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799 books — 1,348 voters

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale CarnegieThe Secret by Rhonda ByrneROADMAP FOR A BRILLIANT LIFE by Elaine Yarbrough & Bob BensonThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
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2,384 books — 2,766 voters
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2,058 books — 2,398 voters

The Shock Doctrine by Naomi KleinA People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
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1,504 books — 603 voters


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