Hard Knocks by Nathan Lowell
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Neuromancer by William Gibson
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Poor People's Movements by Frances Fox Piven
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Old Man's War by John Scalzi
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The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
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Legacy of Ashes by Tim Weiner
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Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
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The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Disturbing Truths
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Don't Get Too Comfortable by David Rakoff
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Hardcore Zen by Brad Warner
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Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen
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In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
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The Wrecking Crew by Thomas  Frank
American Politics
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The Conscience of a Liberal by Paul Wellstone
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The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
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The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
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The Hunt by Mercedes LackeyWorld Well Lost by Mercedes LackeyPlaying for Keeps by Mur LaffertyShadowmagic by John LenahanSpace Casey by Christiana Ellis
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The Communist Manifesto by Karl MarxThe Origin of Species by Charles Darwinالقرآن الكريم by AnonymousThe Republic by PlatoCommon Sense, The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings by Thomas Paine
The Most Influential Books
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Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Most Inaccurate Historical Fiction
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