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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as nations)
avg rating 4.08 — 68,048 ratings — published 2012
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Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1) Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as nations)
avg rating 4.18 — 126,672 ratings — published 2015
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The Rise and Fall of Nations: Forces of Change in the Post-Crisis World The Rise and Fall of Nations: Forces of Change in the Post-Crisis World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as nations)
avg rating 4.14 — 2,777 ratings — published 2016
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Time Shelter Time Shelter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as nations)
avg rating 3.72 — 33,965 ratings — published 2020
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Let the Nations Be Glad!: The Supremacy of God in Missions Let the Nations Be Glad!: The Supremacy of God in Missions (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as nations)
avg rating 4.23 — 7,530 ratings — published 1993
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Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as nations)
avg rating 4.11 — 17,124 ratings — published 1983
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The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as nations)
avg rating 4.18 — 27,795 ratings — published 2021
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Nations and Nationalism Nations and Nationalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as nations)
avg rating 3.82 — 1,806 ratings — published 1983
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The Making of Modern Japan The Making of Modern Japan (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as nations)
avg rating 4.07 — 652 ratings — published 2000
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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 2 times as nations)
avg rating 4.04 — 475,911 ratings — published 1997
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Why the West Rules—for Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future Why the West Rules—for Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as nations)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,100 ratings — published 2010
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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 2 times as nations)
avg rating 4.35 — 208,176 ratings — published 2018
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Midnight’s Children Midnight’s Children (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as nations)
avg rating 3.97 — 137,247 ratings — published 1981
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King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as nations)
avg rating 4.20 — 74,236 ratings — published 1998
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Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as nations)
avg rating 3.74 — 10,663 ratings — published 2009
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The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as nations)
avg rating 3.66 — 11,324 ratings — published 2008
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Ernie Pyle's War: America's Eyewitness to World War II Ernie Pyle's War: America's Eyewitness to World War II (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.22 — 556 ratings — published 1997
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The Wrong End of the Telescope The Wrong End of the Telescope (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,101 ratings — published 2021
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Liar's Dice Liar's Dice (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 1,716 ratings — published 2026
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Exit Party Exit Party (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.95 — 24,915 ratings — published 2026
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Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young: A Fugitive Family in the Revolutionary Underground Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young: A Fugitive Family in the Revolutionary Underground (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.42 — 2,320 ratings — published
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Kairos Kairos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 3.33 — 30,935 ratings — published 2021
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Go, Went, Gone Go, Went, Gone (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 3.95 — 11,084 ratings — published 2015
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,996,170 ratings — published 2005
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Disgrace Disgrace (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 3.86 — 122,620 ratings — published 1999
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Taiwan Travelogue Taiwan Travelogue (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 3.94 — 23,805 ratings — published 2020
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A Legacy of Spies (George Smiley, #9) A Legacy of Spies (George Smiley, #9)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 3.89 — 26,442 ratings — published 2017
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The Bishop's Villa: A Novel The Bishop's Villa: A Novel (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 3.75 — 591 ratings — published
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El laberinto de los espíritus (El cementerio de los libros olvidados, #4) El laberinto de los espíritus (El cementerio de los libros olvidados, #4)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.54 — 69,127 ratings — published 2016
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Everything Flows Everything Flows (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.23 — 4,872 ratings — published 1972
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The Man in the High Castle The Man in the High Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 3.58 — 246,312 ratings — published 1962
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Life and Fate Life and Fate (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.46 — 16,762 ratings — published 1960
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The Life and Words of Robert Welch, Founder of John Birch Society The Life and Words of Robert Welch, Founder of John Birch Society (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 3.41 — 32 ratings — published 1975
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The Book Club for Troublesome Women The Book Club for Troublesome Women (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.06 — 179,418 ratings — published 2025
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Women of a Promiscuous Nature Women of a Promiscuous Nature (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 3.87 — 11,844 ratings — published 2026
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Flesh Flesh (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 3.68 — 107,952 ratings — published 2025
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The Granddaughter The Granddaughter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.13 — 11,307 ratings — published 2021
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I Who Have Never Known Men I Who Have Never Known Men (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 745,668 ratings — published 1995
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The origin of nations. - On early civilizations: On ethnic affinities The origin of nations. - On early civilizations: On ethnic affinities (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.33 — 3 ratings — published 2010
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Mothers of a Nation: Jacob's Wives (Remarkable Women of the Bible #5) Mothers of a Nation: Jacob's Wives (Remarkable Women of the Bible #5)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.59 — 234 ratings — published
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How Africa Works: Success and Failure on the World's Last Developmental Frontier How Africa Works: Success and Failure on the World's Last Developmental Frontier (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.03 — 368 ratings — published
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Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.21 — 7,529 ratings — published 1998
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Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.11 — 12,793 ratings — published 2009
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The Wealth of Nations, Books 1-3 The Wealth of Nations, Books 1-3 (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,761 ratings — published 1776
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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 3.89 — 36,261 ratings — published 1776
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Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.06 — 87,814 ratings — published 1994
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ومضات من فكر ومضات من فكر (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,099 ratings — published 2013
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