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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 3 times as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,243,594 ratings — published 2018
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.13 — 141,189 ratings — published 2021
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Beyond Order: 12 More Rules For Life Beyond Order: 12 More Rules For Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.14 — 29,889 ratings — published 2021
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Poverty, by America Poverty, by America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.27 — 59,268 ratings — published 2023
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12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 3.91 — 263,041 ratings — published 2018
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.37 — 855,283 ratings — published 1946
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The Golden Notebook The Golden Notebook (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.77 — 24,494 ratings — published 1962
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How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 21,160 ratings — published 2014
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 1,233,026 ratings — published 2011
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 577,154 ratings — published 2011
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1) Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 3.78 — 243,597 ratings — published 1974
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.52 — 116,231 ratings — published 2010
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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)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.13 — 556,041 ratings — published 2012
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The Color Purple The Color Purple (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.28 — 745,526 ratings — published 1982
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.21 — 473,522 ratings — published 1988
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The Red and the Black The Red and the Black (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 3.86 — 82,422 ratings — published 1830
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.19 — 856,245 ratings — published 2008
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The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.02 — 983,523 ratings — published 1939
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Scaling Leadership: Building Organizational Capability and Capacity to Create Outcomes that Matter Most Scaling Leadership: Building Organizational Capability and Capacity to Create Outcomes that Matter Most (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.16 — 185 ratings — published 2019
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The Element Of Style The Element Of Style (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.28 — 102 ratings — published
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We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.37 — 364 ratings — published 2025
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Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 1,663 ratings — published
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Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.91 — 550 ratings — published 2025
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North Woods River: The St. Croix River in Upper Midwest History (Wisconsin Land and Life) North Woods River: The St. Croix River in Upper Midwest History (Wisconsin Land and Life)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.33 — 3 ratings — published 2009
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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.32 — 159,196 ratings — published 2024
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The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.54 — 56 ratings — published 2025
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The Wealth of Nations, Books 1-3 The Wealth of Nations, Books 1-3 (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 3.88 — 1,533 ratings — published 1776
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The Happiness Project The Happiness Project (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 3.65 — 180,377 ratings — published 2009
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How to Spend $50 Billion to Make the World a Better Place How to Spend $50 Billion to Make the World a Better Place (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.39 — 155 ratings — published
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Get It Done: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation Get It Done: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 3.57 — 1,059 ratings — published 2022
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Making Numbers Count: The Art and Science of Communicating Numbers Making Numbers Count: The Art and Science of Communicating Numbers (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 3.87 — 2,744 ratings — published 2022
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Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.14 — 7,257 ratings — published 2020
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Don't Trust Your Gut: Using Data to Get What You Really Want in Life Don't Trust Your Gut: Using Data to Get What You Really Want in Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 3.80 — 2,320 ratings — published
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A Brief History of Earth: Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters A Brief History of Earth: Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 3.94 — 4,376 ratings — published 2021
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Supreme Inequality: The Supreme Court's Fifty-Year Battle for a More Unjust America Supreme Inequality: The Supreme Court's Fifty-Year Battle for a More Unjust America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,496 ratings — published 2020
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Doing Justice: A Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law Doing Justice: A Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.27 — 5,837 ratings — published 2019
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.13 — 78,049 ratings — published 2019
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The Second Mountain The Second Mountain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 3.76 — 12,914 ratings — published 2019
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The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.17 — 2,611 ratings — published 2018
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Principles: Life and Work Principles: Life and Work (Audio CD)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.10 — 66,092 ratings — published 2017
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When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 3.79 — 32,344 ratings — published 2018
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Big Mistakes: The Best Investors and Their Worst Investments (Bloomberg) Big Mistakes: The Best Investors and Their Worst Investments (Bloomberg)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 3.70 — 1,152 ratings — published 2018
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The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.12 — 24,730 ratings — published 2017
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Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 3.82 — 672 ratings — published 2016
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Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 3.91 — 42,336 ratings — published 2017
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Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.53 — 38,180 ratings — published 2016
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Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 3.96 — 18,181 ratings — published 2013
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Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.05 — 13,966 ratings — published 2012
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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 1 time as intellectual-growth)
avg rating 4.08 — 470,749 ratings — published 2012
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“American culture has regressed because of contemporary society’s glorification of making a good living and spending free time in media activities rather than constantly devoting themselves to a learning and self-improvement. The combination of grooming youngsters to fit into a commercial workplace and Americans willingness to submit themselves to endless hours of watching television shows filled with murders, violence, sex, and replete with advertisements that promote the goods of commercial giants has eroded the American spirit and contributed to lack of an intellectually sophisticated populous.”
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