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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 — 1,132,350 ratings — published 2018
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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 — 210,733 ratings — published 2019
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Before We Were Yours Before We Were Yours (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 706,173 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 — 4,106,256 ratings — published 1947
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The Rose Code The Rose Code (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.44 — 349,036 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 — 99,753 ratings — published 2014
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.02 — 1,173,462 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 — 192,954 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 — 149,605 ratings — published 2022
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My Mother's Secret My Mother's Secret (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 19,309 ratings — published 2013
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 1,796,989 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 — 493,380 ratings — published 2016
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Shuggie Bain Shuggie Bain (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 184,453 ratings — published 2020
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Damaged Damaged (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 19,090 ratings — published 2007
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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 — 1,355,240 ratings — published 2016
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 1,174,329 ratings — published 1963
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The Librarian of Auschwitz The Librarian of Auschwitz (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 62,676 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 — 388,052 ratings — published 2010
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Dreamers Dreamers (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 6,890 ratings — published 2018
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I Am Jazz I Am Jazz (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 3,344 ratings — published 2014
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,336,179 ratings — published 2005
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One Child One Child (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 15,828 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 — 944,750 ratings — published 2006
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Murphy's Boy Murphy's Boy (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 5,575 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 4.31 — 13,058 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 — 8,685 ratings — published 1983
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Ghost Girl Ghost Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 10,702 ratings — published 1991
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.64 — 1,826,664 ratings — published 2006
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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 — 35,051 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 — 7,264 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 — 456,700 ratings — published 1995
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The Lost Boy (Dave Pelzer #2) The Lost Boy (Dave Pelzer #2)
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avg rating 4.12 — 71,387 ratings — published 1997
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Yellow Wife Yellow Wife (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 80,643 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 — 640 ratings — published 2017
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Free, Melania: The Unauthorized Biography Free, Melania: The Unauthorized Biography (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.34 — 893 ratings — published 2019
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The Invitation (Arlington Hall, #1) The Invitation (Arlington Hall, #1)
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avg rating 3.94 — 5,715 ratings — published 2025
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What Could Go Wrong? What Could Go Wrong? (Audiobook)
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avg rating 3.81 — 344 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 3.69 — 6,026 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 4.26 — 91,859 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 — 5,348 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 3.52 — 634 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 — 1,951 ratings — published
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Runa Runa (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.61 — 722 ratings — published 2015
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Dream Café Dream Café (Unknown Binding)
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avg rating 3.90 — 153 ratings — published 2021
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The Book of Werewolves The Book of Werewolves (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.47 — 1,481 ratings — published 1865
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Trusting the Gold: Uncovering Your Natural Goodness Trusting the Gold: Uncovering Your Natural Goodness (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 1,045 ratings — published
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The Daughter Between Them The Daughter Between Them (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.20 — 539 ratings — published
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Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.54 — 32,655 ratings — published 2013
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