Poverty Books

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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 321 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.47 — 114,390 ratings — published 2016
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 268 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,367,356 ratings — published 2005
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
by (shelved 215 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.65 — 195,647 ratings — published 2001
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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 209 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.98 — 116,994 ratings — published 2012
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Poverty, by America Poverty, by America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 172 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.27 — 62,250 ratings — published 2023
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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 165 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.84 — 505,740 ratings — published 2016
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Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive (Hardcover)
by (shelved 124 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.86 — 113,659 ratings — published 2019
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Demon Copperhead Demon Copperhead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 120 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.47 — 805,061 ratings — published 2022
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Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1)
by (shelved 113 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.15 — 659,460 ratings — published 1996
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The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath (Hardcover)
by (shelved 105 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.03 — 997,332 ratings — published 1939
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Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 104 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.27 — 24,496 ratings — published 2011
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Paperback)
by (shelved 100 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.30 — 514,310 ratings — published 1943
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The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 91 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.69 — 11,248 ratings — published 2005
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Down and Out in Paris and London Down and Out in Paris and London (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.09 — 101,720 ratings — published 1933
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Free Lunch Free Lunch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 84 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.36 — 11,070 ratings — published 2019
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$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America $2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 82 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.96 — 8,822 ratings — published 2015
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The Benefits of Being an Octopus The Benefits of Being an Octopus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 73 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.21 — 16,236 ratings — published 2018
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Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 69 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.70 — 19,394 ratings — published 2021
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 68 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.05 — 285,319 ratings — published 2007
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Maddi's Fridge Maddi's Fridge (Hardcover)
by (shelved 60 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.53 — 1,946 ratings — published 2014
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Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.02 — 50,722 ratings — published 2017
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When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.20 — 14,052 ratings — published 2009
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The Four Winds The Four Winds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 57 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.30 — 994,096 ratings — published 2021
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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 56 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.49 — 810,485 ratings — published 2016
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Where the Crawdads Sing Where the Crawdads Sing (ebook)
by (shelved 56 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,646,436 ratings — published 2018
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Oliver Twist Oliver Twist (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.88 — 428,903 ratings — published 1838
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The Working Poor: Invisible in America The Working Poor: Invisible in America (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.04 — 5,738 ratings — published 2004
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Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.12 — 10,419 ratings — published 1991
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Last Stop on Market Street Last Stop on Market Street (Hardcover)
by (shelved 52 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.30 — 18,657 ratings — published 2015
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Just Mercy Just Mercy (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.62 — 262,815 ratings — published 2014
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Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.76 — 16,591 ratings — published 2018
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There are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America There are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 51 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.30 — 16,113 ratings — published 1991
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A Framework for Understanding Poverty A Framework for Understanding Poverty (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.92 — 5,405 ratings — published 2001
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Crenshaw Crenshaw (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.97 — 38,029 ratings — published 2015
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Those Shoes Those Shoes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.46 — 4,071 ratings — published 2007
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Front Desk (Front Desk #1) Front Desk (Front Desk #1)
by (shelved 48 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.36 — 45,699 ratings — published 2018
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Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.58 — 6,080 ratings — published 2014
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Salvage the Bones Salvage the Bones (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.96 — 73,654 ratings — published 2011
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The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 46 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.85 — 8,005 ratings — published 2007
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,871,547 ratings — published 2018
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Trash Trash (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.58 — 15,150 ratings — published 2010
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 42 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.35 — 9,950,869 ratings — published 2008
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White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.77 — 25,177 ratings — published 2016
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The Hate U Give The Hate U Give (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,014,999 ratings — published 2017
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Eleanor & Park Eleanor & Park (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as poverty)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,261,892 ratings — published 2012
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The Other America: Poverty in the United States The Other America: Poverty in the United States (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,215 ratings — published 1962
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.09 — 63,399 ratings — published 2012
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,088,162 ratings — published 1866
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Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.20 — 88,943 ratings — published 2003
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The Life You Can Save: How to Do Your Part to End World Poverty The Life You Can Save: How to Do Your Part to End World Poverty (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as poverty)
avg rating 4.15 — 6,903 ratings — published 2009
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Michael G. Kramer
“Ngo Diem was heard to say, “I want a repressive machine controlling the whole of the country of South Vietnam from Saigon to the remotest villages. You shall apply massacres, torture, deportations, and mass imprisonment while conducting constant raids. You shall make the population so fearful of this government that no-one shall ever dare to become a revolutionary or any other kind of outlaw!”

(A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume Two)”
Michael G. Kramer

Anatole France
“The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread.”
Anatole France

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