Pop Social Science Books

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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 4 times as pop-social-science)
avg rating 4.01 — 847,898 ratings — published 2000
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.96 — 617,359 ratings — published 2005
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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 4 times as pop-social-science)
avg rating 4.01 — 889,888 ratings — published 2005
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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 3 times as pop-social-science)
avg rating 4.04 — 449,285 ratings — published 1997
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David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.97 — 190,238 ratings — published 2013
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as pop-social-science)
avg rating 4.13 — 77,439 ratings — published 2019
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as pop-social-science)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,222,537 ratings — published 2011
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as pop-social-science)
avg rating 4.19 — 852,808 ratings — published 2008
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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 2 times as pop-social-science)
avg rating 4.08 — 469,037 ratings — published 2012
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.84 — 93,510 ratings — published 2008
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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 2 times as pop-social-science)
avg rating 4.13 — 553,648 ratings — published 2012
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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as pop-social-science)
avg rating 4.12 — 130,056 ratings — published 2008
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What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.93 — 13,817 ratings — published 2012
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The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.95 — 156,268 ratings — published 2011
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The Undercover Economist The Undercover Economist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.81 — 29,242 ratings — published 2005
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The Wisdom of Crowds The Wisdom of Crowds (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.82 — 24,679 ratings — published 2004
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.96 — 120,192 ratings — published 2007
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The Case for Combat: How Presidents Persuade Americans to Go to War The Case for Combat: How Presidents Persuade Americans to Go to War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 4.00 — 3 ratings — published 2010
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Globaphobia: Confronting Fears about Open Trade Globaphobia: Confronting Fears about Open Trade (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.36 — 11 ratings — published 1998
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State of Confusion: Political Manipulation and the Assault on the American Mind State of Confusion: Political Manipulation and the Assault on the American Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.96 — 55 ratings — published 2008
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A Silent Voice, Oneshot A Silent Voice, Oneshot (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 4.41 — 1,259 ratings — published 2011
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Democracy Despite Itself: Why a System That Shouldn't Work at All Works So Well Democracy Despite Itself: Why a System That Shouldn't Work at All Works So Well (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.96 — 78 ratings — published 2012
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Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth About the American Voter Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth About the American Voter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.48 — 502 ratings — published 2008
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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 4.18 — 119,159 ratings — published 2021
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The Savage Wars Of Peace: Small Wars And The Rise Of American Power The Savage Wars Of Peace: Small Wars And The Rise Of American Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,835 ratings — published
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The Political Mind: Why You Can't Understand 21st-Century American Politics with an 18th-Century Brain The Political Mind: Why You Can't Understand 21st-Century American Politics with an 18th-Century Brain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,363 ratings — published 2008
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The Science of Giving: Experimental Approaches to the Study of Charity (The Society for Judgment and Decision Making Series) The Science of Giving: Experimental Approaches to the Study of Charity (The Society for Judgment and Decision Making Series)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 4.18 — 17 ratings — published 2010
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The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.83 — 36,543 ratings — published 2004
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Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.88 — 93,492 ratings — published 2011
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When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.79 — 32,250 ratings — published 2018
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The Art of Thinking Clearly The Art of Thinking Clearly (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.85 — 39,971 ratings — published 2011
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How the World Became Rich: The Historical Origins of Economic Growth How the World Became Rich: The Historical Origins of Economic Growth (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 4.15 — 647 ratings — published 2022
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants The Body: A Guide for Occupants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 4.31 — 96,711 ratings — published 2019
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Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And Other Questions About Dead Bodies Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And Other Questions About Dead Bodies (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 4.12 — 46,854 ratings — published 2019
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From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 4.30 — 45,720 ratings — published 2017
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Quirkology: How We Discover the Big Truths in Small Things Quirkology: How We Discover the Big Truths in Small Things (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.82 — 7,766 ratings — published 2007
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The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay, and Disaster The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay, and Disaster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.90 — 29,757 ratings — published 2017
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We Are The Nerds: The Birth and Tumultuous Life of Reddit, the Internet's Culture Laboratory We Are The Nerds: The Birth and Tumultuous Life of Reddit, the Internet's Culture Laboratory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,028 ratings — published 2018
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The First Man-Made Man: The Story of Two Sex Changes, One Love Affair, and a Twentieth-Century Medical Revolution The First Man-Made Man: The Story of Two Sex Changes, One Love Affair, and a Twentieth-Century Medical Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.64 — 331 ratings — published 2007
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Why You Eat What You Eat: The Science Behind Our Relationship with Food Why You Eat What You Eat: The Science Behind Our Relationship with Food (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.69 — 1,065 ratings — published 2017
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The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.92 — 55,458 ratings — published 2010
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Pandora's Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong Pandora's Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 4.15 — 8,315 ratings — published 2017
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Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 4.11 — 16,942 ratings — published 2017
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A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Stories in Our Genes A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Stories in Our Genes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 4.03 — 11,816 ratings — published 2016
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Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.91 — 42,229 ratings — published 2017
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Tales from Both Sides of the Brain: A Life in Neuroscience Tales from Both Sides of the Brain: A Life in Neuroscience (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.63 — 844 ratings — published 2015
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Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.71 — 751 ratings — published 2017
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Modern Death: How Medicine Changed the End of Life Modern Death: How Medicine Changed the End of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.93 — 687 ratings — published 2017
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It's All in Your Head It's All in Your Head (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 4.10 — 4,758 ratings — published 2015
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Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as pop-social-science)
avg rating 3.85 — 12,668 ratings — published 2017
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