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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.19 — 868,520 ratings — published 2008
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,265,924 ratings — published 2011
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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 33 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.01 — 856,424 ratings — published 2000
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.22 — 423,462 ratings — published 2003
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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 30 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.08 — 475,876 ratings — published 2012
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 3.96 — 622,955 ratings — published 2005
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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.09 — 731,153 ratings — published 1966
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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 26 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.01 — 898,618 ratings — published 2005
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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 24 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.04 — 458,619 ratings — published 1997
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.34 — 318,727 ratings — published 2000
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The Library Book The Library Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 3.88 — 124,475 ratings — published 2018
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.40 — 367,136 ratings — published 2015
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Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.49 — 218,330 ratings — published 2014
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.06 — 240,785 ratings — published 2003
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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 21 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.26 — 569,776 ratings — published 1997
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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 20 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.00 — 760,494 ratings — published 2003
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.17 — 590,560 ratings — published 2011
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At Home: A Short History of Private Life At Home: A Short History of Private Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 3.99 — 98,660 ratings — published 2010
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.13 — 806,215 ratings — published 2010
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 3.84 — 121,932 ratings — published 1998
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,867,451 ratings — published 2018
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.47 — 114,205 ratings — published 2016
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
by (shelved 18 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 3.65 — 195,597 ratings — published 2001
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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 16 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.36 — 202,163 ratings — published 2018
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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 16 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.14 — 196,163 ratings — published 2014
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,200,661 ratings — published 1947
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.37 — 881,536 ratings — published 1946
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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 16 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.07 — 446,498 ratings — published 1998
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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 15 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.34 — 169,315 ratings — published 2019
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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 15 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.00 — 337,506 ratings — published 2019
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Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.47 — 168,035 ratings — published 2018
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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 15 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.13 — 563,531 ratings — published 2012
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 3.98 — 116,920 ratings — published 2012
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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.30 — 234,532 ratings — published 2009
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 3.87 — 106,444 ratings — published 2003
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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 3.80 — 118,236 ratings — published 2021
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.13 — 146,728 ratings — published 2021
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.40 — 282,324 ratings — published 2018
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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 14 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.37 — 227,342 ratings — published 2017
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 14 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.41 — 809,828 ratings — published 2016
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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 14 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.05 — 246,818 ratings — published 1985
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Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 3.95 — 60,422 ratings — published 2010
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.19 — 210,525 ratings — published 2006
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Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.01 — 225,701 ratings — published 2003
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 3.94 — 74,749 ratings — published 2004
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 13 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.18 — 288,077 ratings — published 2015
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 13 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.39 — 331,283 ratings — published 2012
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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 13 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 3.88 — 393,454 ratings — published 2010
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Just Mercy Just Mercy (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 4.62 — 262,383 ratings — published 2014
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Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as non-fiction-general)
avg rating 3.85 — 60,346 ratings — published 2008
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