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The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (Hardcover)
by (shelved 164 times as naval)
avg rating 3.97 — 13,626 ratings — published 2010
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The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 138 times as naval)
avg rating 4.17 — 9,974 ratings — published 2011
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The Lessons of History The Lessons of History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 129 times as naval)
avg rating 4.05 — 20,926 ratings — published 1968
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Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 127 times as naval)
avg rating 3.91 — 32,143 ratings — published 2018
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Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher (Paperback)
by (shelved 127 times as naval)
avg rating 4.20 — 31,278 ratings — published 1994
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Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 119 times as naval)
avg rating 4.39 — 18,372 ratings — published 2005
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The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age (Paperback)
by (shelved 117 times as naval)
avg rating 4.17 — 4,251 ratings — published 1997
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Reality is Not What it Seems Reality is Not What it Seems (Hardcover)
by (shelved 113 times as naval)
avg rating 4.33 — 16,899 ratings — published 2014
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Thinking Physics: Understandable Practical Reality Thinking Physics: Understandable Practical Reality (Paperback)
by (shelved 111 times as naval)
avg rating 4.40 — 432 ratings — published 1989
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Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words (Hardcover)
by (shelved 108 times as naval)
avg rating 4.14 — 12,449 ratings — published 2015
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The Book of Life: Daily Meditations with Krishnamurti The Book of Life: Daily Meditations with Krishnamurti (Paperback)
by (shelved 101 times as naval)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,873 ratings — published 1995
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 67,823 ratings — published 2014
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The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge (Hardcover)
by (shelved 77 times as naval)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,499 ratings — published 2015
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Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1) Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
by (shelved 77 times as naval)
avg rating 4.07 — 64,322 ratings — published 1969
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The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms (Hardcover)
by (shelved 76 times as naval)
avg rating 3.78 — 11,039 ratings — published 2010
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The Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation The Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation (Paperback)
by (shelved 76 times as naval)
avg rating 4.03 — 4,210 ratings — published 1997
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 75 times as naval)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,284,730 ratings — published 2011
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as naval)
avg rating 4.08 — 889,735 ratings — published 1922
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Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as naval)
avg rating 4.06 — 28,197 ratings — published 1999
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The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature (Paperback)
by (shelved 72 times as naval)
avg rating 4.05 — 17,372 ratings — published 1993
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Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living (Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as naval)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,168 ratings — published 2000
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The Compleat Strategyst: Being a Primer on the Theory of Games of Strategy (Dover Books on Mathematics) The Compleat Strategyst: Being a Primer on the Theory of Games of Strategy (Dover Books on Mathematics)
by (shelved 69 times as naval)
avg rating 3.45 — 228 ratings — published 1965
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Total Freedom: The Essential Krishnamurti Total Freedom: The Essential Krishnamurti (Paperback)
by (shelved 69 times as naval)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,617 ratings — published 1996
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Meditations Meditations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 69 times as naval)
avg rating 4.28 — 360,366 ratings — published 180
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How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 63 times as naval)
avg rating 4.27 — 85,391 ratings — published 2018
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Snow Crash Snow Crash (Hardcover)
by (shelved 63 times as naval)
avg rating 4.01 — 299,762 ratings — published 1992
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Stories of Your Life and Others Stories of Your Life and Others (ebook)
by (shelved 61 times as naval)
avg rating 4.25 — 127,877 ratings — published 2002
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Ficciones Ficciones (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as naval)
avg rating 4.40 — 80,654 ratings — published 1944
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The Prophet The Prophet (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as naval)
avg rating 4.23 — 332,328 ratings — published 1923
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The Evolution of Cooperation The Evolution of Cooperation (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as naval)
avg rating 4.25 — 2,382 ratings — published 1984
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Jed McKenna's Theory of Everything Jed McKenna's Theory of Everything (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 55 times as naval)
avg rating 4.33 — 512 ratings — published 2013
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H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey & Maturin, #3) H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey & Maturin, #3)
by (shelved 55 times as naval)
avg rating 4.42 — 21,695 ratings — published 1973
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Direct Truth: Uncompromising, non-prescriptive Truths to the enduring questions of life Direct Truth: Uncompromising, non-prescriptive Truths to the enduring questions of life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 52 times as naval)
avg rating 4.40 — 822 ratings — published
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Perfectly Reasonable Deviations (from the Beaten Track): The Letters of Richard P. Feynman Perfectly Reasonable Deviations (from the Beaten Track): The Letters of Richard P. Feynman
by (shelved 51 times as naval)
avg rating 4.26 — 2,764 ratings — published 2004
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Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman (Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as naval)
avg rating 4.12 — 24,301 ratings — published
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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as naval)
avg rating 4.20 — 147,447 ratings — published 2007
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Six Not So Easy Pieces: Einstein's Relativity, Symmetry, and Space-Time Six Not So Easy Pieces: Einstein's Relativity, Symmetry, and Space-Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as naval)
avg rating 4.26 — 9,534 ratings — published 1963
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The Book of Secrets (Complete) The Book of Secrets (Complete)
by (shelved 47 times as naval)
avg rating 4.21 — 3,795 ratings — published 1974
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The Tao of Seneca: Practical Letters from a Stoic Master, Volume 1 The Tao of Seneca: Practical Letters from a Stoic Master, Volume 1 (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 46 times as naval)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,379 ratings — published
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The Mauritius Command (Aubrey & Maturin, #4) The Mauritius Command (Aubrey & Maturin, #4)
by (shelved 46 times as naval)
avg rating 4.35 — 18,658 ratings — published 1977
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The Way to Love: The Last Meditations of Anthony de Mello The Way to Love: The Last Meditations of Anthony de Mello (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as naval)
avg rating 4.30 — 5,241 ratings — published 1991
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Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin, #2) Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin, #2)
by (shelved 44 times as naval)
avg rating 4.26 — 25,589 ratings — published 1972
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Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5) Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5)
by (shelved 43 times as naval)
avg rating 4.41 — 16,543 ratings — published 1978
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The Lifecycle of Software Objects The Lifecycle of Software Objects (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as naval)
avg rating 3.91 — 7,579 ratings — published 2010
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Exhalation Exhalation (ebook)
by (shelved 40 times as naval)
avg rating 4.27 — 113,792 ratings — published 2019
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Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as naval)
avg rating 3.87 — 16,395 ratings — published 2012
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The Fortune of War (Aubrey & Maturin, #6) The Fortune of War (Aubrey & Maturin, #6)
by (shelved 39 times as naval)
avg rating 4.41 — 15,339 ratings — published 1979
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Mr. Midshipman Hornblower Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as naval)
avg rating 4.18 — 19,582 ratings — published 1950
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Colum McCann
“I suppose we go out to sea because we want, eventually, to come home. I know this now, but it was new to me then. The best way to experience home is to lose it for a while. Then, when it is gone, you can know what it is. You can yearn to return to it. It is a form of wounding. You welcome the scar so it will remind you of where you once were.”
Colum McCann, Twist

Patrick O'Brian
“The Navy speaks in symbols and you may suit what meaning you choose to the words.”
Patrick O'Brian, Master & Commander

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