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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 307 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,652,345 ratings — published 1948
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 303 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.03 — 4,713,576 ratings — published 1945
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 187 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,125,167 ratings — published 1932
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 183 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,933,619 ratings — published 1963
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 182 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,511,365 ratings — published 1985
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
by (shelved 152 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 3.93 — 6,059,733 ratings — published 1925
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
by (shelved 149 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.26 — 7,035,718 ratings — published 1960
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 148 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,273,397 ratings — published 1954
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 112 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,936,091 ratings — published 1813
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The Giver (Giver, #1) The Giver (Giver, #1)
by (shelved 108 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,867,903 ratings — published 1993
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The Hate U Give The Hate U Give (Hardcover)
by (shelved 101 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,032,471 ratings — published 2017
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 100 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.35 — 10,144,978 ratings — published 2008
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 96 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.40 — 373,242 ratings — published 2015
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The Jungle The Jungle (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 3.78 — 156,755 ratings — published 1906
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Yellowface Yellowface (Paperback)
by (shelved 78 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 3.72 — 1,119,537 ratings — published 2023
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
by (shelved 78 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 3.66 — 196,426 ratings — published 2001
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 76 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 3.83 — 511,252 ratings — published 2016
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The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath (Hardcover)
by (shelved 74 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,014,519 ratings — published 1939
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Adventures of Tom and Huck, #2) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Adventures of Tom and Huck, #2)
by (shelved 73 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,347,612 ratings — published 1885
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 68 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.52 — 165,952 ratings — published 2020
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The Help The Help (Hardcover)
by (shelved 68 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.47 — 3,067,555 ratings — published 2009
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Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,510,898 ratings — published 1969
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Invisible Man Invisible Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 3.92 — 205,272 ratings — published 1952
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
by (shelved 64 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.36 — 4,269,392 ratings — published 2009
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by (shelved 63 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,819,137 ratings — published 2010
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 63 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.47 — 116,908 ratings — published 2016
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 63 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.52 — 119,445 ratings — published 2010
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The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 3.44 — 934,237 ratings — published 1850
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Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1) Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 59 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 3.75 — 421,521 ratings — published 1958
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Les Misérables Les Misérables (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 57 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.21 — 856,012 ratings — published 1862
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Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,907,125 ratings — published 1937
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The Casual Vacancy The Casual Vacancy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 55 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 3.31 — 338,831 ratings — published 2012
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Atlas Shrugged Atlas Shrugged (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 3.69 — 410,330 ratings — published 1957
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Demon Copperhead Demon Copperhead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.46 — 864,400 ratings — published 2022
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,955,183 ratings — published 1890
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Catch-22 Catch-22 (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 3.99 — 898,241 ratings — published 1961
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A Clockwork Orange A Clockwork Orange (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.00 — 784,813 ratings — published 1962
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Hardcover)
by (shelved 52 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.20 — 790,405 ratings — published 1962
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 52 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.13 — 820,356 ratings — published 2010
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Lessons in Chemistry Lessons in Chemistry (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,857,432 ratings — published 2022
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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)
by (shelved 51 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.16 — 173,710 ratings — published 2018
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Fight Club Fight Club (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.18 — 656,418 ratings — published 1996
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Such a Fun Age Such a Fun Age (Hardcover)
by (shelved 50 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 3.77 — 585,213 ratings — published 2019
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Never Let Me Go Never Let Me Go (Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 3.85 — 891,764 ratings — published 2005
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Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.17 — 40,550 ratings — published 1985
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Just Mercy Just Mercy (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.62 — 268,785 ratings — published 2014
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Oliver Twist Oliver Twist (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 3.88 — 434,252 ratings — published 1838
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Convenience Store Woman Convenience Store Woman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 3.67 — 396,838 ratings — published 2016
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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text Frankenstein: The 1818 Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,964,908 ratings — published 1818
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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 47 times as social-commentary)
avg rating 4.49 — 831,628 ratings — published 2016
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Gary Larson
“Welcome to Hell. Here's your accordion.”
Gary Larson, The Complete Far Side, 1980–1994

Elbert Hubbard
“So long as governments set the example of killing their enemies, private individuals will occasionally kill theirs.”
Elbert Hubbard, Elbert Hubbard's Scrap Book

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