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1984 1984 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,581,194 ratings — published 1948
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.39 — 2,918,700 ratings — published 2005
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The Hate U Give The Hate U Give (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as impactful)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,024,422 ratings — published 2017
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as impactful)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,640,969 ratings — published 1988
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as impactful)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,537,603 ratings — published 2003
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 2,477,701 ratings — published 1985
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 6,977,142 ratings — published 1960
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 2,027,675 ratings — published 1999
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A Thousand Splendid Suns A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 1,766,604 ratings — published 2007
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 1,257,238 ratings — published 1963
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as impactful)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,219,156 ratings — published 2017
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 4,650,808 ratings — published 1945
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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 4.07 — 4,705,785 ratings — published 2016
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The Giver (The Giver, #1) The Giver (The Giver, #1)
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avg rating 4.12 — 2,844,535 ratings — published 1993
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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 5,785,161 ratings — published 2012
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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 — 4,244,984 ratings — published 1947
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A Little Life A Little Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 959,700 ratings — published 2015
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 1,903,847 ratings — published 2018
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Night Night (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.38 — 1,380,328 ratings — published 1956
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My Dark Vanessa My Dark Vanessa (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as impactful)
avg rating 4.10 — 437,101 ratings — published 2020
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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 — 1,287,576 ratings — published 2011
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The Song of Achilles The Song of Achilles (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 2,062,857 ratings — published 2011
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The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 3,940,033 ratings — published 1951
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All the Light We Cannot See All the Light We Cannot See (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 2,013,006 ratings — published 2014
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as impactful)
avg rating 4.37 — 901,545 ratings — published 1946
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.41 — 824,728 ratings — published 2016
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Never Let Me Go Never Let Me Go (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as impactful)
avg rating 3.85 — 877,138 ratings — published 2005
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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)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,350,293 ratings — published 2018
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The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1) The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1)
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avg rating 3.97 — 2,538,534 ratings — published 2020
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 891,333 ratings — published 1922
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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 — 982,528 ratings — published 2006
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Looking for Alaska Looking for Alaska (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 1,763,371 ratings — published 2005
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as impactful)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,227,335 ratings — published 1997
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,380,889 ratings — published 2005
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.70 — 3,243,085 ratings — published 1954
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My Sister's Keeper My Sister's Keeper (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 1,282,483 ratings — published 2004
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Babel Babel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as impactful)
avg rating 4.14 — 499,810 ratings — published 2022
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I'm Glad My Mom Died I'm Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 1,534,420 ratings — published 2022
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.52 — 164,359 ratings — published 2020
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The Secret History The Secret History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 1,064,855 ratings — published 1992
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 1,453,185 ratings — published 2017
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Circe Circe (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.22 — 1,391,276 ratings — published 2018
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 1,926,392 ratings — published 1890
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 1,215,881 ratings — published 2018
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven The Five People You Meet in Heaven (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 815,506 ratings — published 2003
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The Nightingale The Nightingale (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.65 — 2,219,994 ratings — published 2015
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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)
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avg rating 4.07 — 479,391 ratings — published 2012
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 6,003,871 ratings — published 1925
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 2,897,009 ratings — published 1953
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Thirteen Reasons Why Thirteen Reasons Why (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 1,029,700 ratings — published 2007
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Gift Gugu Mona
“Be thankful for those who make your life impactful. They are meant to help you become fruitful.”
Gift Gugu Mona, The Gift of Thanksgiving

Ursula K. Le Guin
“There was not much sleep anywhere in Earthsea, tonight, Ged thought. He grinned a little as he thought it; for he had always liked that pause, that fearful pause, the moment before things changed.”
Ursula K. Le Guin

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