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So You Want to Talk About Race So You Want to Talk About Race (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.48 — 107,742 ratings — published 2018
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A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 264,412 ratings — published 1980
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Rats Rats (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.67 — 73 ratings — published 1991
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Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 161,350 ratings — published 2025
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The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.27 — 476,257 ratings — published 1990
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Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 19,301 ratings — published 2020
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How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 15,145 ratings — published 2018
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Why We're Polarized Why We're Polarized (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 19,429 ratings — published 2020
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Learning from the Germans: Race and the Memory of Evil Learning from the Germans: Race and the Memory of Evil (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.21 — 1,151 ratings — published 2019
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The Dark Fantastic: Race and the Imagination from Harry Potter to the Hunger Games (Postmillennial Pop, 13) The Dark Fantastic: Race and the Imagination from Harry Potter to the Hunger Games (Postmillennial Pop, 13)
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avg rating 4.20 — 1,466 ratings — published 2019
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White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism (Audiobook)
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avg rating 4.16 — 171,619 ratings — published 2018
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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)
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avg rating 4.12 — 47,453 ratings — published 2019
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The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 13,235 ratings — published 2018
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Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 2,795 ratings — published 2018
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We Were Feminists Once: From Riot Grrrl to CoverGirl, the Buying and Selling of a Political Movement We Were Feminists Once: From Riot Grrrl to CoverGirl, the Buying and Selling of a Political Movement (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 3,264 ratings — published 2016
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Bad Feminist Bad Feminist (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 118,662 ratings — published 2014
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Age of Anger: A History of the Present Age of Anger: A History of the Present (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.64 — 2,823 ratings — published 2017
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Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 27,960 ratings — published 2000
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 363,954 ratings — published 2015
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Queer: A Graphic History (Graphic Guides) Queer: A Graphic History (Graphic Guides)
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avg rating 3.92 — 7,307 ratings — published 2016
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Shrewed: A Wry and Closely Observed Look at the Lives of Women and Girls Shrewed: A Wry and Closely Observed Look at the Lives of Women and Girls (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 799 ratings — published 2018
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.39 — 327,500 ratings — published 2012
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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 98,615 ratings — published 2017
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The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 22,454 ratings — published 1994
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The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.24 — 17,664 ratings — published 2012
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 863,768 ratings — published 1946
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Sex Beyond "Yes": Pleasure and Agency for Everyone Sex Beyond "Yes": Pleasure and Agency for Everyone (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 47 ratings — published
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American Cheese: An Indulgent Odyssey Through the Artisan Cheese World American Cheese: An Indulgent Odyssey Through the Artisan Cheese World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 708 ratings — published 2020
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The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 135 ratings — published
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The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology: An A-Z Guide to the Myths and Legends of the Ancient World The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology: An A-Z Guide to the Myths and Legends of the Ancient World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 2,129 ratings — published 1990
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DILF: Did I Leave Feminism? DILF: Did I Leave Feminism? (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.42 — 43 ratings — published 2025
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The Monsters We Make: Murder, Obsession, and the Rise of Criminal Profiling The Monsters We Make: Murder, Obsession, and the Rise of Criminal Profiling (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.54 — 317 ratings — published 2025
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How To Think About AI: A Guide For The Perplexed How To Think About AI: A Guide For The Perplexed (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 257 ratings — published
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Universal: Renewing Human Rights in a Fractured World (The CBC Massey Lectures) Universal: Renewing Human Rights in a Fractured World (The CBC Massey Lectures)
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avg rating 3.97 — 29 ratings — published
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A Year with the Seals: Unlocking the Secrets of the Sea's Most Charismatic and Controversial Creatures A Year with the Seals: Unlocking the Secrets of the Sea's Most Charismatic and Controversial Creatures (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 234 ratings — published 2025
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A Curious Man: The Strange and Brilliant Life of Robert "Believe It or Not!" Ripley A Curious Man: The Strange and Brilliant Life of Robert "Believe It or Not!" Ripley (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.66 — 2,492 ratings — published 2013
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Rachel Carson and the Power of Queer Love Rachel Carson and the Power of Queer Love (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.52 — 79 ratings — published 2025
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The Encyclopedia of Mythology: Gods, Heroes, and Legends of the Greeks and Romans The Encyclopedia of Mythology: Gods, Heroes, and Legends of the Greeks and Romans (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 19 ratings — published 1993
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Slip: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery Slip: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.41 — 260 ratings — published
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Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 4,069 ratings — published 2010
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Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 935 ratings — published 2025
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Final Fantasy X-2 Official Strategy Guide Final Fantasy X-2 Official Strategy Guide (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 241 ratings — published 2003
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The People's Project: Poems, Essays, and Art for Looking Forward The People's Project: Poems, Essays, and Art for Looking Forward (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 499 ratings — published
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National Geographic Pocket Guide to Trees and Shrubs of North America National Geographic Pocket Guide to Trees and Shrubs of North America (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.71 — 24 ratings — published 2015
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Paper Made!: 101 Exceptional Projects to Make Out of Everyday Paper Paper Made!: 101 Exceptional Projects to Make Out of Everyday Paper (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.62 — 223 ratings — published 2012
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The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.82 — 9,915 ratings — published 2017
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Nature's Garden: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants Nature's Garden: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.55 — 594 ratings — published 2010
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The Fact Book of Horse Breeds The Fact Book of Horse Breeds (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 21 ratings — published 2005
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The Beginner's Guide to Wicca: Practical magic for the solitary witch The Beginner's Guide to Wicca: Practical magic for the solitary witch (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.77 — 99 ratings — published 2014
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Church Signs Across America Church Signs Across America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.81 — 67 ratings — published 2007
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