ratings — published 2020
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The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 665 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,485 ratings — published 1959
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The Sociological Imagination The Sociological Imagination (Paperback)
by (shelved 618 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,308 ratings — published 1959
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Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 611 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.00 — 332,911 ratings — published 2019
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Suicide: A Study in Sociology Suicide: A Study in Sociology (Paperback)
by (shelved 611 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.85 — 4,453 ratings — published 1897
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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 580 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.08 — 469,991 ratings — published 2012
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 571 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.84 — 496,182 ratings — published 2016
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The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge (Paperback)
by (shelved 552 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.11 — 4,284 ratings — published 1966
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 550 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.68 — 193,071 ratings — published 1848
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White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism (Audiobook)
by (shelved 543 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.16 — 171,132 ratings — published 2018
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 537 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.96 — 618,071 ratings — published 2005
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Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison (Paperback)
by (shelved 536 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.24 — 36,304 ratings — published 1975
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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 535 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.34 — 162,370 ratings — published 2019
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Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (Paperback)
by (shelved 509 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.17 — 37,098 ratings — published 1985
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Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community (Paperback)
by (shelved 501 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.85 — 8,871 ratings — published 2000
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Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione (Paperback)
by (shelved 445 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.19 — 64,606 ratings — published 2012
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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined (Paperback)
by (shelved 443 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.16 — 29,397 ratings — published 2010
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 442 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.19 — 283,103 ratings — published 2015
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (Paperback)
by (shelved 435 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.93 — 74,244 ratings — published 2004
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Poverty, by America Poverty, by America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 433 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.27 — 58,867 ratings — published 2023
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Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste (Paperback)
by (shelved 427 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.16 — 3,537 ratings — published 1979
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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 408 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.81 — 113,221 ratings — published 2021
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Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right (Hardcover)
by (shelved 381 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.12 — 17,715 ratings — published 2016
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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 371 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.32 — 155,671 ratings — published 2024
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David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 366 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.97 — 190,491 ratings — published 2013
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The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting up a Generation for Failure The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting up a Generation for Failure (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 359 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.23 — 54,685 ratings — published 2018
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Bullshit Jobs: A Theory Bullshit Jobs: A Theory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 358 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.02 — 33,089 ratings — published 2018
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 357 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.40 — 360,977 ratings — published 2015
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Modern Romance Modern Romance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 357 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.80 — 189,640 ratings — published 2015
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The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements (Paperback)
by (shelved 355 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.20 — 11,737 ratings — published 1951
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How to Be an Antiracist How to Be an Antiracist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 338 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.36 — 118,813 ratings — published 2019
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (Paperback)
by (shelved 334 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.75 — 206,390 ratings — published 2001
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So You've Been Publicly Shamed So You've Been Publicly Shamed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 326 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.93 — 65,501 ratings — published 2015
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 315 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.16 — 175,158 ratings — published 2018
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The Elementary Forms of Religious Life The Elementary Forms of Religious Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 315 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,730 ratings — published 1912
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The Souls of Black Folk The Souls of Black Folk (Paperback)
by (shelved 313 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.31 — 44,564 ratings — published 1903
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The Division of Labor in Society The Division of Labor in Society (Paperback)
by (shelved 312 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.84 — 2,291 ratings — published 1893
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Economy and Society: An Outline of Interpretive Sociology Economy and Society: An Outline of Interpretive Sociology (Paperback)
by (shelved 310 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,577 ratings — published 1921
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Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 304 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.11 — 16,104 ratings — published 1983
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The Second Sex The Second Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 303 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.18 — 46,552 ratings — published 1949
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Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets (Hardcover)
by (shelved 302 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.07 — 25,294 ratings — published 2008
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Michael G. Kramer
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Michael G. Kramer, A Gracious Enemy

Robert A. Heinlein
“My dear, I used to think I was serving humanity . . . and I pleasured in the thought. Then I discovered that humanity does not want to be served; on the contrary it resents any attempt to serve it. So now I do what pleases myself.”
Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land

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