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The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #1) The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #1)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,171,548 ratings — published 2018
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Before We Were Yours Before We Were Yours (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 729,328 ratings — published 2017
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 4,204,201 ratings — published 1947
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Cilka's Journey (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #2) Cilka's Journey (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #2)
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avg rating 4.40 — 216,990 ratings — published 2019
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The Rose Code The Rose Code (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.44 — 373,354 ratings — published 2021
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The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector's Story The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector's Story (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 101,877 ratings — published 2014
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.02 — 1,195,434 ratings — published 1996
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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 194,429 ratings — published 2007
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Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 155,373 ratings — published 2022
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My Mother's Secret My Mother's Secret (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 19,857 ratings — published 2013
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 1,870,204 ratings — published 2018
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 505,590 ratings — published 2016
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Shuggie Bain Shuggie Bain (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 192,244 ratings — published 2020
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.86 — 1,415,677 ratings — published 2016
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 1,229,482 ratings — published 1963
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The Librarian of Auschwitz The Librarian of Auschwitz (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 64,465 ratings — published 2012
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 393,668 ratings — published 2010
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Dreamers Dreamers (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 7,038 ratings — published 2018
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I Am Jazz I Am Jazz (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 3,390 ratings — published 2014
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,366,774 ratings — published 2005
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One Child One Child (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 16,128 ratings — published 1980
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 970,823 ratings — published 2006
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Murphy's Boy Murphy's Boy (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 5,679 ratings — published 1983
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The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 13,314 ratings — published 2002
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And I Don't Want to Live This Life: A Mother's Story of Her Daughter's Murder And I Don't Want to Live This Life: A Mother's Story of Her Daughter's Murder (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 8,815 ratings — published 1983
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Ghost Girl Ghost Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 10,822 ratings — published 1991
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.65 — 1,846,387 ratings — published 2006
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Swimming Against the Current: Fighting for Common Sense in a World That’s Lost its Mind Swimming Against the Current: Fighting for Common Sense in a World That’s Lost its Mind (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.45 — 1,670 ratings — published 2024
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Elvis and Me: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N' Roll Elvis and Me: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N' Roll (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 31,959 ratings — published 1985
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The House of the Dead The House of the Dead (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 36,145 ratings — published 1861
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Ourika Ourika (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.55 — 1,715 ratings — published 1823
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The Princess Diarist The Princess Diarist (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.70 — 91,435 ratings — published 2016
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Bottom of the Pyramid: A Memoir of Persevering, Dancing for Myself, and Starring in My Own Life Bottom of the Pyramid: A Memoir of Persevering, Dancing for Myself, and Starring in My Own Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 14,891 ratings — published
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Shockaholic Shockaholic (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.78 — 16,038 ratings — published 2011
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Wishful Drinking Wishful Drinking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.82 — 93,950 ratings — published 2008
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We the Jury: Deciding the Scott Peterson Case We the Jury: Deciding the Scott Peterson Case (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.60 — 403 ratings — published 2007
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Parish Priest: Father Michael McGivney and American Catholicism Parish Priest: Father Michael McGivney and American Catholicism (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 408 ratings — published 2006
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The Complete Maus The Complete Maus (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.58 — 255,339 ratings — published 1980
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The Women The Women (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.59 — 1,589,016 ratings — published 2024
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Toys!: Amazing Stories Behind Some Great Inventions Toys!: Amazing Stories Behind Some Great Inventions (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 306 ratings — published 2000
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The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship between a Boy and a Baseball Legend The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship between a Boy and a Baseball Legend (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 3,125 ratings — published 2016
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The Silver Book The Silver Book (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.73 — 954 ratings — published 2025
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I'm In The Tub, Gone I'm In The Tub, Gone (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as based-on-true-stories)
avg rating 3.45 — 42 ratings — published 2004
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A Man Named Dave (Dave Pelzer #3) A Man Named Dave (Dave Pelzer #3)
by (shelved 1 time as based-on-true-stories)
avg rating 3.93 — 35,441 ratings — published 1999
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The Privilege of Youth: A Teenager's Story (Dave Pelzer #2.5) The Privilege of Youth: A Teenager's Story (Dave Pelzer #2.5)
by (shelved 1 time as based-on-true-stories)
avg rating 4.04 — 7,323 ratings — published 2004
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A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1) A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1)
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avg rating 4.14 — 461,426 ratings — published 1995
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The Lost Boy (Dave Pelzer #2) The Lost Boy (Dave Pelzer #2)
by (shelved 1 time as based-on-true-stories)
avg rating 4.12 — 72,207 ratings — published 1997
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Yellow Wife Yellow Wife (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 86,718 ratings — published 2021
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With Love, Wherever You Are With Love, Wherever You Are (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.35 — 662 ratings — published 2017
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Free, Melania: The Unauthorized Biography Free, Melania: The Unauthorized Biography (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.35 — 913 ratings — published 2019
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