Informative Nonfiction Books

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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 162,691 ratings — published 2019
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A Room of One’s Own A Room of One’s Own (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 253,239 ratings — published 1929
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 555,388 ratings — published 2012
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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 — 221,143 ratings — published 2017
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 87,394 ratings — published 1990
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 576,006 ratings — published 2011
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 855,344 ratings — published 2008
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Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 3,903 ratings — published 1987
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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 — 417,274 ratings — published 2003
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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)
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avg rating 4.01 — 849,258 ratings — published 2000
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America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction
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avg rating 4.01 — 97,088 ratings — published 2004
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The Official Preppy Handbook The Official Preppy Handbook (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 1,958 ratings — published 1980
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The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 4,065 ratings — published 2021
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The Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electricity and Life The Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electricity and Life (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.48 — 728 ratings — published
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 77,885 ratings — published 2019
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Why Knowledge Matters: Rescuing Our Children from Failed Educational Theories Why Knowledge Matters: Rescuing Our Children from Failed Educational Theories (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 412 ratings — published
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On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.69 — 16,582 ratings — published 1993
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Proofiness: The Dark Arts of Mathematical Deception Proofiness: The Dark Arts of Mathematical Deception (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.68 — 1,573 ratings — published 2010
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From Dude to Dad: The Diaper Dude Guide to Pregnancy From Dude to Dad: The Diaper Dude Guide to Pregnancy (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.37 — 744 ratings — published 2014
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Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 37,161 ratings — published 1985
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Africa Is Not a Country: Notes on a Bright Continent Africa Is Not a Country: Notes on a Bright Continent (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.39 — 9,774 ratings — published 2022
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Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 101,504 ratings — published 2014
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 811,014 ratings — published 1989
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When Asia Was the World When Asia Was the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.56 — 740 ratings — published 2007
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Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 14,115 ratings — published
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Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong
by (shelved 1 time as informative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.11 — 16,977 ratings — published 2017
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Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 17,214 ratings — published 2008
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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 120,760 ratings — published 2021
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Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.82 — 34 ratings — published
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Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 2,572 ratings — published 2025
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El infinito en un junco: La invención de los libros en el mundo antiguo El infinito en un junco: La invención de los libros en el mundo antiguo (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 24,226 ratings — published 2019
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The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 16,777 ratings — published 2013
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The Last Place on Earth: Scott and Amundsen's Race to the South Pole The Last Place on Earth: Scott and Amundsen's Race to the South Pole (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 3,520 ratings — published 1979
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The Reading Mind: A Cognitive Approach to Understanding How the Mind Reads The Reading Mind: A Cognitive Approach to Understanding How the Mind Reads (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 575 ratings — published 2017
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The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips and Advice for Dads-to-Be The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips and Advice for Dads-to-Be (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 7,830 ratings — published 1995
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The God Equation: The Quest for a Theory of Everything The God Equation: The Quest for a Theory of Everything (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 8,385 ratings — published 2021
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Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 32,066 ratings — published 2006
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Incredible: Stars of the Plant World Incredible: Stars of the Plant World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 17 ratings — published
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What a Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins What a Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 2,835 ratings — published 2016
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The Gene: An Intimate History The Gene: An Intimate History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 54,864 ratings — published 2016
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The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as informative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.30 — 28,727 ratings — published 1999
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Autism: A New Introduction to Psychological Theory and Current Debate Autism: A New Introduction to Psychological Theory and Current Debate (ebook)
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avg rating 4.36 — 97 ratings — published
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The Other Dr. Gilmer: Two Men, a Murder, and an Unlikely Fight for Justice The Other Dr. Gilmer: Two Men, a Murder, and an Unlikely Fight for Justice (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 4,139 ratings — published 2022
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Tarot Skills for the 21st Century: Mundane and Magical Divination Tarot Skills for the 21st Century: Mundane and Magical Divination (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.49 — 74 ratings — published
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Magic of the Northgate Magic of the Northgate (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as informative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 46 ratings — published 2013
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The Work of the Hierophant The Work of the Hierophant (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 32 ratings — published 2010
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The Exorcist's Handbook The Exorcist's Handbook (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 117 ratings — published 2010
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1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.74 — 12,365 ratings — published 2014
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T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 1,718 ratings — published 2021
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Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 49,126 ratings — published 2020
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