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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 — 1,375,481 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 4.33 — 1,301,735 ratings — published 2011
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 3,679,579 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 — 2,582,872 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 — 914,822 ratings — published 1946
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 4,705,837 ratings — published 1945
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,643,702 ratings — published 1948
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 605,436 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 — 1,457,365 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 — 5,819,356 ratings — published 2012
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 881,424 ratings — published 2008
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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 4.28 — 347,467 ratings — published 2020
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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 — 1,566,945 ratings — published 2022
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 7,028,426 ratings — published 1960
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 2,929,209 ratings — published 1963
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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)
by (shelved 12 times as insightful)
avg rating 4.37 — 417,308 ratings — published 2019
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.41 — 835,091 ratings — published 2016
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 899,541 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 4.21 — 1,241,746 ratings — published 1997
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Meditations Meditations (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 368,901 ratings — published 180
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.39 — 2,940,335 ratings — published 2005
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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 — 4,751,045 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 — 1,176,260 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 — 1,619,467 ratings — published 2003
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 2,122,920 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 — 4,275,060 ratings — published 1947
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 1,928,065 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 — 292,868 ratings — published 2015
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Life of Pi Life of Pi (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 1,773,992 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 — 906,089 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 — 2,042,149 ratings — published 1999
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The Last Lecture The Last Lecture (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.26 — 366,903 ratings — published 2008
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as insightful)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,425,683 ratings — published 2022
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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 — 234,217 ratings — published 2017
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Wonder (Wonder, #1) Wonder (Wonder, #1)
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avg rating 4.35 — 1,214,069 ratings — published 2012
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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 — 204,917 ratings — published 2018
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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 — 747,929 ratings — published 1997
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 1,473,977 ratings — published 1942
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The Humans The Humans (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 165,815 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 — 835,397 ratings — published 1989
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A Thousand Splendid Suns A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 1,783,596 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 — 481,632 ratings — published 2012
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Yellowface Yellowface (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as insightful)
avg rating 3.72 — 1,115,435 ratings — published 2023
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 1,276,162 ratings — published 1963
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The Little Prince The Little Prince (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 2,552,393 ratings — published 1943
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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)
by (shelved 7 times as insightful)
avg rating 4.33 — 177,207 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 — 180,579 ratings — published 2018
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 627,720 ratings — published 2005
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Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 2,903,739 ratings — published 1937
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Memoirs of a Geisha Memoirs of a Geisha (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 2,130,885 ratings — published 1997
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bell hooks
“Genuine love is rarely an emotional space where needs are instantly gratified. To know love we have to invest time and commitment...'dreaming that love will save us, solve all our problems or provide a steady state of bliss or security only keeps us stuck in wishful fantasy, undermining the real power of the love -- which is to transform us.' Many people want love to function like a drug, giving them an immediate and sustained high. They want to do nothing, just passively receive the good feeling.”
bell hooks

Jess C. Scott
“Friends are the family you choose (~ Nin/Ithilnin, Elven rogue).”
Jess C Scott, The Other Side of Life

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