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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 148 times as world)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,281,582 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)
by (shelved 133 times as world)
avg rating 4.04 — 462,017 ratings — published 1997
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 101 times as world)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,527,438 ratings — published 2003
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 82 times as world)
avg rating 4.22 — 426,456 ratings — published 2003
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Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1) Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1)
by (shelved 76 times as world)
avg rating 4.19 — 119,396 ratings — published 2015
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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 74 times as world)
avg rating 4.35 — 203,396 ratings — published 2018
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 74 times as world)
avg rating 4.18 — 290,210 ratings — published 2015
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 74 times as world)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,909,702 ratings — published 2005
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Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1) Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 67 times as world)
avg rating 3.75 — 416,831 ratings — published 1958
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A Thousand Splendid Suns A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)
by (shelved 64 times as world)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,759,378 ratings — published 2007
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Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
by (shelved 57 times as world)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,495,781 ratings — published 1969
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 56 times as world)
avg rating 4.15 — 179,163 ratings — published 2018
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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 53 times as world)
avg rating 4.09 — 64,283 ratings — published 2012
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as world)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,376,618 ratings — published 1956
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One Hundred Years of Solitude One Hundred Years of Solitude (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as world)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,118,106 ratings — published 1967
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as world)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,232,941 ratings — published 1947
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Catch-22 Catch-22 (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as world)
avg rating 3.99 — 891,956 ratings — published 1961
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as world)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,004,034 ratings — published 2010
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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 41 times as world)
avg rating 4.49 — 818,207 ratings — published 2016
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as world)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,625,068 ratings — published 1988
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The Silk Roads: A New History of the World The Silk Roads: A New History of the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as world)
avg rating 4.17 — 49,656 ratings — published 2015
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Americanah Americanah (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 416,979 ratings — published 2013
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Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 40 times as world)
avg rating 4.46 — 101,200 ratings — published 2009
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All Quiet on the Western Front All Quiet on the Western Front (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as world)
avg rating 4.11 — 525,616 ratings — published 1928
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Pachinko Pachinko (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 39 times as world)
avg rating 4.34 — 642,888 ratings — published 2017
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Half of a Yellow Sun Half of a Yellow Sun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as world)
avg rating 4.34 — 186,091 ratings — published 2006
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as world)
avg rating 4.19 — 817,709 ratings — published 2008
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Cryptonomicon Cryptonomicon (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as world)
avg rating 4.23 — 117,355 ratings — published 1999
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as world)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,436,137 ratings — published 1942
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Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as world)
avg rating 4.44 — 140,179 ratings — published 1992
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Sarah's Key Sarah's Key (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as world)
avg rating 4.18 — 497,359 ratings — published 2006
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Homegoing Homegoing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as world)
avg rating 4.47 — 410,885 ratings — published 2016
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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as world)
avg rating 4.16 — 195,056 ratings — published 2007
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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)
by (shelved 31 times as world)
avg rating 4.16 — 628,261 ratings — published 2012
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The Stand The Stand (Audiobook)
by (shelved 31 times as world)
avg rating 4.35 — 843,111 ratings — published 1978
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Memoirs of a Geisha Memoirs of a Geisha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as world)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,120,628 ratings — published 1997
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The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as world)
avg rating 3.69 — 102,627 ratings — published 2005
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The God of Small Things The God of Small Things (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as world)
avg rating 3.96 — 329,768 ratings — published 1997
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The House of the Spirits The House of the Spirits (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as world)
avg rating 4.30 — 326,110 ratings — published 1982
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as world)
avg rating 4.08 — 231,489 ratings — published 1999
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How the World Really Works: A Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present and Future How the World Really Works: A Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present and Future (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as world)
avg rating 3.95 — 14,229 ratings — published 2022
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The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1)
by (shelved 28 times as world)
avg rating 4.31 — 729,568 ratings — published 2001
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as world)
avg rating 3.94 — 75,022 ratings — published 2004
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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 27 times as world)
avg rating 4.19 — 27,029 ratings — published 2021
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Anna Karenina Anna Karenina (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as world)
avg rating 4.10 — 942,378 ratings — published 1878
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Love in the Time of Cholera Love in the Time of Cholera (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as world)
avg rating 3.94 — 551,187 ratings — published 1985
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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)
by (shelved 27 times as world)
avg rating 4.01 — 901,691 ratings — published 2005
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Good Omens Good Omens (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as world)
avg rating 4.25 — 830,413 ratings — published 1990
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The White Tiger The White Tiger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as world)
avg rating 3.77 — 204,008 ratings — published 2008
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as world)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,103,000 ratings — published 1866
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Alan W. Watts
“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.”
Alan Wilson Watts

Rick Riordan
“The real world is where the monsters are.”
Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

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