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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,277,613 ratings — published 2011
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 595,127 ratings — published 2011
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 4,613,516 ratings — published 1945
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 6,942,399 ratings — published 1960
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Lessons in Chemistry Lessons in Chemistry (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 1,812,514 ratings — published 2022
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 230,303 ratings — published 1999
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,536,536 ratings — published 1948
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A Little Life A Little Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 947,286 ratings — published 2015
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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)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,331,467 ratings — published 2018
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 4,856,155 ratings — published 1813
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 872,743 ratings — published 2008
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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)
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avg rating 3.86 — 1,428,520 ratings — published 2016
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 1,908,206 ratings — published 1890
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 5,970,765 ratings — published 1925
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Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 1,493,297 ratings — published 1969
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The Secret History The Secret History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 1,050,325 ratings — published 1992
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.39 — 2,903,555 ratings — published 2005
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The Martian The Martian (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.42 — 1,304,585 ratings — published 2011
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 1,159,851 ratings — published 1936
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Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
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avg rating 4.31 — 1,480,660 ratings — published 1985
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 892,414 ratings — published 1946
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 2,457,496 ratings — published 1985
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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)
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avg rating 4.07 — 477,712 ratings — published 2012
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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)
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avg rating 4.13 — 566,174 ratings — published 2012
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 425,671 ratings — published 2003
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The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 331,834 ratings — published 2020
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 148,762 ratings — published 2021
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 1,887,080 ratings — published 2018
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Meditations Meditations (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 356,763 ratings — published 180
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 1,243,225 ratings — published 1963
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 461,154 ratings — published 1997
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 178,692 ratings — published 1984
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 2,873,660 ratings — published 1953
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 482,606 ratings — published 1988
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Neanderthal Seeks Human (Knitting in the City, #1) Neanderthal Seeks Human (Knitting in the City, #1)
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avg rating 3.88 — 68,314 ratings — published 2013
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Little Women (Little Women, #1) Little Women (Little Women, #1)
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avg rating 4.17 — 2,481,534 ratings — published 1868
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 1,383,724 ratings — published 2022
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Babel Babel (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 488,572 ratings — published 2022
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
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avg rating 4.18 — 289,707 ratings — published 2015
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 3,614,439 ratings — published 1988
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 1,428,899 ratings — published 1942
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Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 403,171 ratings — published 2014
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Lolita Lolita (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.87 — 953,794 ratings — published 1955
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 577,686 ratings — published -500
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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 5,762,545 ratings — published 2012
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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)
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avg rating 4.01 — 900,868 ratings — published 2005
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Jane Eyre Jane Eyre (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 2,345,026 ratings — published 1847
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 827,295 ratings — published 1989
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Project Hail Mary Project Hail Mary (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.50 — 1,260,782 ratings — published 2021
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The Love Hypothesis The Love Hypothesis (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 1,938,581 ratings — published 2021
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Bertrand Russell
“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.”
Bertrand Russell

Jesse Andrews
“I’m smart in some ways- pretty good vocabulary, solid at math – but I am definitely the stupidest smart person there is… I was going to be the worst friend in the history of dying girls… Because I don’t really have a moral compass and I need to rely on (Earl) for guidance, or else I might accidentally become like a hermit or a terrorist or something. How fucked up is that.”
Jesse Andrews, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

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