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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 20199 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,224,411 ratings — published 2011
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 19352 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,117,087 ratings — published 1947
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17043 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,805,277 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 14836 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.08 — 469,360 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 14104 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,229,100 ratings — published 2018
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13903 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 793,815 ratings — published 2010
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I’m Glad My Mom Died I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13432 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,391,909 ratings — published 2022
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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 12297 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 890,241 ratings — published 2005
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12197 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 853,472 ratings — published 2008
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12036 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,173,871 ratings — published 2018
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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 11996 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.00 — 747,052 ratings — published 2003
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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 11618 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,361,965 ratings — published 2016
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 11402 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 416,338 ratings — published 2003
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 11195 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 848,683 ratings — published 1946
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 11123 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 324,300 ratings — published 2012
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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 10556 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.49 — 787,988 ratings — published 2016
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10517 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,175,839 ratings — published 1996
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10503 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.17 — 573,727 ratings — published 2011
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 10495 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,344,591 ratings — published 1956
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10139 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 780,994 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 9939 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.04 — 449,742 ratings — published 1997
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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 9827 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.09 — 717,245 ratings — published 1966
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9750 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.40 — 360,243 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 9644 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 848,248 ratings — published 2000
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 9395 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 617,588 ratings — published 2005
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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 9388 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 161,532 ratings — published 2019
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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 9352 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 433,764 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 9328 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.26 — 557,320 ratings — published 1997
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 9180 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 236,569 ratings — published 2003
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 9152 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.21 — 471,725 ratings — published 1988
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 9013 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,339,583 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 8930 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 313,199 ratings — published 2000
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 8921 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,046,882 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 8610 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.88 — 388,643 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 8098 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 995,193 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 7974 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 857,111 ratings — published 2012
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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 7834 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 554,127 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 7596 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.12 — 260,250 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 7547 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 616,242 ratings — published 2012
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7507 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.24 — 571,799 ratings — published 2021
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 7345 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,125,282 ratings — published 1936
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 7246 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.95 — 558,266 ratings — published -500
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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 7184 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 439,924 ratings — published 1998
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 7088 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 282,431 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 7009 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.05 — 242,400 ratings — published 1985
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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 6967 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 219,819 ratings — published 2017
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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 6841 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.36 — 264,466 ratings — published 2014
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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 6837 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 193,069 ratings — published 2014
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6643 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 3.84 — 494,952 ratings — published 2016
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6639 times as non-fiction)
avg rating 4.08 — 202,520 ratings — published 2017
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Hanna  Hasl-Kelchner
“Low employee engagement is a symptom of a suboptimal workplace culture”
Hanna Hasl-Kelchner, Seeking Fairness at Work: Cracking the New Code of Greater Employee Engagement, Retention & Satisfaction

Thomas M. Cirignano
“Each of us is a book waiting to be written, and that book, if written, results in a person explained.”
Thomas M. Cirignano, The Constant Outsider: Memoirs of a South Boston Mechanic

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