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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 149 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,943,287 ratings — published 2005
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 142 times as life-changing)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,684,799 ratings — published 1988
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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 135 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,378,872 ratings — published 2018
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 122 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.37 — 916,515 ratings — published 1946
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 121 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,044,126 ratings — published 1999
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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 110 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,824,022 ratings — published 2012
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 108 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,652,202 ratings — published 1948
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
by (shelved 96 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.47 — 11,660,498 ratings — published 1997
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
by (shelved 95 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.26 — 7,035,573 ratings — published 1960
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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 86 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,243,696 ratings — published 1997
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The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1) The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1)
by (shelved 83 times as life-changing)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,589,746 ratings — published 2020
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 82 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.35 — 10,144,679 ratings — published 2008
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The Song of Achilles The Song of Achilles (Paperback)
by (shelved 80 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,103,471 ratings — published 2011
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The Little Prince The Little Prince (Hardcover)
by (shelved 79 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,555,844 ratings — published 1943
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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 74 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.19 — 539,443 ratings — published 1997
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,177,652 ratings — published 1936
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The Giver (Giver, #1) The Giver (Giver, #1)
by (shelved 72 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,867,807 ratings — published 1993
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.15 — 466,464 ratings — published 1997
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 67 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,295,710 ratings — published 2017
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
by (shelved 67 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.62 — 4,187,435 ratings — published 2007
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A Thousand Splendid Suns A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)
by (shelved 65 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,785,976 ratings — published 2007
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Looking for Alaska Looking for Alaska (Paperback)
by (shelved 65 times as life-changing)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,772,888 ratings — published 2005
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The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye (Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as life-changing)
avg rating 3.80 — 3,968,007 ratings — published 1951
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,279,320 ratings — published 1947
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A Little Life A Little Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 62 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.27 — 979,502 ratings — published 2015
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,566,163 ratings — published 2003
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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 56 times as life-changing)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,459,727 ratings — published 2016
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 54 times as life-changing)
avg rating 3.88 — 397,541 ratings — published 2010
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.16 — 836,003 ratings — published 1989
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.09 — 900,622 ratings — published 1922
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
by (shelved 53 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.58 — 4,968,779 ratings — published 1999
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as life-changing)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,933,521 ratings — published 1963
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A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
by (shelved 48 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.63 — 3,376,205 ratings — published 2016
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
by (shelved 48 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.50 — 3,877,786 ratings — published 2003
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 47 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.41 — 836,443 ratings — published 2016
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.03 — 4,713,441 ratings — published 1945
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,278,871 ratings — published 1963
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 47 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,511,274 ratings — published 1985
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Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.09 — 748,933 ratings — published 1997
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Thirteen Reasons Why Thirteen Reasons Why (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as life-changing)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,033,107 ratings — published 2007
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
by (shelved 44 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.58 — 3,731,764 ratings — published 2005
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,303,646 ratings — published 2011
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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 43 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.34 — 299,516 ratings — published 2014
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,931,705 ratings — published 2018
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven The Five People You Meet in Heaven (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.02 — 823,316 ratings — published 2003
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
by (shelved 42 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.57 — 4,292,070 ratings — published 2000
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,935,958 ratings — published 1813
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Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.56 — 1,631 ratings — published 2023
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The 4-Hour Workweek The 4-Hour Workweek (ebook)
by (shelved 41 times as life-changing)
avg rating 3.91 — 339,801 ratings — published 2007
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Jane Eyre Jane Eyre (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as life-changing)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,381,303 ratings — published 1847
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Jojo Moyes
“The thing about being catapulted into a whole new life--or at least, shoved up so hard against someone else's life that you might as well have your face pressed against their window--is that it forces you to rethink your idea of who you are. Or how you might seem to other people.”
Jojo Moyes, Me Before You

Stephen Richards
“The only time you fail is when you fall down and stay down.”
Stephen Richards, Cosmic Ordering: You can be successful

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