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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 4.31 — 1,397,300 ratings — published 2018
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,314,392 ratings — published 2011
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 3,713,687 ratings — published 1988
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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 — 2,627,301 ratings — published 2020
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 925,786 ratings — published 1946
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 4,759,784 ratings — published 1945
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,698,916 ratings — published 1949
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 610,676 ratings — published 2011
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.86 — 1,472,157 ratings — published 2016
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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 5,850,263 ratings — published 2012
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The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 355,355 ratings — published 2020
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 885,674 ratings — published 2008
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Meditations Meditations (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 374,870 ratings — published 180
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 421,204 ratings — published 2019
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I'm Glad My Mom Died I'm Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.42 — 1,594,021 ratings — published 2022
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 7,074,400 ratings — published 1960
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 2,957,096 ratings — published 1963
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.41 — 843,770 ratings — published 2016
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 907,051 ratings — published 1922
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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)
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avg rating 4.22 — 1,256,586 ratings — published 1997
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.39 — 2,958,800 ratings — published 2005
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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 4.36 — 236,221 ratings — published 2017
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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 — 4,791,840 ratings — published 2016
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 1,184,550 ratings — published 1936
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 1,626,390 ratings — published 2003
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 2,136,924 ratings — published 1932
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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 — 4,302,153 ratings — published 1947
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 1,950,030 ratings — published 2018
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
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avg rating 4.18 — 294,211 ratings — published 2015
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Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 754,194 ratings — published 1997
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Life of Pi Life of Pi (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 1,780,671 ratings — published 2001
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 908,554 ratings — published 2005
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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 — 2,057,163 ratings — published 1999
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The Last Lecture The Last Lecture (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.26 — 367,748 ratings — published 2008
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 1,445,168 ratings — published 2022
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Wonder (Wonder, #1) Wonder (Wonder, #1)
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avg rating 4.35 — 1,219,727 ratings — published 2012
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The Little Prince The Little Prince (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 2,577,240 ratings — published 1943
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 205,804 ratings — published 2018
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 1,496,754 ratings — published 1942
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The Humans The Humans (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 167,946 ratings — published 2013
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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 — 839,193 ratings — published 1989
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A Thousand Splendid Suns A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 1,800,003 ratings — published 2007
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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 — 483,543 ratings — published 2012
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The Let Them Theory The Let Them Theory (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.00 — 336,942 ratings — published 2024
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Yellowface Yellowface (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.72 — 1,140,434 ratings — published 2023
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 1,293,867 ratings — published 1963
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 1,233,748 ratings — published 2018
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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 4.33 — 179,552 ratings — published 2019
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 181,364 ratings — published 2018
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 224,073 ratings — published 2016
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M. Scott Peck
“Love is the will to extend one's self for the purpose of nurturing one's own or another's spiritual growth... Love is as love does. Love is an act of will -- namely, both an intention and an action. Will also implies choice. We do not have to love. We choose to love.”
M. Scott Peck

“Various large trees— willowy peppers and especially the pines—seem to be reaching down to hold your hand.”
Tom Hillman, Digging for God

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