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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as smart)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,263,277 ratings — published 2011
Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as smart)
avg rating 4.17 — 589,541 ratings — published 2011
Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as smart)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,558,638 ratings — published 1945
To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as smart)
avg rating 4.26 — 6,892,465 ratings — published 1960
1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as smart)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,470,005 ratings — published 1949
Lessons in Chemistry (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as smart)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,786,007 ratings — published 2022
The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as smart)
avg rating 4.09 — 226,277 ratings — published 1999
A Little Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as smart)
avg rating 4.28 — 929,479 ratings — published 2015
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 13 times as smart)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,301,093 ratings — published 2018
Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as smart)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,809,106 ratings — published 1813
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as smart)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,882,126 ratings — published 1890
Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as smart)
avg rating 4.19 — 867,552 ratings — published 2008
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as smart)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,409,758 ratings — published 2016
The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as smart)
avg rating 3.93 — 5,923,185 ratings — published 1925
The Secret History (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as smart)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,030,611 ratings — published 1992
Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as smart)
avg rating 4.37 — 879,207 ratings — published 1946
The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 11 times as smart)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,881,893 ratings — published 2005
The Martian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as smart)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,287,433 ratings — published 2011
How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as smart)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,150,660 ratings — published 1936
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as smart)
avg rating 4.08 — 475,473 ratings — published 2012
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as smart)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,474,511 ratings — published 1985
Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as smart)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,484,415 ratings — published 1969
Meditations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as smart)
avg rating 4.28 — 349,674 ratings — published 180
The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as smart)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,426,891 ratings — published 1985
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as smart)
avg rating 4.13 — 562,906 ratings — published 2012
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as smart)
avg rating 4.28 — 321,955 ratings — published 2020
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as smart)
avg rating 4.13 — 146,229 ratings — published 2021
The Bell Jar (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as smart)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,223,705 ratings — published 1963
The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as smart)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,574,473 ratings — published 1988
The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as smart)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,404,201 ratings — published 1942
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as smart)
avg rating 4.04 — 458,039 ratings — published 1997
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as smart)
avg rating 4.21 — 177,225 ratings — published 1984
Fahrenheit 451 (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 9 times as smart)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,841,521 ratings — published 1953
A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as smart)
avg rating 4.21 — 479,724 ratings — published 1988
Neanderthal Seeks Human (Knitting in the City, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as smart)
avg rating 3.88 — 68,146 ratings — published 2013
Little Women (Little Women, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as smart)
avg rating 4.17 — 2,463,096 ratings — published 1868
A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as smart)
avg rating 4.22 — 423,016 ratings — published 2003
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as smart)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,356,818 ratings — published 2022
Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as smart)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,863,152 ratings — published 2018
Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 8 times as smart)
avg rating 4.18 — 287,738 ratings — published 2015
The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as smart)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,430,847 ratings — published 1915
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as smart)
avg rating 4.15 — 399,827 ratings — published 2014
Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as smart)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,082,507 ratings — published 1866
Lolita (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as smart)
avg rating 3.87 — 946,495 ratings — published 1955
The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as smart)
avg rating 3.94 — 572,098 ratings — published -500
The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as smart)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,728,964 ratings — published 2012
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as smart)
avg rating 4.01 — 898,026 ratings — published 2005
Jane Eyre (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as smart)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,325,784 ratings — published 1847
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as smart)
avg rating 4.16 — 822,627 ratings — published 1989
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