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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,341,267 ratings — published 2011
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 307 times as educational)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,444,244 ratings — published 2018
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 240 times as educational)
avg rating 4.16 — 622,206 ratings — published 2011
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 438,548 ratings — published 2003
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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 185,431 ratings — published 2019
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 1,203,545 ratings — published 1936
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 314,980 ratings — published 2014
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 241,414 ratings — published 2017
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 895,098 ratings — published 2008
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 166 times as educational)
avg rating 4.21 — 496,105 ratings — published 1988
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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)
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avg rating 4.07 — 487,864 ratings — published 2012
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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)
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avg rating 4.01 — 913,965 ratings — published 2005
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 155 times as educational)
avg rating 4.08 — 218,669 ratings — published 2017
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 580,551 ratings — published 2012
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 633,014 ratings — published 2005
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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)
by (shelved 137 times as educational)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,501,161 ratings — published 2016
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 135 times as educational)
avg rating 4.36 — 950,718 ratings — published 1946
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 848,879 ratings — published 1989
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
by (shelved 133 times as educational)
avg rating 4.01 — 870,407 ratings — published 2000
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 603,454 ratings — published -500
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The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 373,559 ratings — published 2020
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.49 — 193,350 ratings — published 2013
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 476,101 ratings — published 1997
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What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 202,296 ratings — published 2014
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White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism (Audiobook)
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avg rating 4.16 — 174,850 ratings — published 2018
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Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot (Hardcover)
by (shelved 111 times as educational)
avg rating 4.35 — 66,634 ratings — published 2020
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 110 times as educational)
avg rating 4.21 — 4,356,294 ratings — published 1947
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Unlock Your Deliverance: Keys to Freedom From Demonic Oppression Unlock Your Deliverance: Keys to Freedom From Demonic Oppression (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 10,117 ratings — published
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Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! (Paperback)
by (shelved 107 times as educational)
avg rating 4.08 — 769,451 ratings — published 1997
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 106 times as educational)
avg rating 4.07 — 248,470 ratings — published 1999
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 105 times as educational)
avg rating 4.52 — 120,999 ratings — published 2010
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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 103 times as educational)
avg rating 4.29 — 226,944 ratings — published 2024
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 102 times as educational)
avg rating 4.14 — 834,447 ratings — published 2010
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 99 times as educational)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,997,056 ratings — published 2018
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Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 346,128 ratings — published 2019
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 97 times as educational)
avg rating 4.39 — 343,937 ratings — published 2012
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A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present (Paperback)
by (shelved 96 times as educational)
avg rating 4.09 — 275,935 ratings — published 1980
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (Paperback)
by (shelved 95 times as educational)
avg rating 4.33 — 231,557 ratings — published 2016
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 95 times as educational)
avg rating 4.34 — 330,099 ratings — published 2000
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 93 times as educational)
avg rating 4.18 — 297,563 ratings — published 2015
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 91 times as educational)
avg rating 4.03 — 4,858,239 ratings — published 1945
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Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection (Hardcover)
by (shelved 90 times as educational)
avg rating 4.31 — 313,217 ratings — published 2025
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So You Want to Talk About Race So You Want to Talk About Race (Hardcover)
by (shelved 90 times as educational)
avg rating 4.48 — 109,036 ratings — published 2018
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 89 times as educational)
avg rating 4.06 — 250,849 ratings — published 2003
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as educational)
avg rating 3.70 — 212,291 ratings — published 1848
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 83 times as educational)
avg rating 4.52 — 169,975 ratings — published 2020
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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)
by (shelved 83 times as educational)
avg rating 3.88 — 401,301 ratings — published 2010
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 83 times as educational)
avg rating 4.04 — 256,239 ratings — published 1985
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 81 times as educational)
avg rating 4.21 — 186,489 ratings — published 1984
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Women, Race & Class Women, Race & Class (Paperback)
by (shelved 81 times as educational)
avg rating 4.59 — 37,218 ratings — published 1981
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Deepak Chopra
“Non-judgment quiets the internal dialogue, and this opens once again the doorway to creativity.”
― Deepak Chopra

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