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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8786 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,886,375 ratings — published 2018
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8010 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,223,764 ratings — published 1947
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7715 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 810,164 ratings — published 2010
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I'm Glad My Mom Died I'm Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7644 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,507,167 ratings — published 2022
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 6831 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,277,204 ratings — published 2011
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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 6725 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.00 — 764,494 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 6333 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 477,638 ratings — published 2012
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 6159 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,373,737 ratings — published 1956
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5872 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.40 — 369,384 ratings — published 2015
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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 5690 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,330,569 ratings — published 2018
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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 5524 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 452,193 ratings — published 2017
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5459 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,208,633 ratings — published 2018
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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 5280 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.49 — 815,558 ratings — published 2016
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 5131 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 242,067 ratings — published 2003
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5055 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 872,589 ratings — published 2008
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 4949 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,373,492 ratings — published 2005
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4948 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,199,765 ratings — published 1996
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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 4881 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.09 — 735,644 ratings — published 1966
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4853 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.23 — 610,214 ratings — published 2021
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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 4774 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 900,789 ratings — published 2005
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4752 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 817,534 ratings — published 2016
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4735 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 333,317 ratings — published 2012
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 4697 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.37 — 892,005 ratings — published 1946
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 4583 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 624,421 ratings — published 2005
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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 4313 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.26 — 573,576 ratings — published 1997
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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 4288 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.11 — 265,956 ratings — published 2018
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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 4281 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 171,791 ratings — published 2019
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 4193 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,059,759 ratings — published 2011
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 4182 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 425,599 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 4157 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,427,959 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 4152 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.04 — 461,057 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 4126 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.51 — 176,689 ratings — published 2013
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4068 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 320,410 ratings — published 2000
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The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4048 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 189,109 ratings — published 2016
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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 4011 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.88 — 394,694 ratings — published 2010
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Just Mercy Just Mercy (Paperback)
by (shelved 4001 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.62 — 264,445 ratings — published 2014
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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 3967 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,002,572 ratings — published 2010
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3943 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.52 — 163,282 ratings — published 2020
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3836 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.17 — 594,963 ratings — published 2011
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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 3833 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.35 — 287,437 ratings — published 2014
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3828 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.52 — 118,159 ratings — published 2010
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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 3817 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 858,482 ratings — published 2000
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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 3816 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 872,224 ratings — published 2012
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The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3761 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.35 — 180,592 ratings — published 2021
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Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3736 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 222,759 ratings — published 2025
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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3663 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.80 — 120,009 ratings — published 2021
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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 3526 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 3.84 — 507,222 ratings — published 2016
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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 3494 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 627,197 ratings — published 2012
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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 3425 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 448,275 ratings — published 1998
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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 3398 times as nonfiction)
avg rating 4.40 — 283,429 ratings — published 2018
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