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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 1,793,055 ratings — published 2018
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 66 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,100,763 ratings — published 1947
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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 57 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 888,629 ratings — published 2005
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I’m Glad My Mom Died I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 52 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,377,149 ratings — published 2022
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 850,640 ratings — published 2008
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 791,367 ratings — published 2010
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,340,837 ratings — published 1956
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 50 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,168,937 ratings — published 2018
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 50 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.40 — 359,215 ratings — published 2015
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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 49 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.49 — 784,997 ratings — published 2016
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,216,029 ratings — published 2011
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,334,436 ratings — published 2005
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 45 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,172,268 ratings — published 1996
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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)
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avg rating 3.84 — 492,653 ratings — published 2016
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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 43 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.00 — 744,406 ratings — published 2003
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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 43 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.26 — 555,071 ratings — published 1997
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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 41 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,214,663 ratings — published 2018
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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 41 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.08 — 467,977 ratings — published 2012
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 40 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,044,855 ratings — published 2011
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Yes Please Yes Please (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.85 — 550,296 ratings — published 2014
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 37 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 775,702 ratings — published 2016
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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 37 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 854,714 ratings — published 2012
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 36 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 322,976 ratings — published 2012
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 616,540 ratings — published 2005
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 235,669 ratings — published 2003
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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 36 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 846,730 ratings — published 2000
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 842,391 ratings — published 1946
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Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 221,581 ratings — published 2003
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
by (shelved 34 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.86 — 510,711 ratings — published 2011
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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 33 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 430,828 ratings — published 2017
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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 33 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,352,023 ratings — published 2016
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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 32 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 993,041 ratings — published 2010
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.64 — 1,825,657 ratings — published 2006
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Just Mercy Just Mercy (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.62 — 256,343 ratings — published 2014
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 415,007 ratings — published 2003
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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 31 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 438,491 ratings — published 1998
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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 30 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 552,211 ratings — published 2012
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.24 — 565,754 ratings — published 2021
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Know My Name Know My Name (ebook)
by (shelved 29 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.69 — 246,775 ratings — published 2019
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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 29 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.12 — 259,299 ratings — published 2018
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Bad Feminist Bad Feminist (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.92 — 118,033 ratings — published 2014
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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 29 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 614,509 ratings — published 2012
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Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.00 — 331,139 ratings — published 2019
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,165,462 ratings — published 1997
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Me Talk Pretty One Day Me Talk Pretty One Day (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 715,486 ratings — published 2000
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How to Be an Antiracist How to Be an Antiracist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.36 — 118,604 ratings — published 2019
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.47 — 110,943 ratings — published 2016
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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 230,122 ratings — published 2015
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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 26 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.88 — 387,771 ratings — published 2010
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as read-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.08 — 201,558 ratings — published 2017
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