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Bad Science Bad Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as bad-science)
avg rating 4.06 — 44,913 ratings — published 2008
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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as bad-science)
avg rating 4.29 — 80,694 ratings — published 1995
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Daisy's Run (The Clockwork Chimera, #1) Daisy's Run (The Clockwork Chimera, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as bad-science)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,106 ratings — published 2018
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Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
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avg rating 4.12 — 1,014,634 ratings — published 2012
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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text Frankenstein: The 1818 Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as bad-science)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,905,783 ratings — published 1818
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Tales from the Couch: A Clinical Psychologist's True Stories of Psychopathology Tales from the Couch: A Clinical Psychologist's True Stories of Psychopathology (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 3.48 — 1,067 ratings — published 2015
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Warrior Race Warrior Race (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 3.45 — 111 ratings — published 1952
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Fresh Dirt From the Grave Fresh Dirt From the Grave (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 3.78 — 1,297 ratings — published 2020
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Mind the Science: Saving your Mental Health from the Wellness Industry Mind the Science: Saving your Mental Health from the Wellness Industry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.19 — 237 ratings — published 2024
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Congo Congo (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 3.63 — 179,030 ratings — published 1980
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Brain Storm: The Flaws in the Science of Sex Differences Brain Storm: The Flaws in the Science of Sex Differences (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.06 — 311 ratings — published 2010
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Ship Wrecked (Ship Wrecked #1) Ship Wrecked (Ship Wrecked #1)
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avg rating 4.27 — 2,097 ratings — published
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The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.37 — 38,597 ratings — published 2016
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The Shape of the New: Four Big Ideas and How They Made the Modern World The Shape of the New: Four Big Ideas and How They Made the Modern World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.05 — 184 ratings — published 2015
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Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.08 — 22,321 ratings — published 2015
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Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 3.72 — 350 ratings — published 2011
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.17 — 592,116 ratings — published 2011
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How to Read a Paper: The Basics of Evidence-based Medicine How to Read a Paper: The Basics of Evidence-based Medicine (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.02 — 377 ratings — published 1999
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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 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.31 — 184,217 ratings — published 2024
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How to Be Animal: A New History of What It Means to Be Human How to Be Animal: A New History of What It Means to Be Human (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 3.65 — 823 ratings — published 2020
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The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.23 — 2,868 ratings — published 2017
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.40 — 282,738 ratings — published 2018
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Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.06 — 3,451 ratings — published 2018
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Insurgent (Divergent, #2) Insurgent (Divergent, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,626,757 ratings — published 2012
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Go Big or Go Home Go Big or Go Home (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 3.56 — 1,047 ratings — published 2008
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Thirteen Rising (Zodiac, #4) Thirteen Rising (Zodiac, #4)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,408 ratings — published 2017
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The Way It Went Down Vol. 2: Delta Green The Way It Went Down Vol. 2: Delta Green (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.15 — 53 ratings — published
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Uranus (Outer Planets Trilogy, #1) Uranus (Outer Planets Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 3.24 — 354 ratings — published
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Nellie and the Nanites: Book One Nellie and the Nanites: Book One (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.44 — 41 ratings — published
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An Affinity for Formaldehyde An Affinity for Formaldehyde (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 3.56 — 62 ratings — published
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The Politics of the Family and Other Essays The Politics of the Family and Other Essays (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 3.85 — 236 ratings — published 1969
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Winter of the World (The Century Trilogy #2) Winter of the World (The Century Trilogy #2)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.39 — 178,256 ratings — published 2012
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Deception Point Deception Point (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 3.77 — 701,708 ratings — published 2001
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The Secrets of the Self: A Philosophical Poem 1944 The Secrets of the Self: A Philosophical Poem 1944 (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.25 — 316 ratings — published 1915
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Dissolving Illusions: Disease, Vaccines, and the Forgotten History Dissolving Illusions: Disease, Vaccines, and the Forgotten History (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.62 — 2,042 ratings — published 2013
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Girl in Ice Girl in Ice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 3.67 — 6,980 ratings — published 2022
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Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.04 — 6,220 ratings — published 2020
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Light Light (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 3.50 — 2 ratings — published
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We Have Always Been Here We Have Always Been Here (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 3.51 — 2,745 ratings — published 2021
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The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.30 — 36,046 ratings — published 2022
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OMD: The Simple, Plant-Based Program to Save Your Health, Save Your Waistline, and Save the Planet OMD: The Simple, Plant-Based Program to Save Your Health, Save Your Waistline, and Save the Planet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 3.79 — 199 ratings — published 2018
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The Sauropod Dinosaurs (Life in the Age of Giants) The Sauropod Dinosaurs (Life in the Age of Giants)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.64 — 45 ratings — published
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Mr. Antipyrine #2 Mr. Antipyrine #2
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2015
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Reparation of Sin (The Society #2) Reparation of Sin (The Society #2)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 3.89 — 6,462 ratings — published 2021
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Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.07 — 45,794 ratings — published 2018
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Sweetening the Pill: or How We Got Hooked on Hormonal Birth Control Sweetening the Pill: or How We Got Hooked on Hormonal Birth Control (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 3.57 — 337 ratings — published 2013
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Lies My Doctor Told Me: Medical Myths That Can Harm Your Health Lies My Doctor Told Me: Medical Myths That Can Harm Your Health (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.39 — 3,318 ratings — published
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Our Stolen Future: Are We Threatening Our Fertility, Intelligence and Survival? A Scientific Detective Story Our Stolen Future: Are We Threatening Our Fertility, Intelligence and Survival? A Scientific Detective Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as bad-science)
avg rating 4.11 — 861 ratings — published 1996
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