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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 — 1,231,211 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 — 4,129,639 ratings — published 1947
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17106 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,815,455 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 14853 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.08 — 470,437 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 14158 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,240,776 ratings — published 2018
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13934 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 795,742 ratings — published 2010
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I’m Glad My Mom Died I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13563 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,404,706 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 — 891,473 ratings — published 2005
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12214 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 855,632 ratings — published 2008
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12053 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,178,017 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 12015 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.00 — 749,247 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 11648 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,370,113 ratings — published 2016
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 11423 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 417,475 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 — 853,904 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 — 325,309 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 — 790,662 ratings — published 2016
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10553 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.17 — 576,400 ratings — published 2011
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10546 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,178,650 ratings — published 1996
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 10504 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,347,597 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 — 785,482 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 9957 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.04 — 451,229 ratings — published 1997
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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 9843 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.09 — 719,843 ratings — published 1966
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9770 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.40 — 361,508 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 9644 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 849,375 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 9428 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 162,942 ratings — published 2019
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 9411 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 618,387 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 9386 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 436,125 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 — 559,391 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 — 237,252 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 — 473,131 ratings — published 1988
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 9034 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,343,546 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 8951 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 314,217 ratings — published 2000
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 8926 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,048,305 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 8616 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.88 — 389,368 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 8080 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 997,028 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 7987 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 859,058 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 7837 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 555,593 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 7613 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.11 — 261,069 ratings — published 2018
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7573 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.24 — 577,172 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 — 617,724 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 — 1,129,497 ratings — published 1936
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 7273 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.95 — 560,546 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 — 441,055 ratings — published 1998
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 7111 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 283,493 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 7026 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.05 — 243,127 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 — 221,366 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 6879 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.36 — 267,326 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 — 193,529 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 — 496,984 ratings — published 2016
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson (Paperback)
by (shelved 6634 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,176,434 ratings — published 1997
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
“It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson, The Complete Prose Works Of Ralph Waldo Emerson

C. Toni Graham
“Blessings! Count them and be thankful. Ask for an abundance of them and accept with gratitude.”
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