Poverty Books

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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 320 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.47 — 113,389 ratings — published 2016
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 264 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,355,785 ratings — published 2005
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
by (shelved 213 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.65 — 195,378 ratings — published 2001
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 208 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.98 — 116,533 ratings — published 2012
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Poverty, by America Poverty, by America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 168 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.27 — 60,902 ratings — published 2023
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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 166 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.84 — 502,225 ratings — published 2016
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Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive (Hardcover)
by (shelved 124 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.86 — 112,865 ratings — published 2019
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Demon Copperhead Demon Copperhead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 116 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.47 — 780,495 ratings — published 2022
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Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1)
by (shelved 114 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.15 — 657,215 ratings — published 1996
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The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath (Hardcover)
by (shelved 105 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.03 — 990,685 ratings — published 1939
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Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 103 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.27 — 24,331 ratings — published 2011
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Paperback)
by (shelved 100 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.30 — 510,549 ratings — published 1943
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Down and Out in Paris and London Down and Out in Paris and London (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.09 — 100,684 ratings — published 1933
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The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.69 — 11,242 ratings — published 2005
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Free Lunch Free Lunch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 82 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.36 — 10,929 ratings — published 2019
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$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America $2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 81 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.96 — 8,782 ratings — published 2015
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The Benefits of Being an Octopus The Benefits of Being an Octopus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 73 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.21 — 16,128 ratings — published 2018
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 69 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.06 — 284,471 ratings — published 2007
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Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 68 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.70 — 19,189 ratings — published 2021
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Maddi's Fridge Maddi's Fridge (Hardcover)
by (shelved 61 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.53 — 1,930 ratings — published 2014
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Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.02 — 50,521 ratings — published 2017
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When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.20 — 14,014 ratings — published 2009
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The Four Winds The Four Winds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 56 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.30 — 967,148 ratings — published 2021
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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 56 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.49 — 801,654 ratings — published 2016
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Where the Crawdads Sing Where the Crawdads Sing (ebook)
by (shelved 55 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,594,697 ratings — published 2018
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Oliver Twist Oliver Twist (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.88 — 426,587 ratings — published 1838
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The Working Poor: Invisible in America The Working Poor: Invisible in America (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.04 — 5,731 ratings — published 2004
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Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.12 — 10,397 ratings — published 1991
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Last Stop on Market Street Last Stop on Market Street (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.30 — 18,570 ratings — published 2015
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Just Mercy Just Mercy (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.62 — 260,612 ratings — published 2014
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Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.76 — 16,514 ratings — published 2018
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There are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America There are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 51 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.30 — 16,071 ratings — published 1991
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A Framework for Understanding Poverty A Framework for Understanding Poverty (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.92 — 5,390 ratings — published 2001
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Those Shoes Those Shoes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 50 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.45 — 4,059 ratings — published 2007
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Crenshaw Crenshaw (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.97 — 37,803 ratings — published 2015
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Salvage the Bones Salvage the Bones (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.96 — 73,187 ratings — published 2011
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Front Desk (Front Desk #1) Front Desk (Front Desk #1)
by (shelved 48 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.36 — 45,260 ratings — published 2018
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Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.58 — 6,071 ratings — published 2014
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The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 46 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.85 — 7,989 ratings — published 2007
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,844,945 ratings — published 2018
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Trash Trash (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.58 — 15,067 ratings — published 2010
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White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.77 — 25,025 ratings — published 2016
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 41 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.35 — 9,845,271 ratings — published 2008
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Eleanor & Park Eleanor & Park (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,255,618 ratings — published 2012
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The Other America: Poverty in the United States The Other America: Poverty in the United States (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,215 ratings — published 1962
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,071,756 ratings — published 1866
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The Hate U Give The Hate U Give (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,006,905 ratings — published 2017
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Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.20 — 88,589 ratings — published 2003
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.09 — 62,471 ratings — published 2012
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The Life You Can Save: How to Do Your Part to End World Poverty The Life You Can Save: How to Do Your Part to End World Poverty (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.15 — 6,850 ratings — published 2009
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John Green
“There is no Them. There are only facets of Us.”
John Green

Mahatma Gandhi
“There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.”
Mahatma Gandhi

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