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Here's a compiled a list of books that members of the Portland Society found to be influential.

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The Portland Society is a group of professional women who are passionate about bicycling in Portland, Oregon. More info at portlandsociety.org .

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1	Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) by Gary Paulsen 3.80 avg rating — 468,245 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
2	Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things by William McDonough 4.09 avg rating — 12,894 ratings score: 196, 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
3	The Big Tiny: A Built-It-Myself Memoir by Dee Williams 3.79 avg rating — 3,262 ratings score: 192, 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
4	Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 4.31 avg rating — 428,490 ratings score: 190, 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
5	Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman by Yvon Chouinard 4.17 avg rating — 30,199 ratings score: 185, 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	The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere by Pico Iyer 3.73 avg rating — 8,810 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
7	The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future by Chris Guillebeau (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 72,657 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
7	Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big by Bo Burlingham 3.85 avg rating — 5,574 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
9	Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too by Beth Terry (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,280 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
10	Steering by Starlight: Find Your Right Life No Matter What! by Martha N. Beck (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 2,075 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
11	Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity by David Whyte (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 1,237 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
12	Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu 4.29 avg rating — 189,288 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
13	Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 249,787 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
14	The Pine Island Paradox by Kathleen Dean Moore 4.23 avg rating — 337 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
15	Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 38,340 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
16	Living in the Light: A Guide to Personal and Planetary Transformation by Shakti Gawain 4.09 avg rating — 5,349 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
17	The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life by Rosamund Stone Zander 3.92 avg rating — 12,199 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
18	Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg 4.32 avg rating — 52,436 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
19	The War of Art by Steven Pressfield (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 125,213 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
20	The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 145,375 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
21	Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success by Adam Grant (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 41,416 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
22	The Diamond Cutter: The Buddha on Managing Your Business and Your Life by Michael Roach (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 2,111 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
23	Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's by Ray Kroc 4.01 avg rating — 9,300 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
24	The Big Enough Company: Creating a Business That Works for You by Adelaide Lancaster 3.74 avg rating — 35 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
25	The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 345,615 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
26	The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 184,107 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
27	Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991 by Michael Azerrad 4.21 avg rating — 18,594 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