Optimistic Books

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Project Hail Mary Project Hail Mary (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.51 — 1,676,814 ratings — published 2021
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as optimistic)
avg rating 4.35 — 204,978 ratings — published 2018
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A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (Monk & Robot, #2) A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (Monk & Robot, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as optimistic)
avg rating 4.36 — 93,242 ratings — published 2022
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A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1) A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)
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avg rating 4.20 — 200,263 ratings — published 2021
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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)
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avg rating 4.31 — 1,377,158 ratings — published 2018
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Humankind: A Hopeful History Humankind: A Hopeful History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.32 — 83,789 ratings — published 2019
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The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1) The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)
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avg rating 4.35 — 1,056,518 ratings — published 2020
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The Martian The Martian (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.42 — 1,344,677 ratings — published 2011
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The Last Lecture The Last Lecture (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.26 — 366,986 ratings — published 2008
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Owner's Share  (Golden Age of the Solar Clipper, #6) Owner's Share (Golden Age of the Solar Clipper, #6)
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avg rating 4.45 — 5,891 ratings — published 2010
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1) The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1)
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avg rating 4.16 — 192,835 ratings — published 2014
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 915,669 ratings — published 1946
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Meditations Meditations (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 369,365 ratings — published 180
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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.55 — 247,688 ratings — published 2019
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The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1) The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1)
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avg rating 3.97 — 2,586,196 ratings — published 2020
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Blood of Elves (The Witcher, #1) Blood of Elves (The Witcher, #1)
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avg rating 4.10 — 254,304 ratings — published 1994
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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
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avg rating 4.31 — 3,515,464 ratings — published 2005
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The Goblin Emperor (The Chronicles of Osreth, #1) The Goblin Emperor (The Chronicles of Osreth, #1)
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avg rating 4.06 — 56,665 ratings — published 2014
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A Dragon of a Different Color (Heartstrikers, #4) A Dragon of a Different Color (Heartstrikers, #4)
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avg rating 4.24 — 5,933 ratings — published 2017
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No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished (Heartstrikers, #3) No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished (Heartstrikers, #3)
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avg rating 4.28 — 7,254 ratings — published 2016
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One Good Dragon Deserves Another (Heartstrikers, #2) One Good Dragon Deserves Another (Heartstrikers, #2)
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avg rating 4.31 — 9,762 ratings — published 2015
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Are You Ready to Play Outside? (Elephant & Piggie, #7) Are You Ready to Play Outside? (Elephant & Piggie, #7)
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avg rating 4.38 — 6,935 ratings — published 2008
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Nice Dragons Finish Last (Heartstrikers, #1) Nice Dragons Finish Last (Heartstrikers, #1)
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avg rating 4.11 — 14,525 ratings — published 2014
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The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.73 — 11,271 ratings — published 2009
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The Chilbury Ladies' Choir The Chilbury Ladies' Choir (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.97 — 38,166 ratings — published 2017
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The Memory Police The Memory Police (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.69 — 151,173 ratings — published 1994
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The Song of Achilles The Song of Achilles (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 2,100,708 ratings — published 2011
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The Long Game (Game Changers, #6) The Long Game (Game Changers, #6)
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avg rating 4.51 — 234,869 ratings — published 2022
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A Little Life A Little Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 978,280 ratings — published 2015
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation My Year of Rest and Relaxation (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.59 — 597,767 ratings — published 2018
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 1,277,484 ratings — published 1963
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An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 13,572 ratings — published 1969
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Mina's Matchbox Mina's Matchbox (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.71 — 9,063 ratings — published 2006
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I Who Have Never Known Men I Who Have Never Known Men (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 612,550 ratings — published 1995
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Death in Her Hands Death in Her Hands (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.23 — 57,821 ratings — published 2020
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The Secret History The Secret History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 1,086,987 ratings — published 1992
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Revenge Revenge (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 31,835 ratings — published 1998
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The Housekeeper and the Professor The Housekeeper and the Professor (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.76 — 34 ratings — published 2003
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Orientalism Orientalism (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 30,798 ratings — published 1978
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One Night at the Call Center One Night at the Call Center (Paperback)
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avg rating 2.54 — 61,817 ratings — published 2005
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Cowpuppy: An Unexpected Friendship and a Scientist’s Journey into the Secret World of Cows Cowpuppy: An Unexpected Friendship and a Scientist’s Journey into the Secret World of Cows (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 241 ratings — published 2024
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The End of Average: How We Succeed in a World That Values Sameness The End of Average: How We Succeed in a World That Values Sameness (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 4,648 ratings — published 2016
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The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos, #1) The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos, #1)
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avg rating 4.16 — 292,229 ratings — published 2019
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Big Little Lies (Big Little Lies, #1) Big Little Lies (Big Little Lies, #1)
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avg rating 4.31 — 1,136,664 ratings — published 2014
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Atlas Shrugged Atlas Shrugged (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.69 — 410,256 ratings — published 1957
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The Undercover Economist The Undercover Economist (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.81 — 29,890 ratings — published 2005
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Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.22 — 7,460 ratings — published 2024
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The Celestine Vision: Living the New Spiritual Awareness The Celestine Vision: Living the New Spiritual Awareness (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 7,934 ratings — published 1997
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Messalina: Empress, Adulteress, Libertine: The Story of the Most Notorious Woman of the Roman World Messalina: Empress, Adulteress, Libertine: The Story of the Most Notorious Woman of the Roman World (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.96 — 1,035 ratings — published 2023
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The Wolf Den (Wolf Den Trilogy, #1) The Wolf Den (Wolf Den Trilogy, #1)
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avg rating 4.02 — 50,447 ratings — published 2021
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Roy T. Bennett
“Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals.
If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more.”
Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

Roy T. Bennett
“Be brave to stand for what you believe in even if you stand alone.”
Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

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