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Bleachers Bleachers (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.55 — 47,960 ratings — published 2003
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Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.51 — 10,139 ratings — published 2003
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Eating the Dinosaur Eating the Dinosaur (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.77 — 16,413 ratings — published 2009
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Fever Pitch Fever Pitch (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.78 — 45,326 ratings — published 1992
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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 240,467 ratings — published 2009
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The Blind Side The Blind Side (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 102,081 ratings — published 2006
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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avg rating 4.36 — 10,299,500 ratings — published 2008
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
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avg rating 4.13 — 3,883,898 ratings — published 2010
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
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avg rating 4.36 — 4,344,221 ratings — published 2009
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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)
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avg rating 4.07 — 890,458 ratings — published 2012
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The Art of Racing in the Rain The Art of Racing in the Rain (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 567,875 ratings — published 2008
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Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 45,299 ratings — published 2009
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.36 — 3,618,155 ratings — published 2003
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 4,642,308 ratings — published 1937
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The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4) The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)
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avg rating 4.42 — 1,263,414 ratings — published 2008
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 5,021,230 ratings — published 1813
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
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avg rating 4.22 — 2,080,533 ratings — published 1979
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Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 17,242 ratings — published 1716
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The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2) The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
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avg rating 3.94 — 2,587,944 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)
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avg rating 4.07 — 459,531 ratings — published 1998
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The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 4,019,498 ratings — published 1951
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The Help The Help (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 3,102,533 ratings — published 2009
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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 — 3,569,652 ratings — published 2005
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 218,969 ratings — published 2007
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Blind Descent: The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth Blind Descent: The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.73 — 4,228 ratings — published 2010
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The Cactus Eaters: How I Lost My Mind and Almost Found Myself on the Pacific Crest Trail The Cactus Eaters: How I Lost My Mind and Almost Found Myself on the Pacific Crest Trail (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.43 — 1,479 ratings — published 2008
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98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive 98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 1,269 ratings — published 2003
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Survive!: Essential Skills and Tactics to Get You Out of Anywhere - Alive Survive!: Essential Skills and Tactics to Get You Out of Anywhere - Alive (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 1,320 ratings — published 2008
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Moneyball Moneyball (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 149,122 ratings — published 2003
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Bicycle Diaries Bicycle Diaries (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.52 — 7,410 ratings — published 2008
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The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2) The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)
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avg rating 4.24 — 1,428,391 ratings — published 2006
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
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avg rating 4.62 — 4,241,718 ratings — published 2007
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The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1) The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1)
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avg rating 4.01 — 265,325 ratings — published 1931
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Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 2,958,858 ratings — published 1937
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
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avg rating 4.47 — 11,848,591 ratings — published 1997
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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
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avg rating 3.68 — 7,523,840 ratings — published 2005
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Dune (Dune, #1) Dune (Dune, #1)
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avg rating 4.29 — 1,714,285 ratings — published 1965
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 2,158,756 ratings — published 1932
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The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
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avg rating 4.66 — 729,505 ratings — published 2010
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Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
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avg rating 4.48 — 1,087,301 ratings — published 2006
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The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
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avg rating 4.51 — 1,183,799 ratings — published 1954
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The Martian The Martian (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.42 — 1,384,960 ratings — published 2011
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The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
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avg rating 4.41 — 3,242,723 ratings — published 1954
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 5,781,743 ratings — published 1949
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The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 32,259 ratings — published 1974
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Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)
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avg rating 4.22 — 1,347,706 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)
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avg rating 4.27 — 592,163 ratings — published 1997
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.39 — 2,984,543 ratings — published 2005
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Memoirs of a Geisha Memoirs of a Geisha (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 2,147,409 ratings — published 1997
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Christian Lander
“White people love rock climbing almost more than they love camping. This is
because the activity affords them the opportunity to be outside, to use a carabiner for something other than their keys, and to purchase a whole new set of expensive activity-specific clothing and accessories.”
― Christian Lander, Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions

Winston S. Churchill
“Golf is a game whose aim is to hit a very small ball into an ever smaller hole, with weapons singularly ill-designed for the purpose”
― Winston S. Churchill

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