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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 20245 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,231,494 ratings — published 2011
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 19404 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,130,053 ratings — published 1947
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17110 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,815,770 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 14856 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.08 — 470,487 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 14162 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,241,118 ratings — published 2018
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13936 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 795,800 ratings — published 2010
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I’m Glad My Mom Died I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13566 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,405,030 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 12302 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 891,523 ratings — published 2005
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12218 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 855,705 ratings — published 2008
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12051 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,178,151 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 12019 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.00 — 749,307 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 11651 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,370,335 ratings — published 2016
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 11428 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 417,525 ratings — published 2003
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 11233 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 854,096 ratings — published 1946
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 11130 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 325,343 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 10571 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.49 — 790,753 ratings — published 2016
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10555 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.17 — 576,493 ratings — published 2011
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10547 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,178,732 ratings — published 1996
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 10504 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,347,662 ratings — published 1956
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10167 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 785,614 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 9961 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.04 — 451,279 ratings — published 1997
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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 9844 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.09 — 719,942 ratings — published 1966
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9769 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.40 — 361,558 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 9646 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 849,410 ratings — published 2000
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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 9427 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 162,985 ratings — published 2019
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 9412 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 618,414 ratings — published 2005
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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 9387 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 436,195 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 9362 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.26 — 559,445 ratings — published 1997
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 9207 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 237,270 ratings — published 2003
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 9175 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.21 — 473,183 ratings — published 1988
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 9036 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,343,634 ratings — published 2005
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8953 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 314,243 ratings — published 2000
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 8925 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,048,345 ratings — published 2011
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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 8618 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.88 — 389,384 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 8117 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 997,086 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 7988 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 859,107 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 7838 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 555,651 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 7614 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.11 — 261,085 ratings — published 2018
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7574 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.24 — 577,341 ratings — published 2021
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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 7565 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 616,577 ratings — published 2012
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 7382 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,129,657 ratings — published 1936
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 7278 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.95 — 560,626 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 7202 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 441,083 ratings — published 1998
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 7113 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 283,534 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 7016 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.05 — 243,162 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 6990 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 221,412 ratings — published 2017
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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 6880 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.36 — 267,408 ratings — published 2014
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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 6850 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 193,536 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 6647 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.84 — 497,043 ratings — published 2016
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6635 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.08 — 203,328 ratings — published 2017
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