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An Ishmael of Syria An Ishmael of Syria (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.81 — 634 ratings — published 2016
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.17 — 591,117 ratings — published 2011
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,410,669 ratings — published 1942
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,488,470 ratings — published 2020
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,267,326 ratings — published 2011
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,584,941 ratings — published 1988
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.19 — 869,056 ratings — published 2008
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,435,233 ratings — published 1985
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,573,918 ratings — published 1945
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,889,220 ratings — published 1890
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The Secret History The Secret History (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,035,957 ratings — published 1992
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.37 — 882,801 ratings — published 1946
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 20 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,850,632 ratings — published 1953
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Meditations Meditations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.28 — 351,543 ratings — published 180
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.22 — 423,694 ratings — published 2003
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,086,940 ratings — published 1866
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.26 — 6,906,538 ratings — published 1960
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.68 — 199,114 ratings — published 1848
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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)
by (shelved 18 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.01 — 856,709 ratings — published 2000
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.94 — 573,722 ratings — published -500
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,437,636 ratings — published 1915
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,083,700 ratings — published 1932
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.84 — 384,009 ratings — published 1532
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,209,505 ratings — published 1954
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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.97 — 226,629 ratings — published -400
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,229,103 ratings — published 1963
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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)
by (shelved 14 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,310,001 ratings — published 2018
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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)
by (shelved 14 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.08 — 476,092 ratings — published 2012
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Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,845,659 ratings — published 1937
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.93 — 5,936,340 ratings — published 1925
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.96 — 623,174 ratings — published 2005
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,822,011 ratings — published 1813
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Atlas Shrugged Atlas Shrugged (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.69 — 407,440 ratings — published 1957
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 13 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.18 — 288,248 ratings — published 2015
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Beyond Good and Evil Beyond Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.03 — 114,646 ratings — published 1886
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.11 — 546,002 ratings — published 1984
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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)
by (shelved 13 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.01 — 898,929 ratings — published 2005
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Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,486,780 ratings — published 1969
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.09 — 227,386 ratings — published 1999
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.08 — 207,810 ratings — published 2017
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,153,440 ratings — published 1936
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,367,674 ratings — published 1956
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One Hundred Years of Solitude One Hundred Years of Solitude (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,108,610 ratings — published 1967
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.03 — 30,019 ratings — published 1962
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.21 — 177,626 ratings — published 1984
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The Brothers Karamazov The Brothers Karamazov (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.39 — 388,468 ratings — published 1880
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Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.88 — 94,278 ratings — published 2011
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Tao Te Ching Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.29 — 182,931 ratings — published -350
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,203,584 ratings — published 1947
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Inferno Inferno (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 12 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.03 — 206,783 ratings — published 1321
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Oscar Wilde
“The nuisance of the intellectual sphere is the man who is so occupied in trying to educate others, that he has never had any time to educate himself”
Oscar Wilde, The Critic As Artist: With Some Remarks on the Importance of Doing Nothing and Discussing Everything

John Kennedy Toole
“Is my paranoia getting completely out of hand, or are you mongoloids really talking about me?”
John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces

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