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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 1,220,014 ratings — published 2011
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 4,413,710 ratings — published 1945
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 571,937 ratings — published 2011
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 6,744,555 ratings — published 1960
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 214,964 ratings — published 1998
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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 4.33 — 1,221,357 ratings — published 2018
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Lessons in Chemistry Lessons in Chemistry (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 1,710,183 ratings — published 2022
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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 3.87 — 1,356,809 ratings — published 2016
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,296,967 ratings — published 1949
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A Little Life A Little Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 882,337 ratings — published 2015
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 4,684,905 ratings — published 1813
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 1,810,653 ratings — published 1890
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 851,991 ratings — published 2008
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 5,784,517 ratings — published 1925
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The Secret History The Secret History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 972,123 ratings — published 1992
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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 — 1,122,441 ratings — published 1936
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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 — 553,127 ratings — published 2012
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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 — 1,457,280 ratings — published 1985
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Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 1,461,035 ratings — published 1969
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The Psychology of Money The Psychology of Money (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 294,457 ratings — published 2020
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 1,175,684 ratings — published 1963
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.39 — 2,824,301 ratings — published 2005
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 2,353,645 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 4.08 — 468,602 ratings — published 2012
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
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avg rating 4.19 — 281,759 ratings — published 2015
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 172,743 ratings — published 1984
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The Martian The Martian (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.42 — 1,253,681 ratings — published 2011
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.97 — 2,753,304 ratings — published 1953
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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 — 67,787 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 — 2,412,411 ratings — published 1868
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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 — 807,714 ratings — published 1989
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 1,288,379 ratings — published 2022
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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 — 139,151 ratings — published 2021
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 1,798,798 ratings — published 2018
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Meditations Meditations (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 328,483 ratings — published 180
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 3,472,078 ratings — published 1988
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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 — 387,391 ratings — published 2014
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Lolita Lolita (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.87 — 927,246 ratings — published 1955
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 470,780 ratings — published 1988
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 556,777 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 — 5,621,965 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 — 889,469 ratings — published 2005
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Jane Eyre Jane Eyre (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 2,278,635 ratings — published 1846
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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 — 415,640 ratings — published 2003
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The Love Hypothesis The Love Hypothesis (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 1,770,665 ratings — published 2021
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If We Were Villains If We Were Villains (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 384,742 ratings — published 2017
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 198,713 ratings — published 2018
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 174,476 ratings — published 2018
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 845,398 ratings — published 1946
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 1,364,543 ratings — published 1915
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Gillian Flynn
“I lack formal education. So I'm left with the feeling that I'm smarter than everyone around me but that if I ever got around really smart people—people who went to universities and drank wine and spoke Latin—that they’d be bored as hell by me. It’s a lonely way to go through life.”
Gillian Flynn, The Grownup

Charles T. Munger
“Go to bed smarter than when you woke up.”
Charlie Munger

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