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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 — 1,278,792 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 — 461,384 ratings — published 1997
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A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 268,094 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 4.20 — 4,227,100 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)
by (shelved 8495 times as history)
avg rating 4.00 — 765,026 ratings — published 2003
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1776 1776 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 250,057 ratings — published 2005
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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome (Paperback)
by (shelved 7560 times as history)
avg rating 4.06 — 82,975 ratings — published 2015
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 7364 times as history)
avg rating 4.22 — 425,892 ratings — published 2003
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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 7179 times as history)
avg rating 4.23 — 149,358 ratings — published 1960
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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus (Paperback)
by (shelved 6643 times as history)
avg rating 4.05 — 95,925 ratings — published 2005
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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 (Paperback)
by (shelved 6184 times as history)
avg rating 4.14 — 452,761 ratings — published 2017
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 6076 times as history)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,374,754 ratings — published 1956
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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)
by (shelved 5873 times as history)
avg rating 4.26 — 103,258 ratings — published 1970
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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 4.29 — 201,241 ratings — published 2005
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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)
by (shelved 5541 times as history)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,003,132 ratings — published 2010
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The Guns of August The Guns of August (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5501 times as history)
avg rating 4.18 — 85,422 ratings — published 1962
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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 5384 times as history)
avg rating 4.07 — 84,909 ratings — published 2004
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John Adams John Adams (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 379,301 ratings — published 2001
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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 3.90 — 221,808 ratings — published 2011
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The Silk Roads: A New History of the World The Silk Roads: A New History of the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 49,521 ratings — published 2015
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Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton (Paperback)
by (shelved 4854 times as history)
avg rating 4.22 — 201,730 ratings — published 2004
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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 4.48 — 118,324 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 (ebook)
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avg rating 4.19 — 69,992 ratings — published 1998
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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4279 times as history)
avg rating 4.13 — 163,273 ratings — published 2015
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A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 4271 times as history)
avg rating 4.05 — 44,443 ratings — published 1978
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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4229 times as history)
avg rating 4.17 — 216,736 ratings — published 2023
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4149 times as history)
avg rating 4.13 — 810,758 ratings — published 2010
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The Histories The Histories (Paperback)
by (shelved 4073 times as history)
avg rating 4.01 — 56,006 ratings — published -430
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 4018 times as history)
avg rating 4.18 — 289,853 ratings — published 2015
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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)
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avg rating 4.26 — 54,850 ratings — published 1997
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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)
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avg rating 4.47 — 172,866 ratings — published 2018
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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 3849 times as history)
avg rating 3.97 — 75,337 ratings — published 1995
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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 3763 times as history)
avg rating 4.30 — 139,131 ratings — published 2020
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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 3711 times as history)
avg rating 4.16 — 189,465 ratings — published 2016
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Salt: A World History Salt: A World History (Paperback)
by (shelved 3683 times as history)
avg rating 3.75 — 77,371 ratings — published 2002
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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 3623 times as history)
avg rating 3.84 — 122,245 ratings — published 1998
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3569 times as history)
avg rating 4.46 — 169,519 ratings — published 1959
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History of the Peloponnesian War History of the Peloponnesian War (Paperback)
by (shelved 3423 times as history)
avg rating 3.95 — 40,834 ratings — published -411
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Hiroshima Hiroshima (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3384 times as history)
avg rating 4.05 — 90,510 ratings — published 1946
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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 3359 times as history)
avg rating 4.44 — 140,001 ratings — published 1992
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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 3324 times as history)
avg rating 4.24 — 86,504 ratings — published 2011
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (Paperback)
by (shelved 3313 times as history)
avg rating 3.94 — 74,977 ratings — published 2004
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3295 times as history)
avg rating 4.52 — 163,466 ratings — published 2020
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Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 3294 times as history)
avg rating 4.23 — 27,990 ratings — published 2003
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 3276 times as history)
avg rating 3.94 — 578,170 ratings — published -500
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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 3246 times as history)
avg rating 4.29 — 111,265 ratings — published 2017
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 3220 times as history)
avg rating 4.37 — 893,428 ratings — published 1946
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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 3126 times as history)
avg rating 4.17 — 119,920 ratings — published 2000
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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 3084 times as history)
avg rating 4.39 — 364,422 ratings — published 2013
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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2960 times as history)
avg rating 4.36 — 66,275 ratings — published 2019
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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  SmithBreakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories by Truman CapoteExtremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Tales of New York City
1,688 books — 1,260 voters
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Thought Provoking
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“History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.”
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