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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 3,778,008 ratings — published 1988
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Meditations Meditations (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 386,401 ratings — published 180
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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)
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avg rating 3.85 — 1,497,879 ratings — published 2016
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.36 — 947,527 ratings — published 1946
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The Gifts of Imperfection The Gifts of Imperfection (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 231,738 ratings — published 2010
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 313,550 ratings — published 2014
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 477,758 ratings — published
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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)
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avg rating 4.30 — 1,438,574 ratings — published 2018
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 922,364 ratings — published 1922
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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 155,960 ratings — published 2007
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 620,937 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)
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avg rating 4.07 — 487,271 ratings — published 2012
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The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 554,695 ratings — published 1997
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The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1) The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1)
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avg rating 3.97 — 2,707,337 ratings — published 2020
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The Little Prince The Little Prince (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 2,625,418 ratings — published 1943
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Letters to a Young Poet Letters to a Young Poet (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 135,900 ratings — published 1929
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 1,201,251 ratings — published 1936
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The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 164,750 ratings — published 2013
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.41 — 859,616 ratings — published 2016
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 92,050 ratings — published 1990
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Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 250,600 ratings — published 2012
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 1,286,968 ratings — published 1997
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 1,578,199 ratings — published 1915
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The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.03 — 136,970 ratings — published 2020
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Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.05 — 99,715 ratings — published 2019
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone Maybe You Should Talk to Someone (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 428,242 ratings — published 2019
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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 105,197 ratings — published 2015
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All About Love: New Visions All About Love: New Visions (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 156,032 ratings — published 1999
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Stumbling on Happiness Stumbling on Happiness (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 64,484 ratings — published 2006
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A Little Life A Little Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 1,022,427 ratings — published 2015
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 2,023,503 ratings — published 1890
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Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 25,561 ratings — published 2021
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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 143,099 ratings — published 2021
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How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.65 — 57,959 ratings — published 2019
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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 448,548 ratings — published 2019
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,338,187 ratings — published 2011
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Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 16,692 ratings — published 1990
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Dare to Lead Dare to Lead (ebook)
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avg rating 4.17 — 133,610 ratings — published 2018
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Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 140,972 ratings — published 1995
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Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
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avg rating 4.17 — 124,182 ratings — published 2017
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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 242,465 ratings — published 2015
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 1,329,058 ratings — published 1963
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Giovanni’s Room Giovanni’s Room (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 309,638 ratings — published 1956
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 401,016 ratings — published 2010
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The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 46,972 ratings — published 2006
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.65 — 1,873,815 ratings — published 2006
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The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 196,961 ratings — published 2021
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Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 52,381 ratings — published 1999
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Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.32 — 102,961 ratings — published 2021
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 148,743 ratings — published 2016
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Haruki Murakami
“I do feel that I’ve managed to make something I could maybe call my world…over time…little by little. And when I’m inside it, to some extent, I feel kind of relieved. But the very fact I felt I had to make such a world probably means that I’m a weak person, that I bruise easily, don’t you think? And in the eyes of society at large, that world of mine is a puny little thing. It’s like a cardboard house: a puff of wind might carry it off somewhere.”
― Haruki Murakami, After Dark

Augusten Burroughs
“Think of your head as an unsafe neighborhood; don't go there alone.”
― Augusten Burroughs, Dry

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