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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 7 times as nations)
avg rating 4.09 — 63,313 ratings — published 2012
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Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1) Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as nations)
avg rating 4.19 — 117,570 ratings — published 2015
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From Third World to First: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000 From Third World to First: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as nations)
avg rating 4.46 — 4,944 ratings — published 2000
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The Rise and Fall of Nations: Forces of Change in the Post-Crisis World The Rise and Fall of Nations: Forces of Change in the Post-Crisis World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as nations)
avg rating 4.14 — 2,726 ratings — published 2016
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Time Shelter Time Shelter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as nations)
avg rating 3.74 — 29,229 ratings — published 2020
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Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as nations)
avg rating 4.11 — 16,416 ratings — published 1983
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The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as nations)
avg rating 4.19 — 25,018 ratings — published 2021
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Nations and Nationalism Nations and Nationalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as nations)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,746 ratings — published 1983
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The Making of Modern Japan The Making of Modern Japan (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as nations)
avg rating 4.07 — 620 ratings — published 2000
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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 2 times as nations)
avg rating 4.04 — 458,821 ratings — published 1997
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Why the West Rules—for Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future Why the West Rules—for Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as nations)
avg rating 4.11 — 5,937 ratings — published 2010
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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 nations)
avg rating 4.36 — 202,241 ratings — published 2018
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Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as nations)
avg rating 3.74 — 10,461 ratings — published 2009
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The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as nations)
avg rating 3.67 — 11,175 ratings — published 2008
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Mothers of a Nation: Jacob's Wives (Remarkable Women of the Bible) Mothers of a Nation: Jacob's Wives (Remarkable Women of the Bible)
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avg rating 4.63 — 163 ratings — published
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How Africa Works: Success and Failure on the World's Last Developmental Frontier How Africa Works: Success and Failure on the World's Last Developmental Frontier (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.80 — 5 ratings — published
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Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.21 — 6,909 ratings — published 1998
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Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.11 — 12,624 ratings — published 2009
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The Wealth of Nations, Books 1-3 The Wealth of Nations, Books 1-3 (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 1,590 ratings — published 1776
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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 35,019 ratings — published 1776
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Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 85,062 ratings — published 1994
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Flashes of Thought Flashes of Thought (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.32 — 396 ratings — published 2013
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رؤيتي رؤيتي (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,232 ratings — published 2006
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.13 — 295,163 ratings — published 2001
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The Undocumented Americans The Undocumented Americans (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.37 — 27,207 ratings — published 2020
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.40 — 367,277 ratings — published 2015
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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.15 — 139,132 ratings — published 1966
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Firstborn (Dragonlance:  Elven Nations, #1) Firstborn (Dragonlance: Elven Nations, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 3.88 — 5,074 ratings — published 1991
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The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.28 — 3,359 ratings — published 1998
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Why Nations Go to War Why Nations Go to War (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 3.91 — 714 ratings — published 1978
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We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,112 ratings — published 2025
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Avatar Legends: City of Echoes (Avatar Legends, #1) Avatar Legends: City of Echoes (Avatar Legends, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 3.93 — 473 ratings — published 2025
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De opgang De opgang (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 3.87 — 3,201 ratings — published 2020
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A Dead Body A Dead Body (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.43 — 86 ratings — published 1885
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The Tell-Tale Heart The Tell-Tale Heart (Library Binding)
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avg rating 4.24 — 124,908 ratings — published 1843
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When I Wear My Alligator Boots: Narco-Culture in the US-Mexico Borderlands When I Wear My Alligator Boots: Narco-Culture in the US-Mexico Borderlands (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.27 — 241 ratings — published 2013
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The Books of Jacob The Books of Jacob (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.03 — 10,562 ratings — published 2014
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Egyptian Made: Women, Work, and the Promise of Liberation Egyptian Made: Women, Work, and the Promise of Liberation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 3.96 — 120 ratings — published 2024
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La nada cotidiana La nada cotidiana (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 3.48 — 1,178 ratings — published 1995
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Pachinko Pachinko (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.34 — 629,280 ratings — published 2017
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Cuba: An American History Cuba: An American History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.46 — 5,571 ratings — published 2021
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Lost Children Archive Lost Children Archive (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 3.80 — 25,508 ratings — published 2019
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Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA Search for Mind Control Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA Search for Mind Control (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.09 — 3,242 ratings — published 2019
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Unfollow: A Journey from Hatred to Hope Unfollow: A Journey from Hatred to Hope (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.15 — 18,948 ratings — published 2019
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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)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.39 — 17,163 ratings — published 2016
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Precarious Prescriptions: Contested Histories of Race and Health in North America Precarious Prescriptions: Contested Histories of Race and Health in North America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.29 — 7 ratings — published 2014
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Middlesex Middlesex (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as nations)
avg rating 4.04 — 664,259 ratings — published 2002
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