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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 948,640 ratings — published 2011
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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 — 394,741 ratings — published 1997
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A People's History of the United States A People's History of the United States (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 236,770 ratings — published 1980
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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 4.19 — 3,562,941 ratings — published 1947
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 655,973 ratings — published 2003
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1776 1776 (Paperback)
by (shelved 7086 times as history)
avg rating 4.09 — 224,248 ratings — published 2005
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 373,857 ratings — published 2003
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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 84,212 ratings — published 2005
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 5668 times as history)
avg rating 4.20 — 129,350 ratings — published 1960
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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome (Paperback)
by (shelved 5561 times as history)
avg rating 4.05 — 58,339 ratings — published 2015
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Night  (The Night Trilogy, #1) Night (The Night Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 5389 times as history)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,194,041 ratings — published 1956
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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 182,693 ratings — published 2005
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 89,157 ratings — published 1970
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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 4.38 — 910,496 ratings — published 2010
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John Adams John Adams (Paperback)
by (shelved 4643 times as history)
avg rating 4.07 — 356,025 ratings — published 2001
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The Guns of August The Guns of August (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.17 — 73,917 ratings — published 1962
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In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.87 — 196,274 ratings — published 2011
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Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 174,477 ratings — published 2004
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4256 times as history)
avg rating 4.05 — 70,906 ratings — published 2004
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (ebook)
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avg rating 4.13 — 234,817 ratings — published 2017
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The Warmth of Other Suns: the Epic Story of America's Great Migration The Warmth of Other Suns: the Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.45 — 96,500 ratings — published 2010
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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 139,015 ratings — published 2015
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Silk Roads Silk Roads (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 36,382 ratings — published 2016
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A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 40,378 ratings — published 1978
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3678 times as history)
avg rating 4.11 — 709,694 ratings — published 2010
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King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.16 — 57,032 ratings — published 1998
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Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong (Paperback)
by (shelved 3503 times as history)
avg rating 3.97 — 67,775 ratings — published 1995
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The Histories The Histories (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 50,283 ratings — published -450
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback)
by (shelved 3412 times as history)
avg rating 3.84 — 115,089 ratings — published 1998
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3367 times as history)
avg rating 4.21 — 236,992 ratings — published 2015
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Salt: A World History Salt: A World History (Paperback)
by (shelved 3295 times as history)
avg rating 3.75 — 69,620 ratings — published 2002
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The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3112 times as history)
avg rating 4.29 — 109,086 ratings — published 2020
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (Paperback)
by (shelved 3052 times as history)
avg rating 3.93 — 70,302 ratings — published 2004
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The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3003 times as history)
avg rating 4.15 — 136,289 ratings — published 2016
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Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest (Paperback)
by (shelved 2929 times as history)
avg rating 4.42 — 121,654 ratings — published 1992
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The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II (Paperback)
by (shelved 2923 times as history)
avg rating 4.20 — 38,935 ratings — published 1997
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Hiroshima Hiroshima (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 77,368 ratings — published 1946
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History of the Peloponnesian War History of the Peloponnesian War (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 37,172 ratings — published -411
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Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2771 times as history)
avg rating 4.19 — 72,519 ratings — published 2011
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (Paperback)
by (shelved 2766 times as history)
avg rating 4.15 — 105,284 ratings — published 2000
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2694 times as history)
avg rating 4.43 — 122,653 ratings — published 1959
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 2689 times as history)
avg rating 3.96 — 460,426 ratings — published -400
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The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2642 times as history)
avg rating 3.89 — 51,623 ratings — published 2006
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 2640 times as history)
avg rating 4.37 — 656,877 ratings — published 1959
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2621 times as history)
avg rating 4.54 — 127,691 ratings — published 2020
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2611 times as history)
avg rating 3.97 — 69,740 ratings — published 1995
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At Home: A Short History of Private Life At Home: A Short History of Private Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2550 times as history)
avg rating 3.98 — 92,159 ratings — published 2010
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Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier (Paperback)
by (shelved 2539 times as history)
avg rating 4.21 — 61,059 ratings — published 1996
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Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2529 times as history)
avg rating 4.45 — 94,774 ratings — published 2018
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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)
by (shelved 2522 times as history)
avg rating 4.38 — 282,736 ratings — published 2013
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Marcus Aurelius
“The soul becomes dyed with the colour of its thoughts.”
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

Bil Keane
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.”
Bill Keane

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