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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 115 times as government)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,553,823 ratings — published 1948
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The Federalist Papers The Federalist Papers (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 83 times as government)
avg rating 4.10 — 42,267 ratings — published 1788
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The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy (Paperback)
by (shelved 76 times as government)
avg rating 4.09 — 48,345 ratings — published 2018
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as government)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,627,729 ratings — published 1945
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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as government)
avg rating 4.29 — 111,696 ratings — published 2017
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Who Is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service Who Is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as government)
avg rating 4.18 — 14,567 ratings — published 2025
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The Declaration of Independence / The Constitution of the United States The Declaration of Independence / The Constitution of the United States (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as government)
avg rating 4.44 — 27,577 ratings — published 1776
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as government)
avg rating 3.84 — 387,195 ratings — published 1532
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Common Sense Common Sense (Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as government)
avg rating 4.00 — 40,042 ratings — published 1776
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The United States Constitution The United States Constitution (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 46 times as government)
avg rating 4.52 — 27,184 ratings — published 1787
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Democracy in America Democracy in America (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as government)
avg rating 4.05 — 27,199 ratings — published 1835
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A Promised Land A Promised Land (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 43 times as government)
avg rating 4.31 — 279,324 ratings — published 2020
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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as government)
avg rating 3.84 — 170,306 ratings — published 2006
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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as government)
avg rating 3.97 — 228,164 ratings — published -400
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John Adams John Adams (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as government)
avg rating 4.09 — 379,527 ratings — published 2001
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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as government)
avg rating 4.29 — 201,399 ratings — published 2005
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Fascism: A Warning Fascism: A Warning (ebook)
by (shelved 38 times as government)
avg rating 4.25 — 21,431 ratings — published 2018
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How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as government)
avg rating 4.16 — 33,317 ratings — published 2018
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as government)
avg rating 3.69 — 201,625 ratings — published 1848
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Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as government)
avg rating 4.22 — 201,972 ratings — published 2004
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 32 times as government)
avg rating 4.35 — 10,021,346 ratings — published 2008
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as government)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,211,701 ratings — published 2018
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Fear: Trump in the White House Fear: Trump in the White House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as government)
avg rating 3.87 — 65,562 ratings — published 2018
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The Law The Law (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as government)
avg rating 4.33 — 14,420 ratings — published 1849
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The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as government)
avg rating 4.44 — 46,803 ratings — published 2017
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A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as government)
avg rating 4.09 — 49,662 ratings — published 2018
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Abundance Abundance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as government)
avg rating 3.92 — 45,365 ratings — published 2025
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The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as government)
avg rating 4.09 — 18,613 ratings — published 2007
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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 27 times as government)
avg rating 4.09 — 268,399 ratings — published 1980
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Autocracy, Inc. Autocracy, Inc. (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as government)
avg rating 4.18 — 17,695 ratings — published 2024
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as government)
avg rating 4.09 — 64,268 ratings — published 2012
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
by (shelved 26 times as government)
avg rating 4.36 — 4,209,052 ratings — published 2009
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Second Treatise of Government (Hackett Classics) Second Treatise of Government (Hackett Classics)
by (shelved 26 times as government)
avg rating 3.78 — 24,331 ratings — published 1689
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as government)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,099,546 ratings — published 1932
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by (shelved 24 times as government)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,766,748 ratings — published 2010
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I Am America (And So Can You!) I Am America (And So Can You!)
by (shelved 24 times as government)
avg rating 3.90 — 84,606 ratings — published 2007
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The Road to Serfdom The Road to Serfdom (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as government)
avg rating 4.15 — 26,219 ratings — published 1944
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The Social Contract The Social Contract (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as government)
avg rating 3.78 — 58,565 ratings — published 1762
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Leviathan Leviathan (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as government)
avg rating 3.70 — 53,607 ratings — published 1651
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Permanent Record Permanent Record (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as government)
avg rating 4.30 — 58,445 ratings — published 2019
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Two Treatises of Government Two Treatises of Government (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as government)
avg rating 3.87 — 19,687 ratings — published 1689
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Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as government)
avg rating 3.44 — 77,445 ratings — published 2018
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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 22 times as government)
avg rating 4.52 — 118,419 ratings — published 2010
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Obama's Wars Obama's Wars (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 22 times as government)
avg rating 3.82 — 9,181 ratings — published 2011
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The Premonition: A Pandemic Story The Premonition: A Pandemic Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as government)
avg rating 4.32 — 43,183 ratings — published 2021
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Killing Floor (Jack Reacher, #1) Killing Floor (Jack Reacher, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as government)
avg rating 4.08 — 354,139 ratings — published 1997
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as government)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,465,338 ratings — published 1985
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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3) The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3)
by (shelved 20 times as government)
avg rating 4.25 — 780,248 ratings — published 2007
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The 5000 Year Leap The 5000 Year Leap (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as government)
avg rating 4.27 — 7,175 ratings — published 1981
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America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction
by (shelved 20 times as government)
avg rating 4.01 — 97,454 ratings — published 2004
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Euripides
“When one with honeyed words but evil mind
Persuades the mob, great woes befall the state.”
Euripides, Orestes

Margaret Thatcher
“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.”
Margaret Thatcher

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