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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 3,518,903 ratings — published 1988
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Meditations Meditations (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 337,414 ratings — published 180
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 861,259 ratings — published 1946
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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)
by (shelved 16 times as introspection)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,380,599 ratings — published 2016
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 271,101 ratings — published 2014
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 443,007 ratings — published 1997
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as introspection)
avg rating 4.08 — 867,272 ratings — published 1922
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The Gifts of Imperfection The Gifts of Imperfection (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 219,581 ratings — published 2010
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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 140,586 ratings — published 2007
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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 9 times as introspection)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,256,195 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)
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avg rating 4.08 — 471,927 ratings — published 2012
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The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 507,660 ratings — published 1997
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as introspection)
avg rating 4.17 — 580,224 ratings — published 2011
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The Little Prince The Little Prince (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 2,438,307 ratings — published 1943
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The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as introspection)
avg rating 3.92 — 132,371 ratings — published 2013
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.41 — 793,606 ratings — published 2016
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Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 240,437 ratings — published 2012
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The Midnight Library The Midnight Library (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as introspection)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,396,055 ratings — published 2020
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Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.05 — 94,214 ratings — published 2019
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 1,135,475 ratings — published 1936
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All About Love: New Visions All About Love: New Visions (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 131,863 ratings — published 1999
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 87,825 ratings — published 1990
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Stumbling on Happiness Stumbling on Happiness (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 63,482 ratings — published 2006
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The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 44,556 ratings — published 2006
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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)
by (shelved 6 times as introspection)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,183,489 ratings — published 1997
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A Little Life A Little Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 905,391 ratings — published 2015
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 1,394,928 ratings — published
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Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 23,410 ratings — published 2021
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The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as introspection)
avg rating 4.05 — 112,993 ratings — published 2020
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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 122,802 ratings — published 2021
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Letters from a Stoic Letters from a Stoic (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 55,148 ratings — published 64
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Letters to a Young Poet Letters to a Young Poet (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 119,421 ratings — published 1929
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How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.66 — 55,256 ratings — published 2019
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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 — 1,240,465 ratings — published 2011
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Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 16,244 ratings — published 1990
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Dare to Lead Dare to Lead (ebook)
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avg rating 4.18 — 125,071 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 4.19 — 284,906 ratings — published 2015
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Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 134,375 ratings — published 1995
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Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
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avg rating 4.17 — 120,579 ratings — published 2017
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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 232,591 ratings — published 2015
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Giovanni’s Room Giovanni’s Room (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 243,986 ratings — published 1956
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Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 48,467 ratings — published 1999
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 1,845,359 ratings — published 1890
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Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as introspection)
avg rating 4.12 — 49,163 ratings — published 1986
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It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as introspection)
avg rating 3.55 — 37,317 ratings — published 2016
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as introspection)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,147,061 ratings — published 1947
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Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as introspection)
avg rating 4.26 — 41,067 ratings — published 2018
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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 217,900 ratings — published 2005
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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)
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avg rating 4.37 — 398,693 ratings — published 2019
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Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.54 — 13,491 ratings — published 2013
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Franz Kafka
“Writing is utter solitude, the descent into the cold abyss of oneself.”
Franz Kafka

Aldous Huxley
“The more powerful and original a mind, the more it will incline towards the religion of solitude.”
Aldous Huxley

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