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Steve Jobs Steve Jobs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 587 times as bio)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,398,878 ratings — published 2011
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 412 times as bio)
avg rating 4.21 — 4,355,036 ratings — published 1947
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 341 times as bio)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,254,385 ratings — published 2018
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Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 303 times as bio)
avg rating 4.11 — 460,256 ratings — published 2015
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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 279 times as bio)
avg rating 4.48 — 856,648 ratings — published 2016
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 266 times as bio)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,077,160 ratings — published 2011
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Einstein: His Life and Universe Einstein: His Life and Universe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 245 times as bio)
avg rating 4.16 — 211,592 ratings — published 2007
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I'm Glad My Mom Died I'm Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 239 times as bio)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,646,337 ratings — published 2022
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 234 times as bio)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,995,917 ratings — published 2018
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Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci (Hardcover)
by (shelved 212 times as bio)
avg rating 4.17 — 139,144 ratings — published 2017
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 205 times as bio)
avg rating 4.37 — 301,876 ratings — published 1965
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike (Hardcover)
by (shelved 193 times as bio)
avg rating 4.45 — 394,216 ratings — published 2016
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Yes Please Yes Please (Hardcover)
by (shelved 184 times as bio)
avg rating 3.85 — 567,111 ratings — published 2014
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I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Hardcover)
by (shelved 181 times as bio)
avg rating 4.16 — 642,243 ratings — published 2012
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"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character (Paperback)
by (shelved 179 times as bio)
avg rating 4.26 — 224,635 ratings — published 1985
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 163 times as bio)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,419,025 ratings — published 2005
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
by (shelved 161 times as bio)
avg rating 4.30 — 601,319 ratings — published 1969
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 155 times as bio)
avg rating 4.41 — 861,392 ratings — published 2016
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Paperback)
by (shelved 151 times as bio)
avg rating 4.20 — 415,021 ratings — published 2000
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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life Benjamin Franklin: An American Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 151 times as bio)
avg rating 4.05 — 155,248 ratings — published 2003
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John Adams John Adams (Paperback)
by (shelved 150 times as bio)
avg rating 4.09 — 386,819 ratings — published 2001
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A Promised Land A Promised Land (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 146 times as bio)
avg rating 4.31 — 289,505 ratings — published 2020
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
by (shelved 144 times as bio)
avg rating 3.86 — 519,197 ratings — published 2011
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Greenlights Greenlights (Hardcover)
by (shelved 140 times as bio)
avg rating 4.19 — 497,183 ratings — published 2020
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 139 times as bio)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,410,910 ratings — published 2012
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Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton (Paperback)
by (shelved 138 times as bio)
avg rating 4.22 — 209,288 ratings — published 2004
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 137 times as bio)
avg rating 4.14 — 834,161 ratings — published 2010
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 136 times as bio)
avg rating 4.21 — 388,001 ratings — published 2010
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Open Open (Hardcover)
by (shelved 135 times as bio)
avg rating 4.33 — 157,464 ratings — published 2009
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 134 times as bio)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,022,392 ratings — published 2010
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 125 times as bio)
avg rating 4.07 — 894,698 ratings — published 2012
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The Woman in Me The Woman in Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 120 times as bio)
avg rating 3.83 — 600,593 ratings — published 2023
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 120 times as bio)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,230,991 ratings — published 1996
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 119 times as bio)
avg rating 4.36 — 950,056 ratings — published 1946
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Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (Paperback)
by (shelved 117 times as bio)
avg rating 4.15 — 40,723 ratings — published 1998
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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 110 times as bio)
avg rating 3.95 — 429,587 ratings — published 2022
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Elon Musk Elon Musk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 108 times as bio)
avg rating 4.31 — 83,113 ratings — published 2023
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 108 times as bio)
avg rating 4.22 — 655,203 ratings — published 2021
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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore Roosevelt, #1) The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore Roosevelt, #1)
by (shelved 105 times as bio)
avg rating 4.22 — 63,364 ratings — published 1979
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Paperback)
by (shelved 103 times as bio)
avg rating 3.85 — 94,727 ratings — published 1791
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Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 102 times as bio)
avg rating 3.88 — 109,526 ratings — published 2007
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Long Walk to Freedom Long Walk to Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 101 times as bio)
avg rating 4.36 — 98,489 ratings — published 1991
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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Paperback)
by (shelved 101 times as bio)
avg rating 4.30 — 63,862 ratings — published 2005
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The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music (Hardcover)
by (shelved 100 times as bio)
avg rating 4.42 — 175,074 ratings — published 2021
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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)
by (shelved 98 times as bio)
avg rating 3.83 — 517,002 ratings — published 2016
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Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1)
by (shelved 97 times as bio)
avg rating 4.16 — 672,024 ratings — published 1996
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The Princess Diarist The Princess Diarist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 94 times as bio)
avg rating 3.69 — 93,487 ratings — published 2016
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 92 times as bio)
avg rating 3.65 — 1,874,689 ratings — published 2006
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Washington: A Life Washington: A Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 89 times as bio)
avg rating 4.18 — 87,653 ratings — published 2010
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 89 times as bio)
avg rating 4.34 — 329,981 ratings — published 2000
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Nitya Prakash
“I want to be the reason you put 'poetess' in your bio.”
― Nitya Prakash

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“If you have time to breathe, you have time to read. If you have time to read, you have time to write.
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― Donalie Beltran, Murder Is A Family Affair

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