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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8595 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,822,406 ratings — published 2018
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7893 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,138,226 ratings — published 1947
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7612 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 797,159 ratings — published 2010
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I’m Glad My Mom Died I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7319 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,413,210 ratings — published 2022
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 6701 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,235,817 ratings — published 2011
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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 6641 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.00 — 750,777 ratings — published 2003
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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 6270 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.08 — 471,209 ratings — published 2012
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 6030 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,349,775 ratings — published 1956
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5788 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.40 — 362,394 ratings — published 2015
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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 5445 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,248,333 ratings — published 2018
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5407 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,180,983 ratings — published 2018
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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 5401 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 437,716 ratings — published 2017
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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 5210 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.49 — 793,422 ratings — published 2016
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 5049 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 237,773 ratings — published 2003
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4989 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 857,232 ratings — published 2008
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4881 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,180,671 ratings — published 1996
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 4871 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,346,300 ratings — published 2005
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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 4828 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.09 — 721,493 ratings — published 1966
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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 4749 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 892,371 ratings — published 2005
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4710 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.24 — 580,755 ratings — published 2021
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4664 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 326,053 ratings — published 2012
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4610 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 790,025 ratings — published 2016
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 4521 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 857,568 ratings — published 1946
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 4515 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 618,972 ratings — published 2005
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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 4257 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.11 — 261,551 ratings — published 2018
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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 4206 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.26 — 560,822 ratings — published 1997
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 4181 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,049,258 ratings — published 2011
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 4115 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 418,266 ratings — published 2003
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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 4104 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 163,814 ratings — published 2019
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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 4078 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.04 — 452,221 ratings — published 1997
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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 4073 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,375,349 ratings — published 2016
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4004 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 314,885 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 4003 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.88 — 389,847 ratings — published 2010
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3973 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.51 — 167,069 ratings — published 2013
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The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3941 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 182,116 ratings — published 2016
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Just Mercy Just Mercy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3937 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.62 — 258,699 ratings — published 2014
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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 3922 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 990,669 ratings — published 2010
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3836 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.53 — 159,201 ratings — published 2020
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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 3793 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 860,283 ratings — published 2012
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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 3791 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 850,264 ratings — published 2000
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3754 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.52 — 116,410 ratings — published 2010
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3748 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.17 — 578,369 ratings — published 2011
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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 3688 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.36 — 269,204 ratings — published 2014
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The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3604 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.35 — 169,690 ratings — published 2021
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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3530 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.81 — 114,432 ratings — published 2021
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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 3511 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.84 — 498,285 ratings — published 2016
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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 3453 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 617,551 ratings — published 2012
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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 3394 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 441,788 ratings — published 1998
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3358 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 279,552 ratings — published 2018
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White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism (Audiobook)
by (shelved 3358 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 171,357 ratings — published 2018
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