Miscellany Books

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Schott's Original Miscellany Schott's Original Miscellany (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,110 ratings — published 2002
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The People's Almanac Presents the Book of Lists The People's Almanac Presents the Book of Lists (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as miscellany)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,670 ratings — published 1977
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Schott's Food and Drink Miscellany Schott's Food and Drink Miscellany (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as miscellany)
avg rating 3.95 — 576 ratings — published 2003
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as miscellany)
avg rating 3.87 — 106,185 ratings — published 2003
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.34 — 313,058 ratings — published 2000
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Mastermind Mastermind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.33 — 3 ratings — published
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The Book of General Ignorance The Book of General Ignorance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as miscellany)
avg rating 3.75 — 11,048 ratings — published 2006
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.01 — 890,052 ratings — published 2005
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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 miscellany)
avg rating 4.01 — 848,076 ratings — published 2000
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Flowers for Algernon Flowers for Algernon (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.23 — 774,799 ratings — published 1966
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Schott's Sporting, Gaming, and Idling Miscellany Schott's Sporting, Gaming, and Idling Miscellany (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as miscellany)
avg rating 3.91 — 200 ratings — published 2004
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The Elements of Style The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.18 — 86,578 ratings — published 1918
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Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,278,510 ratings — published 2011
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The Book of Useless Information The Book of Useless Information (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as miscellany)
avg rating 3.70 — 1,639 ratings — published 2006
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Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise? and Other Imponderables: Mysteries of Everyday Life Explained Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise? and Other Imponderables: Mysteries of Everyday Life Explained (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as miscellany)
avg rating 3.62 — 929 ratings — published 1987
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Assassination Vacation Assassination Vacation (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as miscellany)
avg rating 3.93 — 47,100 ratings — published 2005
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The Complete Essays The Complete Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.23 — 21,738 ratings — published 1580
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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)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.05 — 93,198 ratings — published 2019
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The White Album The White Album (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.03 — 48,515 ratings — published 1979
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Slouching Towards Bethlehem Slouching Towards Bethlehem (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.18 — 80,407 ratings — published 1968
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.51 — 163,831 ratings — published 2013
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Notes on Grief Notes on Grief (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.22 — 38,400 ratings — published 2021
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Fragments Fragments (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.18 — 7,778 ratings — published -501
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Against Interpretation and Other Essays Against Interpretation and Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.14 — 10,152 ratings — published 1966
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Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.08 — 25,739 ratings — published 2013
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Second Nature: A Gardener's Education Second Nature: A Gardener's Education (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 3.93 — 9,029 ratings — published 1991
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Collins Dictionary of Curious Phrases Collins Dictionary of Curious Phrases (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 3.67 — 6 ratings — published 1993
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 3.87 — 55,253 ratings — published 1973
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The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.05 — 10,987 ratings — published 1911
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The Book of Awesome The Book of Awesome (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 3.78 — 12,386 ratings — published 2010
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.08 — 202,401 ratings — published 2017
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 3.92 — 291,626 ratings — published 1994
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The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.23 — 12,216 ratings — published 2011
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Hamilton: The Revolution Hamilton: The Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.45 — 54,500 ratings — published 2015
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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 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.19 — 209,459 ratings — published 2006
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Information is Beautiful Information is Beautiful (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,529 ratings — published 2001
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The Third and Possibly the Best 637 Best Things Anybody Ever Said The Third and Possibly the Best 637 Best Things Anybody Ever Said (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 3.88 — 32 ratings — published 1986
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A Room of One’s Own A Room of One’s Own (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.22 — 251,682 ratings — published 1929
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Death and Its Mystery II: At the Moment of Death; Manifestations and Apparitions of the Dying Death and Its Mystery II: At the Moment of Death; Manifestations and Apparitions of the Dying (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 3.75 — 4 ratings — published 2010
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The Religions Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained The Religions Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,367 ratings — published 2013
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Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 3.88 — 93,517 ratings — published 2011
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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.10 — 261,878 ratings — published 2009
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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.16 — 183,946 ratings — published 2016
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H is for Hawk H is for Hawk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 3.74 — 79,591 ratings — published 2014
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The Hike The Hike (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 3.97 — 28,298 ratings — published 2016
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 3.84 — 121,075 ratings — published 1998
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The Partly Cloudy Patriot The Partly Cloudy Patriot (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 3.87 — 28,662 ratings — published 2002
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String Theory: David Foster Wallace on Tennis String Theory: David Foster Wallace on Tennis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.16 — 5,665 ratings — published 2014
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Schott's Almanac 2007 Schott's Almanac 2007 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.07 — 288 ratings — published 2005
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as miscellany)
avg rating 4.40 — 360,099 ratings — published 2015
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The Book Of Lists by Ian MessiterThe People's Almanac Presents the Book of Lists by David WallechinskyThe A List by Jay CarrMashup Madness by Molly Mae ForceThe Mindset List of the Obscure by Tom McBride
Listophilia
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The Book of General Ignorance by John LloydWhy Do Men Have Nipples? by Mark LeynerUncle John's Bathroom Reader by Bathroom Readers' InstituteWhat If? by Randall MunroeThe Darwin Awards by Wendy Northcutt
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