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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,265,341 ratings — published 2011
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 881,038 ratings — published 1946
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 868,331 ratings — published 2008
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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 226,398 ratings — published -400
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
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avg rating 4.18 — 288,007 ratings — published 2015
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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 — 475,788 ratings — published 2012
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 590,350 ratings — published 2011
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 458,474 ratings — published 1997
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 480,196 ratings — published 1988
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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 — 423,375 ratings — published 2003
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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 108,145 ratings — published 2017
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The Nicomachean Ethics The Nicomachean Ethics (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 60,469 ratings — published -350
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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 — 146,620 ratings — published 2021
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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)
by (shelved 3 times as understanding)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,305,699 ratings — published 2018
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 1,434,307 ratings — published 1915
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 367,068 ratings — published 2015
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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 — 117,447 ratings — published 2010
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 142,356 ratings — published 2016
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 1,407,494 ratings — published 1942
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The Universe in a Nutshell The Universe in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 45,381 ratings — published 2001
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Beyond Good and Evil Beyond Good and Evil (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 114,466 ratings — published 1886
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Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 243,224 ratings — published 2012
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.39 — 331,210 ratings — published 2012
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.41 — 809,468 ratings — published 2016
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Tao Te Ching Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 182,774 ratings — published -350
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Walden or, Life in the Woods Walden or, Life in the Woods (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.77 — 204,492 ratings — published 1854
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
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avg rating 4.30 — 582,495 ratings — published 1969
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The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as understanding)
avg rating 4.35 — 30,331 ratings — published 2003
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 52,621 ratings — published 1979
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 452,004 ratings — published 1997
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 57,768 ratings — published 2012
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Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as understanding)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,826,373 ratings — published 1590
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 1,428,878 ratings — published 2017
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,479,613 ratings — published 1949
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 4,566,496 ratings — published 1945
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Men Who Hate Women: The Extremism Nobody is Talking About Men Who Hate Women: The Extremism Nobody is Talking About (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.33 — 29,345 ratings — published 2020
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Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.44 — 17,443 ratings — published 2020
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Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.62 — 4,605 ratings — published 2023
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Demon Copperhead Demon Copperhead (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 799,741 ratings — published 2022
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The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.44 — 46,114 ratings — published 2017
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 1,866,581 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 4.15 — 177,867 ratings — published 2018
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Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.46 — 22,001 ratings — published 2013
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Chasing Love: Sawyer (Wild Romance Saga, #2) Chasing Love: Sawyer (Wild Romance Saga, #2)
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avg rating 4.41 — 260 ratings — published 2020
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The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity (ebook)
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avg rating 4.36 — 23,575 ratings — published 2017
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The Origins of Totalitarianism The Origins of Totalitarianism (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 14,811 ratings — published 1951
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The Denial of Death The Denial of Death (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 15,984 ratings — published 1973
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Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as understanding)
avg rating 4.18 — 106,906 ratings — published 2007
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 282,188 ratings — published 2014
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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 81,846 ratings — published 2015
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J.K. Rowling
“Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.”
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

John Steinbeck
“Try to understand men. If you understand each other you will be kind to each other. Knowing a man well never leads to hate and almost always leads to love.”
John Steinbeck

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