Autodidacticism Books

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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 — 27,480 ratings — published 1940
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The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 1,361 ratings — published 1991
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The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 3,799 ratings — published 2003
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The Day I Became an Autodidact and the Advice, Adventures, and Acrimonies That Befell Me Thereafter The Day I Became an Autodidact and the Advice, Adventures, and Acrimonies That Befell Me Thereafter (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as autodidacticism)
avg rating 4.01 — 267 ratings — published 1988
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The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 20,732 ratings — published 2007
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Marx for Beginners Marx for Beginners (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 2,974 ratings — published 1976
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How We Learn: Why Brains Learn Better Than Any Machine . . . for Now How We Learn: Why Brains Learn Better Than Any Machine . . . for Now (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 2,681 ratings — published 2018
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How (Not) to Be Secular: Reading Charles Taylor How (Not) to Be Secular: Reading Charles Taylor
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avg rating 4.21 — 2,352 ratings — published 2014
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On The Human Condition: St. Basil the Great On The Human Condition: St. Basil the Great (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.44 — 305 ratings — published 2005
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Early Christian Writings: The Apostolic Fathers Early Christian Writings: The Apostolic Fathers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 1,312 ratings — published 1968
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Acquiring the Mind of Christ: Embracing the Vision of the Orthodox Church Acquiring the Mind of Christ: Embracing the Vision of the Orthodox Church (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.43 — 143 ratings — published 2015
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The Experience of God : Being, Consciousness, Bliss The Experience of God : Being, Consciousness, Bliss (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 1,642 ratings — published 2013
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On Social Justice: St. Basil the Great On Social Justice: St. Basil the Great (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.51 — 610 ratings — published 2009
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A Brief Quadrivium A Brief Quadrivium (Hardcover)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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Trivium: The Classical Liberal Arts of Grammar, Logic, & Rhetoric (Wooden Books, 4) Trivium: The Classical Liberal Arts of Grammar, Logic, & Rhetoric (Wooden Books, 4)
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avg rating 4.32 — 238 ratings — published 2016
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Quadrivium: The Four Classical Liberal Arts of Number, Geometry, Music, & Cosmology Quadrivium: The Four Classical Liberal Arts of Number, Geometry, Music, & Cosmology (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 1,144 ratings — published 2010
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The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 826 ratings — published 1937
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Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 427 ratings — published 1965
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The World in Books: A Year of Reading―Wisely The World in Books: A Year of Reading―Wisely (Paperback)
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avg rating 5.00 — 4 ratings — published
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Habits of the Mind: Intellectual life as a Christian calling Habits of the Mind: Intellectual life as a Christian calling (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 583 ratings — published 2000
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Mathematics: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself Mathematics: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.40 — 25 ratings — published
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A Guide to Reading Herodotus' Histories A Guide to Reading Herodotus' Histories (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 7 ratings — published
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The Complete Review Guide to Contemporary World Fiction The Complete Review Guide to Contemporary World Fiction (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 64 ratings — published 2016
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Science Blogging: The Essential Guide Science Blogging: The Essential Guide (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 63 ratings — published 2016
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Diary of a Citizen Scientist: Chasing Tiger Beetles and Other New Ways of Engaging the World Diary of a Citizen Scientist: Chasing Tiger Beetles and Other New Ways of Engaging the World (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 91 ratings — published 2014
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How to Be Well Read How to Be Well Read (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.68 — 104 ratings — published 2012
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The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 9,155 ratings — published 2014
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Don't Go Back to School: A Handbook for Learning Anything Don't Go Back to School: A Handbook for Learning Anything
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avg rating 3.67 — 566 ratings — published 2013
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Trigonometry: A Complete Introduction: The Easy Way to Learn Trig (Teach Yourself) Trigonometry: A Complete Introduction: The Easy Way to Learn Trig (Teach Yourself)
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avg rating 4.13 — 38 ratings — published 2013
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Algebra--A Complete Introduction: A Teach Yourself Guide Algebra--A Complete Introduction: A Teach Yourself Guide (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 27 ratings — published 2013
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The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 7,266 ratings — published 2013
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Is there a Doctor in the House?: An Insider’s Story and Advice on becoming a Bible Scholar Is there a Doctor in the House?: An Insider’s Story and Advice on becoming a Bible Scholar (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 163 ratings — published 2011
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A Lifetime's Reading: Five Hundred Great Books to be Enjoyed over 50 Years A Lifetime's Reading: Five Hundred Great Books to be Enjoyed over 50 Years (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 36 ratings — published 1981
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Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 21,187 ratings — published 1973
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How to Write a Thesis How to Write a Thesis (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 4,539 ratings — published 1977
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On The Art of Reading On The Art of Reading (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 95 ratings — published 1920
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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 30,568 ratings — published 1976
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Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 5,922 ratings — published 1998
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The Medieval Record: Sources of Medieval History The Medieval Record: Sources of Medieval History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 24 ratings — published 1997
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The Oxford Guide to Library Research The Oxford Guide to Library Research (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.74 — 359 ratings — published 1987
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Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.86 — 2,951 ratings — published 1995
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Ethical Ambition: Living a Life of Meaning and Worth Ethical Ambition: Living a Life of Meaning and Worth (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.81 — 213 ratings — published 2002
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The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life: How to Get More Books in Your Life and More Life from Your Books The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life: How to Get More Books in Your Life and More Life from Your Books (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as autodidacticism)
avg rating 3.69 — 957 ratings — published 2005
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Book Parts Book Parts (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 50 ratings — published 2019
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Protocol: The Power of Diplomacy and How to Make It Work for You Protocol: The Power of Diplomacy and How to Make It Work for You (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.74 — 451 ratings — published 2020
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How to Take Smart Notes How to Take Smart Notes (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.08 — 13,439 ratings — published 2017
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Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.68 — 1,525 ratings — published 1987
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“Why but Learning would not be made common. Yea but Learning cannot be too common, and the commoner the better. Why but who is not jealous, his Mistresse should be so prostitute? Yea but this Mistress is like ayre, fire, water, the more breathed the clearer; the more extended the warmer; the more drawne the sweeter. It were inhumanitie to coop her up, and worthy forfeiture to conceal here.”
John Florio, The Essayes of Michael, Lord of Montaigne

Jacob H. Kyle
“The great artist represents in all but funds—that is, by his own word—the confessional aristocracy of an erudite if autodidactic intelligence, one that is forever imparted from the vantage of an outsider.”
Jacob H. Kyle, The Tedium Lies

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