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This is a list for books originally given as commencement addresses and subsequently published.

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1	Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination by J.K. Rowling 4.08 avg rating — 29,032 ratings score: 1,594, and 16 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	Make Good Art by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 9,831 ratings score: 887, and 9 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	This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life by David Foster Wallace 4.46 avg rating — 40,532 ratings score: 596, and 6 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	Congratulations, by the Way: Some Thoughts on Kindness by George Saunders 4.19 avg rating — 9,774 ratings score: 595, and 6 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	If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 3.87 avg rating — 11,007 ratings score: 396, and 4 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	In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It by Lauren Graham 3.82 avg rating — 18,540 ratings score: 387, and 4 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	What Now? by Ann Patchett 3.92 avg rating — 5,988 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
8	Assume the Worst: The Graduation Speech You'll Never Hear by Carl Hiaasen (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 2,964 ratings score: 282, 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
9	Make Trouble by John Waters 4.09 avg rating — 1,665 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
10	Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World by William H. McRaven (Author/Narrator) 4.01 avg rating — 165,824 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
11	A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf 4.22 avg rating — 280,834 ratings score: 198, 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	Now Go Out There by Mary Karr 3.66 avg rating — 716 ratings score: 188, 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	Dream More by Dolly Parton 4.12 avg rating — 3,857 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	Navigate Your Stars by Jesmyn Ward (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 3,704 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
15	If This Isn't Nice What Is? (Much) Expanded Second Edition: The Graduation Speeches and Other Words to Live By by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 3.87 avg rating — 11,007 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	A Call for Revolution: A Vision for the Future by Dalai Lama XIV 4.07 avg rating — 1,412 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
17	Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout: How the Timeless Wisdom of One Man Can Impact an Entire Generation by Rick Rigsby 4.13 avg rating — 1,054 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
18	Way More than Luck: Commencement Speeches on Living with Bravery, Empathy, and Other Existential Skills by Debbie Millman (Contributor) 3.68 avg rating — 145 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
19	The World Is Waiting for You: Graduation Speeches to Live By from Activists, Writers, and Visionaries by Tara Grove (Editor) 3.37 avg rating — 92 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
20	Take This Advice: The Best Graduation Speeches Ever Given by Sandra Bark (Editor) 2.95 avg rating — 22 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