Interesting Nonfiction Books

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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,223,865 ratings — published 2011
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 853,279 ratings — published 2008
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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)
by (shelved 6 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.36 — 199,048 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 6 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.08 — 469,258 ratings — published 2012
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 848,249 ratings — published 1946
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Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.49 — 213,473 ratings — published 2014
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.15 — 78,130 ratings — published 2014
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.17 — 573,475 ratings — published 2011
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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.48 — 114,692 ratings — published 2010
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 236,500 ratings — published 2003
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 209,470 ratings — published 2006
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 995,066 ratings — published 2010
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 416,238 ratings — published 2003
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.26 — 100,623 ratings — published 1970
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 278,474 ratings — published 2018
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What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 193,030 ratings — published 2014
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Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.90 — 199,528 ratings — published 2012
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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.12 — 130,103 ratings — published 2008
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.04 — 449,627 ratings — published 1997
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Me Talk Pretty One Day Me Talk Pretty One Day (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 716,410 ratings — published 2000
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Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.70 — 20,610 ratings — published 2023
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I’m Glad My Mom Died I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,390,913 ratings — published 2022
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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 3 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.53 — 38,098 ratings — published 2016
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The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.97 — 52,099 ratings — published 2012
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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 interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,228,117 ratings — published 2018
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 174,788 ratings — published 2018
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 173,285 ratings — published 1984
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 780,616 ratings — published 2016
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,804,424 ratings — published 2018
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The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.20 — 88,134 ratings — published 1997
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.84 — 494,780 ratings — published 2016
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 793,659 ratings — published 2010
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Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.17 — 214,819 ratings — published 2013
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The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.89 — 32,567 ratings — published 2010
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Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting (Audiobook)
by (shelved 3 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.02 — 76,981 ratings — published 2012
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Salt: A World History Salt: A World History (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.75 — 75,766 ratings — published 2002
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.05 — 242,338 ratings — published 1985
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Mere Christianity Mere Christianity (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.36 — 450,475 ratings — published 1952
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The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 112,353 ratings — published 2010
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.26 — 557,173 ratings — published 1997
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.75 — 206,372 ratings — published 2001
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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 3 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 848,161 ratings — published 2000
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Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.40 — 124,292 ratings — published 2025
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Abundance Abundance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 27,298 ratings — published 2025
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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.33 — 40,333 ratings — published 2024
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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 2 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.33 — 152,118 ratings — published 2024
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The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.44 — 27,091 ratings — published 2024
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How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.05 — 35,221 ratings — published 2023
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The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.20 — 16,727 ratings — published 2013
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Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as interesting-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.20 — 33,137 ratings — published 2023
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