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An Ishmael of Syria An Ishmael of Syria (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.81 — 631 ratings — published 2016
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.17 — 574,060 ratings — published 2011
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,347,302 ratings — published 1942
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,316,230 ratings — published 1949
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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 4.34 — 1,225,138 ratings — published 2011
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,483,718 ratings — published 1988
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,429,322 ratings — published 1945
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The Secret History The Secret History (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.16 — 979,409 ratings — published 1992
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,361,881 ratings — published 1985
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.19 — 853,724 ratings — published 2008
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,818,396 ratings — published 1890
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.37 — 849,279 ratings — published 1946
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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 — 416,454 ratings — published 2003
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 19 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,762,778 ratings — published 1953
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.68 — 192,574 ratings — published 1848
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,045,913 ratings — published 1866
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Meditations Meditations (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.28 — 330,717 ratings — published 180
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.26 — 6,760,138 ratings — published 1960
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.95 — 558,519 ratings — published -500
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,371,790 ratings — published 1915
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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 17 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.01 — 848,408 ratings — published 2000
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.93 — 5,799,152 ratings — published 1925
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.84 — 376,201 ratings — published 1513
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Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.89 — 2,782,163 ratings — published 1937
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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.97 — 222,446 ratings — published -400
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,699,865 ratings — published 1813
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,040,833 ratings — published 1932
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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 4.33 — 1,230,347 ratings — published 2018
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,148,127 ratings — published 1954
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Beyond Good and Evil Beyond Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.03 — 111,242 ratings — published 1886
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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 — 617,675 ratings — published 2005
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,181,435 ratings — published 1963
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Atlas Shrugged Atlas Shrugged (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.69 — 404,495 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 4.19 — 282,560 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)
by (shelved 13 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.08 — 469,479 ratings — published 2012
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,118,482 ratings — published 1947
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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 — 532,803 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 — 890,412 ratings — published 2005
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Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,463,804 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 — 216,409 ratings — published 1999
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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 — 1,125,811 ratings — published 1936
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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 — 1,083,925 ratings — published 1967
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Anna Karenina Anna Karenina (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.10 — 916,269 ratings — published 1878
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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 — 29,463 ratings — published 1962
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The Brothers Karamazov The Brothers Karamazov (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.39 — 376,552 ratings — published 1880
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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text Frankenstein: The 1818 Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,799,743 ratings — published 1818
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Nausea Nausea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as intellectual)
avg rating 3.93 — 136,409 ratings — published 1938
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.08 — 202,592 ratings — published 2017
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,344,967 ratings — published 1956
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as intellectual)
avg rating 4.22 — 173,458 ratings — published 1984
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William S. Burroughs
“Artists to my mind are the real architects of change, and not the political legislators who implement change after the fact. ”
William S. Burroughs

Samuel Beckett
“All I know is that the hours are long... and constrain us to beguile them with proceedings which ... may at first sight seem reasonable, until they become a habit.”
Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot

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