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avg rating 4.20 — 5,635,276 ratings — published 1948
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How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 28,567 ratings — published 1940
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 880,785 ratings — published 2008
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,299,893 ratings — published 2011
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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 — 862,760 ratings — published 2000
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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)
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avg rating 3.97 — 193,502 ratings — published 2013
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 627,483 ratings — published 2005
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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 22,811 ratings — published 1921
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Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 75,608 ratings — published 2007
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No Way Out (DI Adam Fawley, #3) No Way Out (DI Adam Fawley, #3)
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avg rating 4.15 — 16,677 ratings — published 2019
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In Too Deep (Jack Reacher, #29) In Too Deep (Jack Reacher, #29)
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avg rating 3.93 — 50,277 ratings — published 2024
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The Night Land The Night Land (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.47 — 1,963 ratings — published 1912
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Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)
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avg rating 4.27 — 888,760 ratings — published 2014
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A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra) A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)
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avg rating 4.19 — 22,287 ratings — published 2014
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The New Age of Sexism: How AI and Emerging Technologies Are Reinventing Misogyny The New Age of Sexism: How AI and Emerging Technologies Are Reinventing Misogyny (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 11,167 ratings — published 2025
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Service Model Service Model (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 22,805 ratings — published 2024
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Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 3,760 ratings — published 1978
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Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 7,573 ratings — published 2019
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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 35,633 ratings — published 2016
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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information The Visual Display of Quantitative Information (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.39 — 8,735 ratings — published 1983
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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)
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avg rating 4.31 — 1,372,077 ratings — published 2018
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How to Lie with Statistics How to Lie with Statistics (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 18,399 ratings — published 1954
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Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 22,703 ratings — published 2015
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 204,798 ratings — published 2018
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How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 21,727 ratings — published 2014
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
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avg rating 4.18 — 292,640 ratings — published 2015
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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)
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avg rating 4.13 — 571,315 ratings — published 2012
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 604,653 ratings — published 2011
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 82,139 ratings — published 2019
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Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 95,011 ratings — published 2011
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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)
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avg rating 4.01 — 905,716 ratings — published 2005
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Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 24,416 ratings — published 1994
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How to Do Things with Words How to Do Things with Words (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 2,677 ratings — published 1955
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Philosophical Investigations Philosophical Investigations (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 15,993 ratings — published 1953
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Yakuza: Japan's Criminal Underworld Yakuza: Japan's Criminal Underworld (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 902 ratings — published 1986
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Berkeley: A Guide for the Perplexed Berkeley: A Guide for the Perplexed (Paperback)
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avg rating 2.00 — 2 ratings — published 2008
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On Bullshit On Bullshit (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.58 — 16,263 ratings — published 2005
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The Tower and the Ruin: J.R.R. Tolkien's Creation The Tower and the Ruin: J.R.R. Tolkien's Creation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.45 — 332 ratings — published 2025
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Men Who Hate Women: The Extremism Nobody is Talking About Men Who Hate Women: The Extremism Nobody is Talking About (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.32 — 32,072 ratings — published 2020
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Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 3,383 ratings — published 2018
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How To Art How To Art (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.08 — 244 ratings — published 2025
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Pixel Flesh: How Toxic Beauty Culture Harms Women Pixel Flesh: How Toxic Beauty Culture Harms Women (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 2,316 ratings — published 2024
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Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 29,298 ratings — published 2000
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Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.67 — 23,651 ratings — published 2023
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The Nazi Mind: Twelve Warnings from History The Nazi Mind: Twelve Warnings from History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 2,008 ratings — published 2025
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Cleverlands: The secrets behind the success of the world's education superpowers Cleverlands: The secrets behind the success of the world's education superpowers (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,064 ratings — published 2016
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The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime! The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime! (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 27,611 ratings — published 2010
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The Last Shadow (The Shadow Series, #6) The Last Shadow (The Shadow Series, #6)
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avg rating 3.63 — 7,080 ratings — published 2021
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Iron Man: Tony Stark Declassified: Notes, Interviews, and Files from the Avengers' Archives Iron Man: Tony Stark Declassified: Notes, Interviews, and Files from the Avengers' Archives (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 52 ratings — published
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Let Them Eat Crypto: The Blockchain Scam That's Ruining the World Let Them Eat Crypto: The Blockchain Scam That's Ruining the World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 55 ratings — published
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