Introspective Books

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The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1) The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1)
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avg rating 3.98 — 2,437,058 ratings — published 2020
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,213,602 ratings — published 1963
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The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as introspective)
avg rating 3.80 — 3,882,641 ratings — published 1951
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as introspective)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,552,456 ratings — published 1988
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,994,512 ratings — published 1999
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation My Year of Rest and Relaxation (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as introspective)
avg rating 3.60 — 559,654 ratings — published 2018
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,391,390 ratings — published 1942
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,074,314 ratings — published 1866
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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)
by (shelved 11 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.29 — 242,080 ratings — published 2012
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The Gifts of Imperfection The Gifts of Imperfection (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 221,367 ratings — published 2010
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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 11 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,195,043 ratings — published 1997
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 872,170 ratings — published 1946
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1) Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as introspective)
avg rating 3.66 — 684,157 ratings — published 2015
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 1,867,899 ratings — published 1890
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The Secret History The Secret History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 1,020,279 ratings — published 1992
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 1,416,269 ratings — published 1915
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Notes from Underground Notes from Underground (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.17 — 226,655 ratings — published 1864
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,433,226 ratings — published 1949
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The Idiot The Idiot (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as introspective)
avg rating 3.64 — 106,936 ratings — published 2017
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Normal People Normal People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as introspective)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,853,535 ratings — published 2018
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 873,811 ratings — published 1922
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A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1) A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.22 — 183,197 ratings — published 2021
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I’m Glad My Mom Died I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,449,254 ratings — published 2022
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No Longer Human No Longer Human (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 250,547 ratings — published 1948
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The Prophet The Prophet (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.23 — 328,217 ratings — published 1923
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.41 — 802,476 ratings — published 2016
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Kafka on the Shore Kafka on the Shore (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.12 — 546,426 ratings — published 2002
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The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.19 — 514,824 ratings — published 1997
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,527,878 ratings — published 1945
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven The Five People You Meet in Heaven (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.01 — 800,755 ratings — published 2003
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The Wedding People The Wedding People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.08 — 990,439 ratings — published 2024
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Yellowface Yellowface (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as introspective)
avg rating 3.73 — 1,016,314 ratings — published 2023
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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)
by (shelved 7 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.35 — 277,409 ratings — published 2014
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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 7 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,282,813 ratings — published 2018
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as introspective)
avg rating 3.93 — 5,893,511 ratings — published 1925
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,418,561 ratings — published 2017
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Braving the Wilderness Braving the Wilderness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.12 — 120,116 ratings — published 2017
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All About Love: New Visions All About Love: New Visions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.01 — 134,742 ratings — published 1999
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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 7 times as introspective)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,398,076 ratings — published 2016
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as introspective)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,822,858 ratings — published 1953
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.26 — 6,860,835 ratings — published 1960
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as introspective)
avg rating 3.64 — 1,841,090 ratings — published 2006
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Norwegian Wood Norwegian Wood (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as introspective)
avg rating 3.99 — 725,959 ratings — published 1987
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Gift from the Sea Gift from the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.14 — 55,896 ratings — published 1955
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The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.35 — 174,189 ratings — published 2021
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I Who Have Never Known Men I Who Have Never Known Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.11 — 445,842 ratings — published 1995
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White Nights White Nights (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 336,966 ratings — published 1848
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,062,095 ratings — published 2017
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Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.13 — 121,285 ratings — published 2010
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Piranesi Piranesi (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as introspective)
avg rating 4.21 — 461,279 ratings — published 2020
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Elizabeth Bowen
“Darling, I don't want you; I've got no place for you; I only want what you give. I don't want the whole of anyone.... What you want is the whole of me-isn't it, isn't it?-and the whole of me isn't there for anybody. In that full sense you want me I don't exist.”
Elizabeth Bowen, The Death of the Heart

“Better to have it and not need it, then need it and not have it. Is that your logic?”
R. Gerry Fabian, Just Out Of Reach

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