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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 — 1,197,465 ratings — published 2018
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Before We Were Yours Before We Were Yours (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 745,436 ratings — published 2017
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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 — 221,880 ratings — published 2019
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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 — 4,269,151 ratings — published 1947
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The Rose Code The Rose Code (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.44 — 392,348 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 — 103,915 ratings — published 2014
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.02 — 1,210,223 ratings — published 1996
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When We Were Young & Brave When We Were Young & Brave (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 13,166 ratings — published 2020
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The Women The Women (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.59 — 1,715,941 ratings — published 2024
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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 — 195,821 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 — 159,274 ratings — published 2022
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My Mother's Secret My Mother's Secret (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 20,282 ratings — published 2013
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 1,923,423 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 3.83 — 510,593 ratings — published 2016
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Shuggie Bain Shuggie Bain (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 198,827 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 — 1,454,217 ratings — published 2016
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 1,272,577 ratings — published 1963
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The Librarian of Auschwitz The Librarian of Auschwitz (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 65,822 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 — 397,075 ratings — published 2010
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Dreamers Dreamers (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 7,119 ratings — published 2018
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I Am Jazz I Am Jazz (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 3,409 ratings — published 2014
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,389,327 ratings — published 2005
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One Child One Child (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 16,324 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 — 989,146 ratings — published 2006
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Murphy's Boy Murphy's Boy (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 5,732 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 — 13,488 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 — 8,910 ratings — published 1983
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Ghost Girl Ghost Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 10,881 ratings — published 1991
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.65 — 1,859,039 ratings — published 2006
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Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 115,177 ratings — published 2019
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Marcus: A Soldier's Story Marcus: A Soldier's Story (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as based-on-true-stories)
avg rating 4.40 — 5 ratings — published 2020
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Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 32,898 ratings — published
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The Wax Child The Wax Child (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.61 — 7,853 ratings — published 2023
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The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.10 — 20,708 ratings — published 2018
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Meet Me in Monaco Meet Me in Monaco (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.90 — 12,587 ratings — published 2019
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The Moonlight School The Moonlight School (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 3,040 ratings — published 2021
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The Cottingley Secret The Cottingley Secret (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 8,168 ratings — published 2017
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Schronisko, które zostało zapomniane (Karkonoska seria kryminalna, #4) Schronisko, które zostało zapomniane (Karkonoska seria kryminalna, #4)
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avg rating 4.23 — 1,724 ratings — published 2025
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She Who Remains She Who Remains (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 6,937 ratings — published 2018
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The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 207,716 ratings — published 2025
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Schronisko które spowijał mrok (Karkonoska seria kryminalna, #3) Schronisko które spowijał mrok (Karkonoska seria kryminalna, #3)
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avg rating 4.29 — 2,426 ratings — published 2024
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Olivia Newton-John. Don't Stop Believin Olivia Newton-John. Don't Stop Believin (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 2,887 ratings — published 2019
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Nancy Wake: World War II Women Spies Nancy Wake: World War II Women Spies (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.60 — 298 ratings — published
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Heart Life Music Heart Life Music (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 4,923 ratings — published
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Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.40 — 32,346 ratings — published 1981
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The Unexpected Gift: When love transcends borders and distance The Unexpected Gift: When love transcends borders and distance (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.21 — 121 ratings — published
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The Winter Warriors The Winter Warriors (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.39 — 4,642 ratings — published 2024
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The Limping Lady: Based on the True Story of America's Most Decorated Female Spy (Forgotten Heroines of World War Two) The Limping Lady: Based on the True Story of America's Most Decorated Female Spy (Forgotten Heroines of World War Two)
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avg rating 4.55 — 1,261 ratings — published
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Dolly Parton Songteller: My Life in Lyrics Dolly Parton Songteller: My Life in Lyrics (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 28,436 ratings — published 2020
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The Silent Canary The Silent Canary (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.43 — 283 ratings — published 2025
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David Videcette
“To catch the bad guys, you've got to think like a bad guy - and that's why all the best detectives have a dark side...”
David Videcette, The Theseus Paradox