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Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.58 — 1,555 ratings — published 2023
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 139,658 ratings — published 2016
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How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 24,585 ratings — published 2012
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 172,627 ratings — published
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Winter's Bone Winter's Bone (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 38,897 ratings — published 2006
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The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)
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avg rating 4.30 — 334,136 ratings — published 2006
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The Bridge Home The Bridge Home (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 11,582 ratings — published 2019
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The Devil All the Time The Devil All the Time (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 40,374 ratings — published 2011
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The Road The Road (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1,017,979 ratings — published 2006
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No Country for Old Men No Country for Old Men (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 240,150 ratings — published 2005
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Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2) Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)
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avg rating 4.36 — 210,218 ratings — published 2007
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The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1) The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
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avg rating 4.22 — 302,285 ratings — published 2006
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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.39 — 357,046 ratings — published 2013
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Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.30 — 303,931 ratings — published 2018
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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avg rating 4.35 — 9,732,343 ratings — published 2008
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 1,813,333 ratings — published 2018
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The Power of Interest for Motivation and Engagement The Power of Interest for Motivation and Engagement (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 6 ratings — published 2015
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Age of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence Age of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 787 ratings — published 2014
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The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.66 — 1,057 ratings — published 2014
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Divine Fury: A History of Genius Divine Fury: A History of Genius (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.62 — 208 ratings — published 2013
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Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise (ebook)
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avg rating 4.20 — 18,775 ratings — published 2016
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Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.91 — 1,635 ratings — published 2015
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Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 22,112 ratings — published 2014
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The Path to Purpose: Helping Our Children Find Their Calling in Life The Path to Purpose: Helping Our Children Find Their Calling in Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.59 — 303 ratings — published 2008
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Thanks!: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier Thanks!: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.75 — 764 ratings — published 2007
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Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Self-Motivation Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Self-Motivation (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 1,677 ratings — published 1995
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Getting Grit: The Evidence-Based Approach to Cultivating Passion, Perseverance, and Purpose Getting Grit: The Evidence-Based Approach to Cultivating Passion, Perseverance, and Purpose (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 215 ratings — published
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Gone Girl Gone Girl (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 3,398,422 ratings — published 2012
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Half a King (Shattered Sea, #1) Half a King (Shattered Sea, #1)
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avg rating 3.97 — 73,212 ratings — published 2014
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Blood Song (Raven's Shadow, #1) Blood Song (Raven's Shadow, #1)
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avg rating 4.41 — 91,325 ratings — published 2011
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Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard, #2) Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard, #2)
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avg rating 4.25 — 157,540 ratings — published 2007
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Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1) Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1)
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avg rating 3.83 — 122,399 ratings — published 2011
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Neuromancer (Sprawl, #1) Neuromancer (Sprawl, #1)
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avg rating 3.89 — 359,125 ratings — published 1984
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Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1) Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1)
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avg rating 4.10 — 198,025 ratings — published 2011
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Mabel and the Mountain: a story about believing in yourself Mabel and the Mountain: a story about believing in yourself (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 199 ratings — published 2020
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I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down: Collected Stories I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down: Collected Stories (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.31 — 2,154 ratings — published 2002
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Outer Dark Outer Dark (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 24,784 ratings — published 1968
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Pedal, Balance, Steer: Annie Londonderry, the First Woman to Cycle Around the World Pedal, Balance, Steer: Annie Londonderry, the First Woman to Cycle Around the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.50 — 145 ratings — published
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And Quiet Flows the Don And Quiet Flows the Don (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 13,103 ratings — published 1928
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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 263,162 ratings — published 2009
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The Martian The Martian (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.42 — 1,261,563 ratings — published 2011
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.39 — 996,680 ratings — published 2010
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Jazz (Beloved Trilogy, #2) Jazz (Beloved Trilogy, #2)
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avg rating 3.90 — 37,003 ratings — published 1992
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Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.50 — 987 ratings — published 2022
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The Beatryce Prophecy The Beatryce Prophecy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 10,696 ratings — published 2021
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It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1) It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1)
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avg rating 4.09 — 4,496,079 ratings — published 2016
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How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 20,455 ratings — published 2013
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The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 97,616 ratings — published 2014
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Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 97,972 ratings — published 2015
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“In your heart, you will always be African, but in America you are a Black American. It is possible and desirable to be both.”
Maria Nhambu, America's Daughter

Nancy Kress
“You think intelligence and grit can succeed by themselves, but I'm telling you that's a pretty illusion.”
Nancy Kress, Steal Across the Sky

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