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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 366 times as society)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,301,845 ratings — published 2011
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 290 times as society)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,644,152 ratings — published 1948
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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 236 times as society)
avg rating 4.04 — 466,884 ratings — published 1997
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 229 times as society)
avg rating 4.18 — 292,887 ratings — published 2015
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 216 times as society)
avg rating 4.15 — 180,590 ratings — published 2018
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 206 times as society)
avg rating 4.03 — 4,706,248 ratings — published 1945
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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)
by (shelved 191 times as society)
avg rating 4.35 — 204,925 ratings — published 2018
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (Paperback)
by (shelved 177 times as society)
avg rating 3.94 — 75,350 ratings — published 2004
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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)
by (shelved 174 times as society)
avg rating 4.33 — 177,228 ratings — published 2019
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 166 times as society)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,123,022 ratings — published 1932
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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 162 times as society)
avg rating 4.19 — 68,048 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 — 906,104 ratings — published 2005
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 140 times as society)
avg rating 4.08 — 65,571 ratings — published 2012
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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)
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avg rating 4.01 — 863,115 ratings — published 2000
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Bullshit Jobs: A Theory Bullshit Jobs: A Theory (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 36,049 ratings — published 2018
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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 126 times as society)
avg rating 4.17 — 40,458 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 4.07 — 481,648 ratings — published 2012
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Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 122 times as society)
avg rating 4.21 — 44,111 ratings — published 2014
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 117 times as society)
avg rating 4.47 — 116,784 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 117 times as society)
avg rating 4.52 — 119,380 ratings — published 2010
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 116 times as society)
avg rating 4.52 — 165,762 ratings — published 2020
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 116 times as society)
avg rating 4.19 — 881,455 ratings — published 2008
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Humankind: A Hopeful History Humankind: A Hopeful History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.32 — 83,729 ratings — published 2019
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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 — 29,877 ratings — published 2010
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 99 times as society)
avg rating 4.39 — 337,595 ratings — published 2012
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 99 times as society)
avg rating 4.30 — 55,417 ratings — published 2007
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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 98 times as society)
avg rating 4.29 — 115,076 ratings — published 2017
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Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race (Hardcover)
by (shelved 98 times as society)
avg rating 4.37 — 101,761 ratings — published 2017
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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 98 times as society)
avg rating 4.16 — 173,647 ratings — published 2018
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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 97 times as society)
avg rating 4.30 — 207,048 ratings — published 2024
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Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress (Hardcover)
by (shelved 95 times as society)
avg rating 4.19 — 32,853 ratings — published 2018
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Capital in the Twenty First Century Capital in the Twenty First Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 94 times as society)
avg rating 4.06 — 35,116 ratings — published 2013
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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 93 times as society)
avg rating 3.83 — 511,017 ratings — published 2016
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 93 times as society)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,929,427 ratings — published 1963
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 373,011 ratings — published 2015
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Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 92 times as society)
avg rating 4.23 — 25,264 ratings — published 1988
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The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power (Hardcover)
by (shelved 92 times as society)
avg rating 4.05 — 13,957 ratings — published 2018
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 90 times as society)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,507,449 ratings — published 1985
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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 88 times as society)
avg rating 4.19 — 27,856 ratings — published 2021
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The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good? The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good? (Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as society)
avg rating 4.19 — 14,592 ratings — published 2020
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 84 times as society)
avg rating 3.69 — 205,211 ratings — published 1848
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 84 times as society)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,269,996 ratings — published 1954
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Debt: The First 5,000 Years Debt: The First 5,000 Years (Hardcover)
by (shelved 81 times as society)
avg rating 4.21 — 27,852 ratings — published 2011
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
by (shelved 79 times as society)
avg rating 3.66 — 196,396 ratings — published 2001
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Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? (Paperback)
by (shelved 78 times as society)
avg rating 4.21 — 42,668 ratings — published 2009
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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 77 times as society)
avg rating 4.00 — 341,717 ratings — published 2019
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This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate (Hardcover)
by (shelved 77 times as society)
avg rating 4.16 — 28,010 ratings — published 2014
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How to Be an Antiracist How to Be an Antiracist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 76 times as society)
avg rating 4.36 — 120,484 ratings — published 2019
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No Logo No Logo (Paperback)
by (shelved 76 times as society)
avg rating 3.89 — 33,113 ratings — published 2000
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