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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 20118 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,216,189 ratings — published 2011
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 19309 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,101,046 ratings — published 1947
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16959 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,793,311 ratings — published 2018
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14811 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.08 — 468,005 ratings — published 2012
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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 14030 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,214,909 ratings — published 2018
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13866 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 791,426 ratings — published 2010
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I’m Glad My Mom Died I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13341 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,377,454 ratings — published 2022
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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 12273 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 888,662 ratings — published 2005
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12179 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 850,692 ratings — published 2008
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12019 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,169,047 ratings — published 2018
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11955 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.00 — 744,465 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 11567 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,352,217 ratings — published 2016
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 11366 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 415,030 ratings — published 2003
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 11128 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 842,500 ratings — published 1946
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 11111 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 322,994 ratings — published 2012
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Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10509 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.49 — 785,058 ratings — published 2016
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10490 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,172,346 ratings — published 1996
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 10477 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,340,905 ratings — published 1956
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10442 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.17 — 570,263 ratings — published 2011
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10083 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 775,804 ratings — published 2016
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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 9903 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.04 — 447,903 ratings — published 1997
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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 9789 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.09 — 714,777 ratings — published 1966
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9729 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.40 — 359,231 ratings — published 2015
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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 9627 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 846,760 ratings — published 2000
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 9383 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 616,565 ratings — published 2005
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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9315 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 159,704 ratings — published 2019
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (Paperback)
by (shelved 9292 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 430,881 ratings — published 2017
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 9288 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.26 — 555,112 ratings — published 1997
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 9138 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 235,686 ratings — published 2003
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 9118 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.21 — 470,003 ratings — published 1988
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 8979 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,334,543 ratings — published 2005
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 8919 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,044,896 ratings — published 2011
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8897 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 312,087 ratings — published 2000
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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 8596 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.88 — 387,781 ratings — published 2010
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8085 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 993,095 ratings — published 2010
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7967 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 854,754 ratings — published 2012
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7817 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 552,240 ratings — published 2012
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer (ebook)
by (shelved 7578 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.12 — 259,320 ratings — published 2018
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I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7542 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 614,541 ratings — published 2012
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7451 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.24 — 565,893 ratings — published 2021
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 7307 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,119,747 ratings — published 1936
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 7223 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.95 — 555,574 ratings — published -500
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7176 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 438,525 ratings — published 1998
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 7073 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 281,166 ratings — published 2015
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 6989 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.05 — 241,487 ratings — published 1985
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6922 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 218,257 ratings — published 2017
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What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6818 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 192,405 ratings — published 2014
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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 6756 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.36 — 261,018 ratings — published 2014
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6627 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.84 — 492,711 ratings — published 2016
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6626 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.08 — 201,571 ratings — published 2017
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Gaylan D. Wright
“There seems to be a requirement for just so many people to be in the poor class, just as the need for a middle class exists. One class actually supports the other. The only way to get out of that cycle is to fight your way out. Never pass up an opportunity, and stick your foot into every open door, even if it’s just to see what’s inside. If there’s a possibility of seeing something you never have seen to experiencing something new. Do it. ”
Gaylan D. Wright, Slave to the Dream: Everyone’s Dream

Taylor Rhodes
“blessed be
she
who is
both
furious
and
magnificent”
Taylor Rhodes, calloused: a field journal

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