Documentary Books

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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,281,601 ratings — published 2011
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.26 — 575,031 ratings — published 1997
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,232,984 ratings — published 1947
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 19 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,201,851 ratings — published 1996
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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.09 — 737,650 ratings — published 1966
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.40 — 283,872 ratings — published 2018
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Steve Jobs Steve Jobs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,368,735 ratings — published 2011
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as documentary)
avg rating 3.75 — 206,655 ratings — published 2001
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.04 — 462,017 ratings — published 1997
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.14 — 453,892 ratings — published 2017
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Last Chance to See Last Chance to See (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.32 — 26,274 ratings — published 1990
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.22 — 426,464 ratings — published 2003
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Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.40 — 65,549 ratings — published 1997
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Zinky Boys: Soviet Voices from the Afghanistan War Zinky Boys: Soviet Voices from the Afghanistan War (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.30 — 12,344 ratings — published 1989
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.13 — 811,865 ratings — published 2010
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Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.01 — 72,539 ratings — published 2012
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.37 — 895,975 ratings — published 1946
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.21 — 483,417 ratings — published 1988
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 10 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.18 — 290,212 ratings — published 2015
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.19 — 210,954 ratings — published 2006
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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.30 — 235,967 ratings — published 2009
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.00 — 766,089 ratings — published 2003
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The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956 (Abridged) The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956 (Abridged)
by (shelved 9 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.33 — 35,153 ratings — published 1973
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War's Unwomanly Face War's Unwomanly Face (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.51 — 39,730 ratings — published 1983
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Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.01 — 227,206 ratings — published 2003
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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.36 — 66,543 ratings — published 2019
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,893,824 ratings — published 2018
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To søstre To søstre (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.21 — 7,521 ratings — published 2016
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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 8 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.16 — 628,268 ratings — published 2012
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The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as documentary)
avg rating 3.95 — 158,226 ratings — published 2011
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.06 — 242,640 ratings — published 2003
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,376,637 ratings — published 1956
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Columbine Columbine (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.29 — 103,430 ratings — published 2009
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.07 — 449,071 ratings — published 1998
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Introduction to Documentary Introduction to Documentary (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as documentary)
avg rating 3.77 — 484 ratings — published 2001
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Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.47 — 174,038 ratings — published 2018
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.35 — 203,398 ratings — published 2018
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Gomorrah Gomorrah (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as documentary)
avg rating 3.80 — 23,106 ratings — published 2006
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The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.16 — 190,109 ratings — published 2016
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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 7 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.12 — 448,225 ratings — published 2015
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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.13 — 163,525 ratings — published 2015
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.46 — 170,202 ratings — published 1959
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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 7 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.07 — 873,485 ratings — published 2012
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.07 — 478,376 ratings — published 2012
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Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.46 — 101,202 ratings — published 2009
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.19 — 874,135 ratings — published 2008
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Eating Animals Eating Animals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.21 — 80,931 ratings — published 2009
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Directing the Documentary Directing the Documentary (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.20 — 337 ratings — published 1987
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.01 — 901,699 ratings — published 2005
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The Shadow of the Sun The Shadow of the Sun (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as documentary)
avg rating 4.39 — 17,506 ratings — published 1998
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“Gaman is a documentary that revealed the four year study experience of a Japanese student who left Japan to study in Australia and then returned home with a foreign qualification”
Peter Hanami, Gaman A Japanese Students Four Year Study Journey Australia

“我不喜歡用議題或訊息這類詞彙來闡述或是被闡述作品。會被這類詞彙歸納的作品,鐵定是因為處理人的部分太弱了。沒有人的存在是為了故事或議題。我們只是那樣的活著——生命翻滾於那些樣態的活著。”
Hirokazu Koreeda, 雲沒有回答: 高級官僚的生與死

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