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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 147 times as world)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,300,891 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 134 times as world)
avg rating 4.04 — 466,663 ratings — published 1997
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 102 times as world)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,561,110 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 — 430,471 ratings — published 2003
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 76 times as world)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,939,012 ratings — published 2005
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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 — 204,868 ratings — published 2018
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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 74 times as world)
avg rating 4.19 — 121,771 ratings — published 2015
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 73 times as world)
avg rating 4.18 — 292,758 ratings — published 2015
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Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1) Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 68 times as world)
avg rating 3.75 — 420,921 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 — 1,782,516 ratings — published 2007
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Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as world)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,509,037 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 — 180,521 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 56 times as world)
avg rating 4.08 — 65,514 ratings — published 2012
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One Hundred Years of Solitude One Hundred Years of Solitude (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as world)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,130,788 ratings — published 1967
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as world)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,388,754 ratings — published 1956
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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 — 4,273,136 ratings — published 1947
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Catch-22 Catch-22 (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as world)
avg rating 3.99 — 897,457 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 — 1,010,159 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 42 times as world)
avg rating 4.49 — 829,867 ratings — published 2016
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as world)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,677,155 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 4.16 — 50,853 ratings — published 2015
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Half of a Yellow Sun Half of a Yellow Sun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as world)
avg rating 4.34 — 188,758 ratings — published 2006
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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 — 102,702 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 4.12 — 532,272 ratings — published 1928
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Pachinko Pachinko (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 39 times as world)
avg rating 4.34 — 662,961 ratings — published 2017
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Americanah Americanah (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as world)
avg rating 4.31 — 420,938 ratings — published 2013
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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 — 823,233 ratings — published 2008
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as world)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,472,275 ratings — published 1942
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Cryptonomicon Cryptonomicon (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as world)
avg rating 4.23 — 117,881 ratings — published 1999
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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 — 141,342 ratings — published 1992
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Sarah's Key Sarah's Key (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as world)
avg rating 4.18 — 499,518 ratings — published 2006
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Homegoing Homegoing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as world)
avg rating 4.47 — 418,161 ratings — published 2016
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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 33 times as world)
avg rating 4.16 — 633,009 ratings — published 2012
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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 — 195,897 ratings — published 2007
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The Stand The Stand (Audiobook)
by (shelved 32 times as world)
avg rating 4.35 — 851,943 ratings — published 1978
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The God of Small Things The God of Small Things (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as world)
avg rating 3.96 — 334,552 ratings — published 1997
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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 30 times as world)
avg rating 4.19 — 27,820 ratings — published 2021
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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 30 times as world)
avg rating 4.31 — 738,884 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 30 times as world)
avg rating 3.94 — 75,337 ratings — published 2004
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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 — 2,130,445 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 — 102,720 ratings — published 2005
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as world)
avg rating 4.08 — 237,035 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 29 times as world)
avg rating 3.94 — 14,529 ratings — published 2022
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Anna Karenina Anna Karenina (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as world)
avg rating 4.11 — 952,880 ratings — published 1878
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The House of the Spirits The House of the Spirits (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as world)
avg rating 4.30 — 335,088 ratings — published 1982
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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 — 555,440 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 — 905,942 ratings — published 2005
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Good Omens Good Omens (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as world)
avg rating 4.25 — 836,343 ratings — published 1990
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The White Tiger The White Tiger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as world)
avg rating 3.77 — 205,239 ratings — published 2008
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The Master and Margarita The Master and Margarita (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as world)
avg rating 4.28 — 437,366 ratings — published 1967
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Rick Riordan
“The real world is where the monsters are.”
Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

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

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