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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 471,782 ratings — published 1988
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.22 — 416,370 ratings — published 2003
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,224,610 ratings — published 2011
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.16 — 190,454 ratings — published 1976
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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.10 — 101,576 ratings — published 1999
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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.13 — 34,434 ratings — published 2016
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What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 193,088 ratings — published 2014
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.17 — 573,826 ratings — published 2011
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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 11 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.37 — 219,853 ratings — published 2017
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.40 — 156,939 ratings — published 1980
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 40,541 ratings — published 1987
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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)
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avg rating 4.01 — 890,291 ratings — published 2005
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 853,556 ratings — published 2008
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 51,996 ratings — published 1979
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The Gene: An Intimate History The Gene: An Intimate History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.35 — 54,692 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 9 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.04 — 449,783 ratings — published 1997
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The Emperor's New Mind The Emperor's New Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as popsci)
avg rating 3.91 — 7,576 ratings — published 1989
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Bad Science Bad Science (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 44,590 ratings — published 2008
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Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.33 — 48,751 ratings — published 2020
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 202,549 ratings — published 2017
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I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.18 — 30,944 ratings — published 2016
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"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.27 — 215,188 ratings — published 1985
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as popsci)
avg rating 3.96 — 617,628 ratings — published 2005
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Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.14 — 111,169 ratings — published 2020
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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 7 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.34 — 161,569 ratings — published 2019
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Other Minds Other Minds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as popsci)
avg rating 3.88 — 27,218 ratings — published 2016
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The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.34 — 112,400 ratings — published 2010
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QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.27 — 19,316 ratings — published 1985
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The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as popsci)
avg rating 3.95 — 24,215 ratings — published 2008
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.06 — 236,593 ratings — published 2003
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How the Mind Works How the Mind Works (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as popsci)
avg rating 3.99 — 20,959 ratings — published 1997
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The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.09 — 41,393 ratings — published 1986
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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.29 — 79,228 ratings — published 1995
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants The Body: A Guide for Occupants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.31 — 96,902 ratings — published 2019
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.13 — 77,554 ratings — published 2019
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as popsci)
avg rating 3.96 — 120,280 ratings — published 2007
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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 6 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.36 — 199,108 ratings — published 2018
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 6 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.19 — 282,466 ratings — published 2015
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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 6 times as popsci)
avg rating 3.95 — 59,796 ratings — published 2010
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The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as popsci)
avg rating 3.97 — 52,104 ratings — published 2012
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Our Mathematical Universe: My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality Our Mathematical Universe: My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.18 — 8,320 ratings — published 2012
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The Grand Design The Grand Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.06 — 76,891 ratings — published 2010
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as popsci)
avg rating 3.84 — 93,584 ratings — published 2008
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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.12 — 130,121 ratings — published 2008
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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 6 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.05 — 242,414 ratings — published 1985
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In Search of Schrödinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality In Search of Schrödinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.06 — 21,492 ratings — published 1984
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Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.21 — 30,431 ratings — published 1994
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The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as popsci)
avg rating 3.94 — 6,478 ratings — published 2018
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Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as popsci)
avg rating 4.16 — 23,279 ratings — published 2016
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions Brief Answers to the Big Questions (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 85,512 ratings — published 2018
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