Societal Commentary Books

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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,544,036 ratings — published 1948
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,619,722 ratings — published 1945
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Women, Race & Class Women, Race & Class (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.59 — 35,096 ratings — published 1981
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Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 3.97 — 75,356 ratings — published 1995
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The Hate U Give The Hate U Give (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,020,329 ratings — published 2017
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,229,089 ratings — published 1954
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,877,451 ratings — published 1953
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Catch-22 Catch-22 (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 3.99 — 891,313 ratings — published 1961
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The Left Hand of Darkness The Left Hand of Darkness (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.10 — 225,045 ratings — published 1969
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,097,152 ratings — published 1932
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,458,502 ratings — published 1915
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Diary of a Void Diary of a Void (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 3.48 — 30,845 ratings — published 2020
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,460,939 ratings — published 1985
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Tender Is the Flesh Tender Is the Flesh (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 3.77 — 418,268 ratings — published 2017
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Lessons in Chemistry Lessons in Chemistry (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,815,346 ratings — published 2022
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The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,002,329 ratings — published 1939
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The Fire Next Time (Vintage International) The Fire Next Time (Vintage International)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.55 — 124,020 ratings — published 1963
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The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.19 — 26,932 ratings — published 2021
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A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.09 — 268,146 ratings — published 1980
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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 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.00 — 339,064 ratings — published 2019
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.30 — 54,524 ratings — published 2007
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Such a Fun Age Such a Fun Age (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 3.77 — 580,251 ratings — published 2019
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Beartown (Beartown, #1) Beartown (Beartown, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.29 — 616,619 ratings — published 2016
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.39 — 333,724 ratings — published 2012
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.18 — 289,930 ratings — published 2015
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,279,296 ratings — published 2011
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,761,767 ratings — published 2010
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Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,494,291 ratings — published 1969
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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 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.52 — 118,289 ratings — published 2010
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.26 — 6,948,397 ratings — published 1960
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.57 — 4,236,374 ratings — published 2000
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The Outsiders The Outsiders (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,626,120 ratings — published 1967
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A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.09 — 946,690 ratings — published 1843
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Cry, the Beloved Country Cry, the Beloved Country (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 3.93 — 79,974 ratings — published 1948
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.01 — 858,857 ratings — published 2000
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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as societal-commentary)
avg rating 3.84 — 170,255 ratings — published 2006
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A River Enchanted (Elements of Cadence, #1) A River Enchanted (Elements of Cadence, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.06 — 93,170 ratings — published 2022
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Animal Animal (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-commentary)
avg rating 3.70 — 50,230 ratings — published 2021
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Desertion Desertion (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-commentary)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,500 ratings — published 2005
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Radical Intimacy Radical Intimacy (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.13 — 2,068 ratings — published 2023
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The Word for World Is Forest The Word for World Is Forest (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.07 — 45,122 ratings — published 1972
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Fox 8 Fox 8 (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.13 — 17,981 ratings — published 2013
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Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-commentary)
avg rating 3.63 — 5,120 ratings — published 2024
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The Invisible Women’s Club The Invisible Women’s Club (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-commentary)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,417 ratings — published
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Popular Music from Vittula Popular Music from Vittula (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-commentary)
avg rating 3.68 — 11,188 ratings — published 2000
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Balta drobulė Balta drobulė
by (shelved 1 time as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.05 — 7,977 ratings — published 1958
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Pyre Pyre (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-commentary)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,226 ratings — published 2013
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The Idiot The Idiot (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-commentary)
avg rating 4.21 — 221,103 ratings — published 1869
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The Agony of Eros The Agony of Eros (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-commentary)
avg rating 3.91 — 8,058 ratings — published 2017
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No One Cares About Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America No One Cares About Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as societal-commentary)
avg rating 3.87 — 4,337 ratings — published 2017
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