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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 20807 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,303,647 ratings — published 2011
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 19727 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,279,333 ratings — published 1947
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17704 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,931,707 ratings — published 2018
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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 14986 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 481,927 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 14912 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,378,884 ratings — published 2018
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I'm Glad My Mom Died I'm Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14518 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,571,379 ratings — published 2022
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14188 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 820,330 ratings — published 2010
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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 12387 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 906,512 ratings — published 2005
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12386 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 882,064 ratings — published 2008
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12309 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.00 — 774,276 ratings — published 2003
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12141 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,226,772 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 11985 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,459,729 ratings — published 2016
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 11780 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 916,520 ratings — published 1946
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 11689 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 431,037 ratings — published 2003
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 11350 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 337,868 ratings — published 2012
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10914 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.17 — 606,264 ratings — published 2011
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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10842 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.49 — 831,597 ratings — published 2016
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10784 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,212,471 ratings — published 1996
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 10721 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,390,401 ratings — published 1956
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10569 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 836,445 ratings — published 2016
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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 10144 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.04 — 467,267 ratings — published 1997
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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 10091 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.09 — 746,526 ratings — published 1966
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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10064 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.33 — 177,599 ratings — published 2019
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9938 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.40 — 373,240 ratings — published 2015
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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 9753 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 863,425 ratings — published 2000
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (Paperback)
by (shelved 9673 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 461,977 ratings — published 2017
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 9671 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.26 — 582,355 ratings — published 1997
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 9481 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 627,969 ratings — published 2005
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 9412 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 245,673 ratings — published 2003
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 9312 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.21 — 488,299 ratings — published 1988
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 9248 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,392,822 ratings — published 2005
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 9157 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 324,399 ratings — published 2000
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 8965 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,067,138 ratings — published 2011
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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)
by (shelved 8677 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.88 — 397,542 ratings — published 2010
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8119 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,011,022 ratings — published 2010
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8076 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 880,890 ratings — published 2012
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8017 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.23 — 630,919 ratings — published 2021
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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 7947 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 572,079 ratings — published 2012
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer (ebook)
by (shelved 7698 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.11 — 269,130 ratings — published 2018
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I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7639 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 633,699 ratings — published 2012
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 7621 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,177,657 ratings — published 1936
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 7508 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.94 — 588,145 ratings — published -500
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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)
by (shelved 7376 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 299,515 ratings — published 2014
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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)
by (shelved 7344 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 234,522 ratings — published 2017
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7303 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 453,236 ratings — published 1998
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 7234 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.18 — 293,050 ratings — published 2015
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 7130 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.05 — 251,388 ratings — published 1985
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What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6967 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 199,201 ratings — published 2014
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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)
by (shelved 6959 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,243,705 ratings — published 1997
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6919 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.50 — 183,693 ratings — published 2013
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