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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 119 times as government)
avg rating 4.21 — 5,777,037 ratings — published 1949
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The Federalist Papers The Federalist Papers (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 87 times as government)
avg rating 4.10 — 42,718 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 4.10 — 48,982 ratings — published 2018
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as government)
avg rating 4.03 — 4,820,102 ratings — published 1945
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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 68 times as government)
avg rating 4.18 — 17,260 ratings — published 2025
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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as government)
avg rating 4.28 — 113,582 ratings — published 2017
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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 55 times as government)
avg rating 4.44 — 27,866 ratings — published 1776
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Common Sense Common Sense (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as government)
avg rating 4.01 — 41,291 ratings — published 1776
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as government)
avg rating 3.84 — 401,564 ratings — published 1513
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Democracy in America Democracy in America (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as government)
avg rating 4.06 — 27,666 ratings — published 1835
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The United States Constitution The United States Constitution (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 46 times as government)
avg rating 4.52 — 27,242 ratings — published 1787
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A Promised Land A Promised Land (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 44 times as government)
avg rating 4.31 — 287,995 ratings — published 2020
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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as government)
avg rating 3.97 — 233,468 ratings — published -400
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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 — 171,662 ratings — published 2006
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John Adams John Adams (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as government)
avg rating 4.09 — 385,010 ratings — published 2001
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as government)
avg rating 3.70 — 210,296 ratings — published 1848
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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 40 times as government)
avg rating 4.28 — 205,284 ratings — published 2005
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Fascism: A Warning Fascism: A Warning (ebook)
by (shelved 39 times as government)
avg rating 4.25 — 21,866 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 39 times as government)
avg rating 4.15 — 35,090 ratings — published 2018
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Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as government)
avg rating 4.22 — 207,527 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 4.36 — 10,294,154 ratings — published 2008
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as government)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,246,273 ratings — published 2018
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Fear: Trump in the White House Fear: Trump in the White House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as government)
avg rating 3.87 — 65,989 ratings — published 2018
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The Law The Law (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as government)
avg rating 4.33 — 14,659 ratings — published 1849
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Abundance Abundance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as government)
avg rating 3.88 — 56,350 ratings — published 2025
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A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as government)
avg rating 4.09 — 50,024 ratings — published 2018
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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 4.43 — 48,737 ratings — published 2017
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Autocracy, Inc. Autocracy, Inc. (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as government)
avg rating 4.15 — 19,894 ratings — published 2024
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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 28 times as government)
avg rating 4.09 — 18,818 ratings — published 2007
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Second Treatise of Government (Hackett Classics) Second Treatise of Government (Hackett Classics)
by (shelved 27 times as government)
avg rating 3.78 — 24,758 ratings — published 1689
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as government)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,157,513 ratings — published 1932
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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 4.08 — 67,437 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 — 4,341,210 ratings — published 2009
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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 26 times as government)
avg rating 4.09 — 274,453 ratings — published 1980
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The Road to Serfdom The Road to Serfdom (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as government)
avg rating 4.14 — 26,873 ratings — published 1944
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by (shelved 24 times as government)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,881,275 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 — 85,028 ratings — published 2007
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Two Treatises of Government Two Treatises of Government (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as government)
avg rating 3.87 — 19,888 ratings — published 1689
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The Social Contract The Social Contract (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as government)
avg rating 3.78 — 60,385 ratings — published 1762
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Leviathan Leviathan (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as government)
avg rating 3.70 — 55,079 ratings — published 1651
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Permanent Record Permanent Record (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as government)
avg rating 4.30 — 59,628 ratings — published 2019
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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 — 77,821 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 — 120,602 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 — 9,231 ratings — published 2011
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as government)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,566,642 ratings — published 1985
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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 — 43,860 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 — 361,654 ratings — published 1997
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The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as government)
avg rating 4.53 — 31,813 ratings — published 1974
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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 21 times as government)
avg rating 4.01 — 97,767 ratings — published 2004
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Poverty, by America Poverty, by America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as government)
avg rating 4.27 — 67,432 ratings — published 2023
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Alan Moore
“People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people.”
― Alan Moore, V for Vendetta

Thomas Jefferson
“I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. Unsuccesful rebellions indeed generally establish the incroachments on the rights of the people which have produced them. An observation of this truth should render honest republican governors so mild in their punishment of rebellions, as not to discourage them too much. It is a medecine necessary for the sound health of government.”
― Thomas Jefferson, Letters of Thomas Jefferson

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