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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 18531 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,062,547 ratings — published 2011
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 18417 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 3,800,934 ratings — published 1947
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15661 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,578,267 ratings — published 2018
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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)
by (shelved 14392 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.08 — 442,344 ratings — published 2012
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13295 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.12 — 746,466 ratings — published 2010
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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 11983 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 858,590 ratings — published 2005
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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 11830 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.35 — 931,827 ratings — published 2018
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11751 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 799,255 ratings — published 2008
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11673 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,072,949 ratings — published 2018
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11418 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.00 — 694,756 ratings — published 2003
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I'm Glad My Mom Died I'm Glad My Mom Died (ebook)
by (shelved 11378 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.46 ��� 1,086,557 ratings — published 2022
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 10788 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 391,818 ratings — published 2003
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 10613 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,162,373 ratings — published 2016
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10560 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.40 — 298,245 ratings — published 2012
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Man’s Search for Meaning Man’s Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 10109 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 736,929 ratings — published 1946
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Night  (The Night Trilogy, #1) Night (The Night Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 10042 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,264,433 ratings — published 1956
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10016 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,105,431 ratings — published 1996
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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 9968 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.49 — 712,975 ratings — published 2016
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9609 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.18 — 511,140 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 9474 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.04 — 417,343 ratings — published 1997
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9370 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.40 — 337,336 ratings — published 2015
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 9367 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.40 — 689,717 ratings — published 2016
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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 9329 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.09 — 670,608 ratings — published 1959
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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 9325 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.00 — 820,419 ratings — published 2002
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 9194 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 597,391 ratings — published 2005
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Bossypants Bossypants (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 8832 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,015,182 ratings — published 2011
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 8693 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.21 — 439,006 ratings — published 1988
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 8693 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.24 — 515,014 ratings — published 1997
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 8689 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 222,735 ratings — published 2003
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 8510 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,238,487 ratings — published 2005
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8419 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 292,503 ratings — published 2000
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8402 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.88 — 370,395 ratings — published 2010
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (Paperback)
by (shelved 8389 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 368,119 ratings — published 2017
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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 7850 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.35 — 125,010 ratings — published 2019
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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 7843 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.38 — 952,145 ratings — published 2010
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7748 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 809,721 ratings — published 2012
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7517 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 516,113 ratings — published 2012
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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 7369 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.15 — 584,257 ratings — published 2012
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer (ebook)
by (shelved 7293 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.12 — 242,855 ratings — published 2018
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6936 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 414,433 ratings — published 1998
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How to Win Friends and Influence People How to Win Friends and Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 6791 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,008,246 ratings — published 1936
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 6692 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 501,029 ratings — published -400
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 6689 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 225,327 ratings — published 1985
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Yes Please Yes Please (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6649 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.85 — 531,840 ratings — published 2014
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6609 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.20 — 255,941 ratings — published 2015
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What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6514 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 179,547 ratings — published 2014
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6360 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.08 — 183,785 ratings — published 2017
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 6315 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.63 — 1,761,057 ratings — published 2006
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6255 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.38 — 192,262 ratings — published 2017
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6244 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.26 — 450,139 ratings — published 2021
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