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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
by (shelved 152 times as academic)
avg rating 3.93 — 5,781,382 ratings — published 1925
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Orientalism Orientalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 146 times as academic)
avg rating 4.13 — 28,834 ratings — published 1978
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
by (shelved 143 times as academic)
avg rating 4.26 — 6,741,112 ratings — published 1960
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Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity (Paperback)
by (shelved 141 times as academic)
avg rating 4.05 — 19,007 ratings — published 1989
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Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 138 times as academic)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,783,173 ratings — published 1590
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 129 times as academic)
avg rating 3.68 — 191,565 ratings — published 1848
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The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 124 times as academic)
avg rating 4.02 — 25,154 ratings — published 1976
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Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison (Paperback)
by (shelved 120 times as academic)
avg rating 4.24 — 36,088 ratings — published 1975
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 115 times as academic)
avg rating 3.84 — 374,901 ratings — published 1513
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Macbeth Macbeth (Paperback)
by (shelved 114 times as academic)
avg rating 3.89 — 999,621 ratings — published 1623
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 110 times as academic)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,410,338 ratings — published 1945
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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 110 times as academic)
avg rating 4.11 — 16,012 ratings — published 1983
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 107 times as academic)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,292,706 ratings — published 1949
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The Odyssey The Odyssey (Paperback)
by (shelved 107 times as academic)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,166,259 ratings — published -700
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Pedagogy of the Oppressed Pedagogy of the Oppressed (Paperback)
by (shelved 107 times as academic)
avg rating 4.30 — 38,210 ratings — published 1968
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 104 times as academic)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,140,061 ratings — published 1954
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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 103 times as academic)
avg rating 3.97 — 221,794 ratings — published -400
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Hamlet Hamlet (Paperback)
by (shelved 100 times as academic)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,027,628 ratings — published 1601
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Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 100 times as academic)
avg rating 3.89 — 2,773,937 ratings — published 1937
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 96 times as academic)
avg rating 4.17 — 571,468 ratings — published 2011
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 95 times as academic)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,218,881 ratings — published 2011
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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text Frankenstein: The 1818 Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 91 times as academic)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,790,698 ratings — published 1818
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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 86 times as academic)
avg rating 4.04 — 448,506 ratings — published 1997
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The Elements of Style The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
by (shelved 81 times as academic)
avg rating 4.18 — 86,488 ratings — published 1918
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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 78 times as academic)
avg rating 4.52 — 115,679 ratings — published 2010
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The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye (Paperback)
by (shelved 78 times as academic)
avg rating 3.80 — 3,827,035 ratings — published 1951
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The Second Sex The Second Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 77 times as academic)
avg rating 4.18 — 46,324 ratings — published 1949
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Black Skin, White Masks Black Skin, White Masks (Paperback)
by (shelved 76 times as academic)
avg rating 4.26 — 18,481 ratings — published 1952
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The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter (Paperback)
by (shelved 74 times as academic)
avg rating 3.44 — 905,912 ratings — published 1850
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as academic)
avg rating 4.21 — 470,513 ratings — published 1988
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The Wretched of the Earth The Wretched of the Earth (Paperback)
by (shelved 72 times as academic)
avg rating 4.34 — 31,109 ratings — published 1961
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Beowulf Beowulf (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as academic)
avg rating 3.50 — 340,293 ratings — published 1000
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Women, Race & Class Women, Race & Class (Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as academic)
avg rating 4.59 — 33,509 ratings — published 1981
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The Iliad The Iliad (Hardcover)
by (shelved 67 times as academic)
avg rating 3.93 — 499,047 ratings — published -800
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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 67 times as academic)
avg rating 4.01 — 889,268 ratings — published 2005
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 66 times as academic)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,751,342 ratings — published 1953
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (Paperback)
by (shelved 66 times as academic)
avg rating 4.03 — 29,375 ratings — published 1962
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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 65 times as academic)
avg rating 4.34 — 160,275 ratings — published 2019
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 64 times as academic)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,681,660 ratings — published 1813
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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as academic)
avg rating 3.91 — 14,832 ratings — published 1904
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How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as academic)
avg rating 4.07 — 4,938 ratings — published 2007
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as academic)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,106,518 ratings — published 1947
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Jane Eyre Jane Eyre (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as academic)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,277,494 ratings — published 1846
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The Craft of Research The Craft of Research (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as academic)
avg rating 3.92 — 4,304 ratings — published 1995
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Othello Othello (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as academic)
avg rating 3.89 — 430,352 ratings — published 1603
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The Social Contract The Social Contract (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as academic)
avg rating 3.78 — 56,303 ratings — published 1762
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Mythologies Mythologies (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as academic)
avg rating 4.08 — 16,903 ratings — published 1957
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Simulacra and Simulation Simulacra and Simulation (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as academic)
avg rating 4.00 — 16,161 ratings — published 1981
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The Giver (The Giver, #1) The Giver (The Giver, #1)
by (shelved 59 times as academic)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,753,223 ratings — published 1993
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as academic)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,034,491 ratings — published 1932
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