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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 — 1,303,246 ratings — published 2011
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 430,952 ratings — published 2003
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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 — 205,008 ratings — published 2018
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 467,177 ratings — published 1997
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The Book of General Ignorance The Book of General Ignorance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as general-knowledge)
avg rating 3.75 — 11,282 ratings — published 2006
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as general-knowledge)
avg rating 4.21 — 488,199 ratings — published 1988
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as general-knowledge)
avg rating 4.19 — 881,927 ratings — published 2008
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What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as general-knowledge)
avg rating 4.14 — 199,156 ratings — published 2014
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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 — 906,430 ratings — published 2005
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 606,082 ratings — published 2011
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 23 times as general-knowledge)
avg rating 4.18 — 293,015 ratings — published 2015
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Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1) Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1)
by (shelved 23 times as general-knowledge)
avg rating 4.19 — 122,016 ratings — published 2015
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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)
by (shelved 23 times as general-knowledge)
avg rating 4.01 — 863,369 ratings — published 2000
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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 — 627,922 ratings — published 2005
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 234,450 ratings — published 2017
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An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned But Probably Didn't An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned But Probably Didn't (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 2,438 ratings — published 1987
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 180,683 ratings — published 2018
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 237,683 ratings — published 1999
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 65,653 ratings — published 2012
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 588,004 ratings — published -500
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Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as general-knowledge)
avg rating 4.00 — 341,865 ratings — published 2019
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Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 12,553 ratings — published 2015
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 59,043 ratings — published 2012
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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)
by (shelved 13 times as general-knowledge)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,378,158 ratings — published 2018
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions Brief Answers to the Big Questions (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 90,022 ratings — published 2018
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 916,161 ratings — published 1946
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as general-knowledge)
avg rating 3.96 — 123,838 ratings — published 2007
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as general-knowledge)
avg rating 4.08 — 213,218 ratings — published 2017
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.40 — 161,948 ratings — published 1980
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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as general-knowledge)
avg rating 4.16 — 29,878 ratings — published 2010
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as general-knowledge)
avg rating 4.07 — 481,872 ratings — published 2012
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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)
by (shelved 11 times as general-knowledge)
avg rating 3.97 — 193,637 ratings — published 2013
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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto) Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto)
by (shelved 11 times as general-knowledge)
avg rating 4.08 — 72,651 ratings — published 2001
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The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 348,467 ratings — published 2020
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 68,907 ratings — published 2014
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 195,974 ratings — published 1976
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 394,635 ratings — published 1513
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 123,744 ratings — published 1859
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The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.69 — 102,735 ratings — published 2005
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Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as general-knowledge)
avg rating 4.23 — 25,281 ratings — published 1988
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants The Body: A Guide for Occupants (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 102,980 ratings — published 2019
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Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as general-knowledge)
avg rating 4.19 — 32,867 ratings — published 2018
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as general-knowledge)
avg rating 4.13 — 82,363 ratings — published 2019
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Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as general-knowledge)
avg rating 3.95 — 58,667 ratings — published 2016
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The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as general-knowledge)
avg rating 3.89 — 33,559 ratings — published 2010
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 1,177,351 ratings — published 1936
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Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 411,421 ratings — published 2014
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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)
by (shelved 9 times as general-knowledge)
avg rating 3.88 — 95,080 ratings — published 2011
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This Explains Everything: Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works This Explains Everything: Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.66 — 2,851 ratings — published 2013
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The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as general-knowledge)
avg rating 4.12 — 40,328 ratings — published 2014
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“Guessing a person’s ethnicity right without asking them is a talent that flows within you once you start living in the UAE.”
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“Lord Krishna taught Arjuna, the bhagavad gita; What might have been the teaching of Saguni to Duryodhana? Will it be the same?”
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