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1	Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone by Eric Klinenberg 3.38 avg rating — 2,968 ratings score: 500, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone by Olivia Laing (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 36,434 ratings score: 297, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Woodswoman I: Living Alone in the Adirondack Wilderness by Anne LaBastille 4.17 avg rating — 3,147 ratings score: 295, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Living Alone & Liking It!*: A Complete Guide To Living On Your Own by Lynn Shahan 3.50 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 287, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Walden by Henry David Thoreau 3.77 avg rating — 208,385 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	I Kissed Dating Goodbye by Joshua Harris 3.48 avg rating — 21,469 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Living Alone and Loving It by Barbara Feldon 3.92 avg rating — 424 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	One's Company: Reflections On Living Alone by Barbara Holland 3.91 avg rating — 56 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	How To Be An Alpha Female: 10 Tips of Empowerment by Maryann Reid (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Living Alone Creatively: How Twelve People Do It by Stanley E. Ely (Goodreads Author) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Alone Not Lonely: Independent Living for Women over Fifty by Jane Seskin it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	A Woman's Guide to Living Alone: 10 Ways to Survive Grief and Be Happy by Pamela Stone really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 178, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Single and Loving It: Living Life to the Fullest by Kate McVeigh 4.27 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	100 Places Every Woman Should Go by Stephanie Elizondo Griest (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 348 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Single That: Dispelling The Top 10 Myths Of The Single Woman by Acamea Deadwiler (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 50 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	On My Own: The Art of Being a Woman Alone by Florence Falk 3.67 avg rating — 506 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Single Woman–Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass: Embracing Singleness with Confidence by Mandy Hale (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 2,301 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Henry David Thoreau: A Week, Walden, The Maine Woods, Cape Cod by Henry David Thoreau 4.22 avg rating — 2,224 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Singlism: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Stop It by Bella DePaulo (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.57 avg rating — 47 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The EveryGirl's Guide to Life by Maria Menounos 3.69 avg rating — 1,137 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	On Solitude by Michel de Montaigne 3.62 avg rating — 1,201 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Single Woman's Sassy Survival Guide: Letting Go and Moving On by Mandy Hale (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 1,149 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 123,046 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Living Alone and Loving It by Laurian Harshman 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Sailing Alone Around the Room: New and Selected Poems by Billy Collins 4.22 avg rating — 14,439 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Sexy, Sassy, Singularly Happy: The Savvy Girl's Guide to Enjoying the Single Life by Marivi Soliven Blanco 3.75 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other by Sherry Turkle 3.62 avg rating — 6,509 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Happy to be Single: The Pleasures of Independence by Liz Hodgkinson 3.29 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading: Finding and Losing Myself in Books by Maureen Corrigan 3.46 avg rating — 2,020 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Loving Me: A Sisterfriend's Guide to Being Single and Happy by Claudette Sims 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Päntsdrunk (Kalsarikänni): The Finnish Path to Relaxation by Miska Rantanen 3.20 avg rating — 1,389 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Happy Bachelor: The Essential Handbook for the Newly Single Man by Paul Stephan 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Lost and Stranded: Expert Advice on How to Survive Being Alone in the Wilderness by Timothy Sprinkle 3.33 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone by Steven Sloman 3.84 avg rating — 2,715 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Single & Happy: The Party of Ones by Joshunda Sanders (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community by Robert D. Putnam 3.85 avg rating — 9,690 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	When One Has Lived a Long Time Alone by Galway Kinnell 4.14 avg rating — 291 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	First Person Singular: Living the Good Life Alone by stephen-m-johnson it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Am I Alone Here?: Notes on Living to Read and Reading to Live by Peter Orner (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 1,133 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Ups & Downs of Living Alone in Later Life : A Spiritual Revelation by Myrtle Stedman it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Alone by Christophe Chabouté 4.39 avg rating — 3,975 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Perfect Wrong Note, The: Learning to Trust Your Musical Self by William Westney 4.27 avg rating — 355 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Draw Stronger: Self-Care For Cartoonists and Other Visual Artists by Kriota Willberg 4.28 avg rating — 288 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Are You Gonna Be in There All Night?: Fifty Great Reasons to Love Living Alone by Bobby Solo 2.67 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	It’s Not Always Depression: Working the Change Triangle to Listen to the Body, Discover Core Emotions, and Connect to Your Authentic Self by Hilary Jacobs Hendel (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 3,046 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Out of the Woods: A Memoir of Wayfinding by Lynn Darling 3.46 avg rating — 862 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Surprise Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and Into the World by Lisa Currie 4.15 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Migrations to Solitude: The Quest for Privacy in a Crowded World by Sue Halpern 3.37 avg rating — 111 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Hijacked by Your Brain: How to Free Yourself When Stress Takes Over (Groundbreaking Self-Help Book on Controlling Your Stress for Better Mental Health and Wellness) by Julian D. Ford 3.72 avg rating — 192 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Creative License: Giving Yourself Permission to Be The Artist You Truly Are by Danny Gregory (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 30,444 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Big Thing: How to Complete Your Creative Project Even if You're a Lazy, Self-Doubting Procrastinator Like Me by Phyllis Korkki (Goodreads Author) 3.24 avg rating — 233 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Brain Lock, Twentieth Anniversary Edition: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior by Jeffrey M. Schwartz 4.01 avg rating — 2,726 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Percolate: Let Your Best Self Filter Through by Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 79 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Promise Land: My Journey Through America's Self-Help Culture by Jessica Lamb-Shapiro (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 496 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life by Erving Goffman 4.04 avg rating — 6,897 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	How to Meditate: A Guide to Self-Discovery by Lawrence LeShan 3.74 avg rating — 732 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	What Makes a Hero?: The Surprising Science of Selflessness by Elizabeth Svoboda (Goodreads Author) 3.35 avg rating — 130 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 154,012 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Advice Not Given: A Guide to Getting Over Yourself by Mark Epstein 3.82 avg rating — 3,099 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive & Creative Self by Manoush Zomorodi 3.71 avg rating — 5,100 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life by Gary John Bishop 3.83 avg rating — 84,848 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	A Mind at Home with Itself: How Asking Four Questions Can Free Your Mind, Open Your Heart, and Turn Your World Around by Byron Katie (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 1,481 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Writing to Awaken: A Journey of Truth, Transformation, and Self-Discovery by Mark Matousek (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 97 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	You Are the Universe: Discovering Your Cosmic Self and Why It Matters by Deepak Chopra (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 3,011 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Tarot for One: The Art of Reading for Yourself by Courtney Weber 4.10 avg rating — 145 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars