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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 122 times as government)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,719,571 ratings — published 1949
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The Federalist Papers The Federalist Papers (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 86 times as government)
avg rating 4.10 — 42,642 ratings — published 1788
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The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy (Paperback)
by (shelved 75 times as government)
avg rating 4.10 — 48,844 ratings — published 2018
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as government)
avg rating 4.03 — 4,777,962 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 66 times as government)
avg rating 4.18 — 16,700 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 59 times as government)
avg rating 4.29 — 117,469 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 54 times as government)
avg rating 4.44 — 27,807 ratings — published 1776
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as government)
avg rating 3.84 — 398,319 ratings — published 1513
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Common Sense Common Sense (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as government)
avg rating 4.01 — 41,009 ratings — published 1776
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Democracy in America Democracy in America (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as government)
avg rating 4.06 — 27,568 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 — 27,225 ratings — published 1787
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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as government)
avg rating 3.97 — 231,972 ratings — published -400
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A Promised Land A Promised Land (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 43 times as government)
avg rating 4.31 — 285,769 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 — 171,286 ratings — published 2006
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John Adams John Adams (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as government)
avg rating 4.09 — 383,391 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 40 times as government)
avg rating 4.28 — 204,250 ratings — published 2005
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Fascism: A Warning Fascism: A Warning (ebook)
by (shelved 39 times as government)
avg rating 4.25 — 21,773 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 — 34,683 ratings — published 2018
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as government)
avg rating 3.69 — 208,124 ratings — published 1848
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Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as government)
avg rating 4.22 — 205,894 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 — 10,228,081 ratings — published 2008
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as government)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,236,726 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 — 65,882 ratings — published 2018
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The Law The Law (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as government)
avg rating 4.33 — 14,604 ratings — published 1849
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Abundance Abundance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as government)
avg rating 3.88 — 54,463 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 — 49,947 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 — 48,238 ratings — published 2017
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Autocracy, Inc. Autocracy, Inc. (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as government)
avg rating 4.15 — 19,452 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 27 times as government)
avg rating 4.09 — 18,789 ratings — published 2007
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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 — 66,640 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 — 4,308,815 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 — 272,975 ratings — published 1980
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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 — 24,672 ratings — published 1689
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as government)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,142,398 ratings — published 1932
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The Road to Serfdom The Road to Serfdom (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as government)
avg rating 4.14 — 26,720 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 — 3,853,098 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 — 84,909 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 — 19,845 ratings — published 1689
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The Social Contract The Social Contract (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as government)
avg rating 3.78 — 59,922 ratings — published 1762
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Leviathan Leviathan (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as government)
avg rating 3.70 — 54,723 ratings — published 1651
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Permanent Record Permanent Record (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as government)
avg rating 4.30 — 59,318 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 — 77,737 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 — 120,117 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 — 9,221 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 — 2,541,990 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 — 43,723 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 — 359,397 ratings — published 1997
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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 — 97,695 ratings — published 2004
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Poverty, by America Poverty, by America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as government)
avg rating 4.27 — 66,653 ratings — published 2023
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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 — 787,514 ratings — published 2007
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Honoré de Balzac
“Laws are spider webs through which the big flies pass and the little ones get caught.”
Honore de Balzac

Benjamin Franklin
“I am for doing good to the poor, but...I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. I observed...that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer.”
Benjamin Franklin

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