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162 books — 47 voters
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Man Booker Prize Eligible 2017
178 books — 240 voters

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Beautifully Written Books
235 books — 255 voters
John Adams by David McCulloughThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer1776 by David McCulloughThe Guns of August by Barbara W. TuchmanTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Best History Books
4,048 books — 4,556 voters

The Power of Myth by Joseph CampbellThe Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellThe Selfish Gene by Richard DawkinsThe Man Without Qualities by Robert MusilThe Story of Philosophy by Will Durant
How we see the world
580 books — 158 voters