Intellectualism Books

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The Elegance of the Hedgehog The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 3.81 — 201,553 ratings — published 2006
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Anti-Intellectualism in American Life Anti-Intellectualism in American Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.11 — 3,702 ratings — published 1963
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Representations of the Intellectual Representations of the Intellectual (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,972 ratings — published 1994
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Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.45 — 9,135 ratings — published 1984
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The Secret History The Secret History (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,050,436 ratings — published 1992
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Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.33 — 11,518 ratings — published 2018
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Communion: The Female Search for Love (Love Song to the Nation, #2) Communion: The Female Search for Love (Love Song to the Nation, #2)
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avg rating 4.34 — 10,954 ratings — published 2002
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Women, Race & Class Women, Race & Class (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.59 — 35,034 ratings — published 1981
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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)
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avg rating 4.35 — 64,068 ratings — published 2020
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So You Want to Talk About Race So You Want to Talk About Race (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.48 — 108,051 ratings — published 2018
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The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.35 — 31,107 ratings — published 2003
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All About Love: New Visions All About Love: New Visions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.00 — 140,513 ratings — published 1999
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Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.44 — 36,321 ratings — published 2015
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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 2 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.52 — 118,189 ratings — published 2010
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Nuclear War: A Scenario Nuclear War: A Scenario (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.37 — 48,822 ratings — published 2024
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Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay (Neapolitan Novels, #3) Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay (Neapolitan Novels, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.36 — 200,092 ratings — published 2013
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,277,683 ratings — published 2011
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Bad Feminist Bad Feminist (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 3.92 — 119,339 ratings — published 2014
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Inventing the Feeble Mind: A History of Intellectual Disability in the United States Inventing the Feeble Mind: A History of Intellectual Disability in the United States (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.21 — 72 ratings — published 1990
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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 3.97 — 227,742 ratings — published -400
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The Abolition of Man The Abolition of Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.12 — 41,540 ratings — published 1943
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A Confederacy of Dunces A Confederacy of Dunces (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 3.89 — 300,443 ratings — published 1980
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Shadow of Night (All Souls, #2) Shadow of Night (All Souls, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.08 — 273,632 ratings — published 2012
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,873,841 ratings — published 1953
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French Theory: How Foucault, Derrida, Deleuze, & co. Transformed the Intellectual Life of the United States French Theory: How Foucault, Derrida, Deleuze, & co. Transformed the Intellectual Life of the United States (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 3.90 — 278 ratings — published 2003
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Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.05 — 19,787 ratings — published 1989
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The Second Sex The Second Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.18 — 47,789 ratings — published 1949
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The Age of American Unreason The Age of American Unreason (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 3,269 ratings — published 2008
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The Essential June Jordan (Penguin Modern Classics) The Essential June Jordan (Penguin Modern Classics)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.53 — 603 ratings — published 2021
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The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.18 — 473 ratings — published 2019
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Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.16 — 226 ratings — published
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Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.00 — 6,975 ratings — published 2018
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Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectualism)
avg rating 3.85 — 10,920 ratings — published 2020
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Reproductive Rites: The Real-Life Witches and Witch Hunts in the Centuries-Long Fight for Abortion Reproductive Rites: The Real-Life Witches and Witch Hunts in the Centuries-Long Fight for Abortion (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectualism)
avg rating 3.76 — 139 ratings — published
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Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around: Forty Years of Movement Building with Barbara Smith (New Political Science) Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around: Forty Years of Movement Building with Barbara Smith (New Political Science)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.59 — 44 ratings — published 2014
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All We Want Is Everything: How We Dismantle Male Supremacy All We Want Is Everything: How We Dismantle Male Supremacy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.42 — 216 ratings — published
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All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.33 — 12,172 ratings — published 2024
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Who’s Afraid of Gender? Who’s Afraid of Gender? (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 4,340 ratings — published 2024
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Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in Forty Questions Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in Forty Questions (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.39 — 17,336 ratings — published 2016
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Black Friend: Essays Black Friend: Essays (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 9,082 ratings — published 2023
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Open Season: Legalized Genocide of Colored People Open Season: Legalized Genocide of Colored People (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 550 ratings — published 2019
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bell hooks: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (The Last Interview Series) bell hooks: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (The Last Interview Series)
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avg rating 4.35 — 223 ratings — published
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Beyond Respectability: The Intellectual Thought of Race Women (Women, Gender, and Sexuality in American History) Beyond Respectability: The Intellectual Thought of Race Women (Women, Gender, and Sexuality in American History)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.42 — 253 ratings — published 2017
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Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectualism)
avg rating 3.92 — 6,663 ratings — published 2021
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Abortion Stories: American Literature Before Roe v. Wade Abortion Stories: American Literature Before Roe v. Wade (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.20 — 71 ratings — published 2025
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All the White Friends I Couldn't Keep: Hope—And Hard Pills to Swallow—About Fighting for Black Lives All the White Friends I Couldn't Keep: Hope—And Hard Pills to Swallow—About Fighting for Black Lives (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,326 ratings — published
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White Women: Everything You Already Know About Your Own Racism and How to Do Better White Women: Everything You Already Know About Your Own Racism and How to Do Better (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as intellectualism)
avg rating 4.46 — 4,626 ratings — published 2022
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Sluts: The truth about slutshaming and what we can do to fight it Sluts: The truth about slutshaming and what we can do to fight it (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 62 ratings — published
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Ryan Lilly
“A professional headshot in front of a bookshelf says you're an intellectual. A professional headshot peeking though a bookshelf says you're probably under a restraining order.”
Ryan Lilly

Oscar Wilde
“It is a sad thing to think of, but there is no doubt that genius lasts longer than beauty. That accounts for the fact that we all take such pains to over-educate ourselves. In the wild struggle for existence, we want to have something that endures, and so we fill our minds with rubbish and facts, in the silly hope of keeping our place. The thoroughly well-informed man--that is the modern ideal. And the mind of the thoroughly well-informed man is a dreadful thing. It is like a bric-a-brac shop, all monsters and dust, with everything priced above its proper value.”
Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

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