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1984 1984 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,502,040 ratings — published 1948
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as societal)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,270,179 ratings — published 2011
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as societal)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,585,057 ratings — published 1945
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as societal)
avg rating 4.04 — 459,474 ratings — published 1997
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 870,076 ratings — published 2008
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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 — 476,512 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 — 899,431 ratings — published 2005
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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)
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avg rating 4.52 — 117,692 ratings — published 2010
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 2,086,951 ratings — published 1932
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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avg rating 4.35 — 9,960,332 ratings — published 2008
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The War on the West The War on the West (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 9,623 ratings — published 2022
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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 170,278 ratings — published 2019
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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 — 202,491 ratings — published 2018
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I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 625,557 ratings — published 2012
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 368,018 ratings — published 2015
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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 4 times as societal)
avg rating 3.84 — 506,051 ratings — published 2016
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as societal)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,857,046 ratings — published 1953
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 384,665 ratings — published 1532
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Abundance Abundance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 3.93 — 42,274 ratings — published 2025
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Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.44 — 35,980 ratings — published 2015
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Never Let Me Go Never Let Me Go (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 3.85 — 861,127 ratings — published 2005
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Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 3.98 — 37,848 ratings — published 2024
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Poverty, by America Poverty, by America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 62,441 ratings — published 2023
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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 3.80 — 118,901 ratings — published 2021
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.52 — 162,373 ratings — published 2020
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Humankind: A Hopeful History Humankind: A Hopeful History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.32 — 80,755 ratings — published 2019
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Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 3.90 — 17,814 ratings — published 2020
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.39 — 332,013 ratings — published 2012
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 30,062 ratings — published 1962
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Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 21,081 ratings — published 2014
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Civilized to Death: What Was Lost on the Way to Modernity Civilized to Death: What Was Lost on the Way to Modernity (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.12 — 4,953 ratings — published 2018
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Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.00 — 338,003 ratings — published 2019
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 2,441,375 ratings — published 1985
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Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.19 — 66,421 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 — 885,466 ratings — published 1946
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The Hate U Give The Hate U Give (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.45 — 1,015,939 ratings — published 2017
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Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.02 — 49,678 ratings — published 2016
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
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avg rating 4.36 — 4,178,612 ratings — published 2009
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Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as societal)
avg rating 4.27 — 24,514 ratings — published 2011
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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 29,674 ratings — published 2010
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The Giver (The Giver, #1) The Giver (The Giver, #1)
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avg rating 4.12 — 2,820,250 ratings — published 1993
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Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 9,207 ratings — published 2000
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All About Love: New Visions All About Love: New Visions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as societal)
avg rating 4.01 — 138,175 ratings — published 1999
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One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as societal)
avg rating 4.60 — 45,142 ratings — published 2025
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Underskud Underskud
by (shelved 2 times as societal)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,703 ratings — published 2024
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Yellowface Yellowface (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as societal)
avg rating 3.72 — 1,048,604 ratings — published 2023
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Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 12,509 ratings — published 2022
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Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as societal)
avg rating 4.25 — 41,539 ratings — published 2020
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Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 11,383 ratings — published 2018
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The Century of the Child (Family in America Series) The Century of the Child (Family in America Series)
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avg rating 3.62 — 47 ratings — published
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