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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die (Hardcover)
by (shelved 46 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.98 — 99,180 ratings — published 2006
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 43 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.17 — 584,377 ratings — published 2011
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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 42 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.01 — 853,115 ratings — published 2000
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.96 — 620,874 ratings — published 2005
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Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.99 — 15,498 ratings — published 2010
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.19 — 862,526 ratings — published 2008
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,250,583 ratings — published 2011
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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 28 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.08 — 473,489 ratings — published 2012
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.37 — 869,180 ratings — published 1946
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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 25 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.04 — 455,414 ratings — published 1997
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.96 — 121,463 ratings — published 2007
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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)
by (shelved 23 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.13 — 559,965 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)
by (shelved 23 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.01 — 895,278 ratings — published 2005
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Meditations Meditations (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.28 — 342,008 ratings — published 180
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The Little Prince The Little Prince (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,457,188 ratings — published 1943
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 19 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.18 — 286,330 ratings — published 2015
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.84 — 381,394 ratings — published 1532
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist The Reluctant Fundamentalist (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 18 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.73 — 84,080 ratings — published 2007
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.10 — 57,413 ratings — published 2012
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.15 — 176,864 ratings — published 2018
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Basic Writings of Nietzsche Basic Writings of Nietzsche (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 17 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,125 ratings — published 1967
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.13 — 79,006 ratings — published 2019
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Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.20 — 32,260 ratings — published 2018
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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 16 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,392,547 ratings — published 2016
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Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.15 — 396,614 ratings — published 2014
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 88,210 ratings — published 1990
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.29 — 52,438 ratings — published 1979
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.68 — 196,624 ratings — published 1848
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.95 — 567,638 ratings — published -500
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The Midnight Library The Midnight Library (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,424,880 ratings — published 2020
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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto) Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto)
by (shelved 15 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.08 — 71,151 ratings — published 2001
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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.97 — 225,136 ratings — published -400
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Fish in a Tree Fish in a Tree (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.26 — 84,474 ratings — published 2015
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David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.97 — 191,332 ratings — published 2013
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Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.19 — 65,636 ratings — published 2012
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,415,835 ratings — published 1949
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.84 — 94,456 ratings — published 2008
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 477,237 ratings — published 1988
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1) Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.78 — 244,768 ratings — published 1974
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Atlas Shrugged Atlas Shrugged (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.69 — 406,336 ratings — published 1957
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,484,544 ratings — published 2020
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Wonder (Wonder, #1) Wonder (Wonder, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,190,174 ratings — published 2012
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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 13 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,274,393 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 13 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.36 — 201,082 ratings — published 2018
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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.16 — 187,752 ratings — published 2016
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Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.95 — 57,675 ratings — published 2016
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Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.49 — 216,719 ratings — published 2014
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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.96 — 335,814 ratings — published 2012
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The Hero With a Thousand Faces The Hero With a Thousand Faces (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as ideas)
avg rating 4.13 — 44,900 ratings — published 1949
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The God Delusion The God Delusion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as ideas)
avg rating 3.90 — 282,660 ratings — published 2006
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Walt Whitman
“I like the scientific spirit—the holding off, the being sure but not too sure, the willingness to surrender ideas when the evidence is against them: this is ultimately fine—it always keeps the way beyond open—always gives life, thought, affection, the whole man, a chance to try over again after a mistake—after a wrong guess.”
Walt Whitman, Walt Whitman's Camden Conversations

Toni Morrison
“Along with the idea of romantic love, she was introduced to another--physical beauty. Probably the most destructive ideas in the history of human thought. Both originated in envy, thrived in insecurity, and ended in disillusion.”
Toni Morrison

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