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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8516 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,802,638 ratings — published 2018
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7874 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,113,510 ratings — published 1947
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7576 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 793,259 ratings — published 2010
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I’m Glad My Mom Died I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7236 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,388,705 ratings — published 2022
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 6630 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,222,613 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 6614 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.00 — 746,489 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 6260 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.08 — 469,053 ratings — published 2012
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 6011 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,343,773 ratings — published 1956
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5761 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.40 — 359,950 ratings — published 2015
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5395 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,172,743 ratings — published 2018
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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 5388 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,225,846 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 5361 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 433,082 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 5165 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.49 — 787,296 ratings — published 2016
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 5018 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 236,361 ratings — published 2003
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4967 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 852,835 ratings — published 2008
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 4847 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,338,460 ratings — published 2005
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4846 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,175,067 ratings — published 1996
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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 4790 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.09 — 716,653 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 4728 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 889,899 ratings — published 2005
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4660 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.24 — 570,451 ratings — published 2021
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4641 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 324,037 ratings — published 2012
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4584 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 779,780 ratings — published 2016
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 4498 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 617,368 ratings — published 2005
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 4479 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 847,299 ratings — published 1946
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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 4237 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.12 — 260,032 ratings — published 2018
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 4178 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,046,394 ratings — published 2011
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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 4165 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.26 — 556,832 ratings — published 1997
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 4082 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 416,019 ratings — published 2003
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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 4057 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.04 — 449,303 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 4056 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,359,786 ratings — published 2016
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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 4027 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 161,131 ratings — published 2019
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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 3993 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.88 — 388,433 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 3984 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 994,710 ratings — published 2010
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3983 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 312,931 ratings — published 2000
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Just Mercy Just Mercy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3917 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.62 — 257,131 ratings — published 2014
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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 3907 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 179,917 ratings — published 2016
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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 3892 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.51 — 163,576 ratings — published 2013
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3799 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.53 — 157,955 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 3777 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 856,583 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 3774 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 847,915 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 3752 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.52 — 115,833 ratings — published 2010
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3723 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.17 — 572,933 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 3635 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.36 — 263,698 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 3574 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.35 — 166,346 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 3502 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.84 — 494,375 ratings — published 2016
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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3494 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.81 — 112,255 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 3455 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 615,820 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 3379 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 439,627 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 3346 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 278,310 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 3346 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 170,912 ratings — published 2018
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