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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 927,016 ratings — published 1946
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.40 — 162,800 ratings — published 1980
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 611,237 ratings — published 2011
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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 — 1,185,439 ratings — published 1936
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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 5 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 3.78 — 249,594 ratings — published 1974
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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 — 470,175 ratings — published 1997
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 181,441 ratings — published 2006
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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)
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avg rating 4.13 — 574,415 ratings — published 2012
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 839,624 ratings — published 1989
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,717,665 ratings — published 1988
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Humankind: A Hopeful History Humankind: A Hopeful History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.31 — 84,801 ratings — published 2019
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Lifespan: Why We Age―and Why We Don't Have To Lifespan: Why We Age―and Why We Don't Have To (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.12 — 27,230 ratings — published 2019
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An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.46 — 38,512 ratings — published 2022
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 236,425 ratings — published 2017
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Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.21 — 44,439 ratings — published 2014
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 3.94 — 592,433 ratings — published -500
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How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 86,846 ratings — published 2018
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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 — 1,315,710 ratings — published 2011
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
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avg rating 4.18 — 294,367 ratings — published 2015
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Meditations Meditations (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 375,552 ratings — published 180
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.10 — 59,416 ratings — published 2012
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.10 — 90,930 ratings — published 1990
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.19 — 886,137 ratings — published 2008
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.09 — 907,979 ratings — published 1922
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The Help The Help (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.47 — 3,082,060 ratings — published 2009
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Infinite Jest Infinite Jest (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 104,990 ratings — published 1996
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The Intention Experiment: Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World The Intention Experiment: Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.04 — 3,046 ratings — published 2007
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Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.12 — 13,105 ratings — published 1992
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.21 — 433,263 ratings — published 2003
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,705,378 ratings — published 1949
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The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 3.90 — 77,511 ratings — published 1956
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Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.37 — 33,919 ratings — published 2017
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Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.23 — 8,923 ratings — published 2023
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Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 122,343 ratings — published 2020
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.08 — 215,039 ratings — published 2017
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Einstein’s Dreams Einstein’s Dreams (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 43,678 ratings — published 1993
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The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.97 — 53,003 ratings — published 2012
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Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.00 — 343,148 ratings — published 2019
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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 2 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,399,784 ratings — published 2018
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Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.30 — 330,329 ratings — published 2018
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Consciousness Beyond Life: The Science of the Near-Death Experience Consciousness Beyond Life: The Science of the Near-Death Experience (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,174 ratings — published 2007
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Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think (Exponential Technology Series) Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think (Exponential Technology Series)
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avg rating 4.05 — 11,701 ratings — published 2012
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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 2 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.35 — 205,896 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 2 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,473,823 ratings — published 2016
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 3.84 — 397,571 ratings — published 1513
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Dune (Dune, #1) Dune (Dune, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,692,527 ratings — published 1965
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Dark Matter Dark Matter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.13 — 793,553 ratings — published 2016
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The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1) The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.08 — 528,830 ratings — published 2006
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The Bhagavad Gita The Bhagavad Gita (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as mind-expanding)
avg rating 4.19 — 84,025 ratings — published -400
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Red Hot and Holy: A Heretic's Love Story Red Hot and Holy: A Heretic's Love Story (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 554 ratings — published 2013
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