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The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #1) The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #1)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,150,122 ratings — published 2018
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Before We Were Yours Before We Were Yours (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 717,040 ratings — published 2017
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 4,148,226 ratings — published 1947
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Cilka's Journey (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #2) Cilka's Journey (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #2)
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avg rating 4.40 — 213,724 ratings — published 2019
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The Rose Code The Rose Code (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.44 — 361,098 ratings — published 2021
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The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector's Story The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector's Story (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 100,672 ratings — published 2014
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.02 — 1,183,183 ratings — published 1996
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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 193,623 ratings — published 2007
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Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 152,375 ratings — published 2022
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My Mother's Secret My Mother's Secret (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 19,574 ratings — published 2013
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 1,830,287 ratings — published 2018
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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)
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avg rating 3.84 — 499,652 ratings — published 2016
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Shuggie Bain Shuggie Bain (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 188,338 ratings — published 2020
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 1,381,415 ratings — published 2016
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 1,199,302 ratings — published 1963
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The Librarian of Auschwitz The Librarian of Auschwitz (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 63,536 ratings — published 2012
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 390,403 ratings — published 2010
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Dreamers Dreamers (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 7,007 ratings — published 2018
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I Am Jazz I Am Jazz (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 3,375 ratings — published 2014
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,349,561 ratings — published 2005
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One Child One Child (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 15,970 ratings — published 1980
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 955,750 ratings — published 2006
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Murphy's Boy Murphy's Boy (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 5,646 ratings — published 1983
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The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 13,195 ratings — published 2002
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And I Don't Want to Live This Life: A Mother's Story of Her Daughter's Murder And I Don't Want to Live This Life: A Mother's Story of Her Daughter's Murder (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 8,755 ratings — published 1983
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Ghost Girl Ghost Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 10,760 ratings — published 1991
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.64 — 1,835,385 ratings — published 2006
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We the Jury: Deciding the Scott Peterson Case We the Jury: Deciding the Scott Peterson Case (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.60 — 399 ratings — published 2007
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Parish Priest: Father Michael McGivney and American Catholicism Parish Priest: Father Michael McGivney and American Catholicism (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 407 ratings — published 2006
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The Complete Maus The Complete Maus (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.58 — 251,463 ratings — published 1980
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The Women The Women (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.59 — 1,489,240 ratings — published 2024
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Toys!: Amazing Stories Behind Some Great Inventions Toys!: Amazing Stories Behind Some Great Inventions (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 302 ratings — published 2000
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The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship between a Boy and a Baseball Legend The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship between a Boy and a Baseball Legend (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 3,063 ratings — published 2016
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The Silver Book The Silver Book (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.81 — 332 ratings — published 2025
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I'm In The Tub, Gone I'm In The Tub, Gone (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.48 — 40 ratings — published 2004
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A Man Named Dave (Dave Pelzer #3) A Man Named Dave (Dave Pelzer #3)
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avg rating 3.93 — 35,234 ratings — published 1999
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The Privilege of Youth: A Teenager's Story (Dave Pelzer #2.5) The Privilege of Youth: A Teenager's Story (Dave Pelzer #2.5)
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avg rating 4.04 — 7,294 ratings — published 2004
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A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1) A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1)
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avg rating 4.14 — 458,854 ratings — published 1995
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The Lost Boy (Dave Pelzer #2) The Lost Boy (Dave Pelzer #2)
by (shelved 1 time as based-on-true-stories)
avg rating 4.12 — 71,785 ratings — published 1997
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Yellow Wife Yellow Wife (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 83,646 ratings — published 2021
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With Love, Wherever You Are With Love, Wherever You Are (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.35 — 654 ratings — published 2017
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Free, Melania: The Unauthorized Biography Free, Melania: The Unauthorized Biography (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as based-on-true-stories)
avg rating 3.34 — 902 ratings — published 2019
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The Invitation (Arlington Hall, #1) The Invitation (Arlington Hall, #1)
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avg rating 3.96 — 7,288 ratings — published 2025
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What Could Go Wrong? What Could Go Wrong? (Audiobook)
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avg rating 3.82 — 413 ratings — published
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You Didn't Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip You Didn't Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip
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avg rating 3.64 — 7,188 ratings — published 2025
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From Here to the Great Unknown From Here to the Great Unknown (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 98,895 ratings — published 2024
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The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 6,485 ratings — published 2025
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Welcome to the World of Paranormal Investigations Welcome to the World of Paranormal Investigations (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published
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The Girls Who Fought Crime: The Untold True Story of the Country's First Female Investigator and Her Crime Fighting Squad The Girls Who Fought Crime: The Untold True Story of the Country's First Female Investigator and Her Crime Fighting Squad (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.53 — 662 ratings — published
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Most Dope: The Extraordinary Life of Mac Miller Most Dope: The Extraordinary Life of Mac Miller (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 2,050 ratings — published
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