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Bleachers Bleachers (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.55 — 47,958 ratings — published 2003
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Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.51 — 10,139 ratings — published 2003
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Eating the Dinosaur Eating the Dinosaur (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.77 — 16,413 ratings — published 2009
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Fever Pitch Fever Pitch (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.78 — 45,326 ratings — published 1992
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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)
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avg rating 4.30 — 240,463 ratings — published 2009
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The Blind Side The Blind Side (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 102,080 ratings — published 2006
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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avg rating 4.36 — 10,299,169 ratings — published 2008
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
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avg rating 4.13 — 3,883,728 ratings — published 2010
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
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avg rating 4.36 — 4,344,041 ratings — published 2009
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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)
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avg rating 4.07 — 890,434 ratings — published 2012
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The Art of Racing in the Rain The Art of Racing in the Rain (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 567,869 ratings — published 2008
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Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 45,299 ratings — published 2009
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.36 — 3,618,045 ratings — published 2003
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 4,642,145 ratings — published 1937
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The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4) The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)
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avg rating 4.42 — 1,263,376 ratings — published 2008
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 5,021,042 ratings — published 1813
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
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avg rating 4.22 — 2,080,481 ratings — published 1979
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Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 17,242 ratings — published 1716
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The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2) The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
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avg rating 3.94 — 2,587,873 ratings — published 2003
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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)
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avg rating 4.07 — 459,523 ratings — published 1998
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The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 4,019,400 ratings — published 1951
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The Help The Help (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 3,102,476 ratings — published 2009
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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
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avg rating 4.31 — 3,569,534 ratings — published 2005
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 218,956 ratings — published 2007
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Blind Descent: The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth Blind Descent: The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.73 — 4,227 ratings — published 2010
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The Cactus Eaters: How I Lost My Mind and Almost Found Myself on the Pacific Crest Trail The Cactus Eaters: How I Lost My Mind and Almost Found Myself on the Pacific Crest Trail (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.43 — 1,479 ratings — published 2008
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98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive 98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 1,269 ratings — published 2003
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Survive!: Essential Skills and Tactics to Get You Out of Anywhere - Alive Survive!: Essential Skills and Tactics to Get You Out of Anywhere - Alive (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 1,320 ratings — published 2008
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Moneyball Moneyball (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 149,120 ratings — published 2003
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Bicycle Diaries Bicycle Diaries (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.52 — 7,410 ratings — published 2008
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The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2) The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)
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avg rating 4.24 — 1,428,339 ratings — published 2006
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
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avg rating 4.62 — 4,241,575 ratings — published 2007
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The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1) The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1)
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avg rating 4.01 — 265,319 ratings — published 1931
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Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 2,958,727 ratings — published 1937
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
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avg rating 4.47 — 11,848,196 ratings — published 1997
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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
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avg rating 3.68 — 7,523,660 ratings — published 2005
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Dune (Dune, #1) Dune (Dune, #1)
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avg rating 4.29 — 1,714,204 ratings — published 1965
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 2,158,664 ratings — published 1932
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The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
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avg rating 4.66 — 729,451 ratings — published 2010
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Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
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avg rating 4.48 — 1,087,199 ratings — published 2006
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The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
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avg rating 4.51 — 1,183,744 ratings — published 1954
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The Martian The Martian (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.42 — 1,384,877 ratings — published 2011
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The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
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avg rating 4.41 — 3,242,634 ratings — published 1954
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 5,781,436 ratings — published 1949
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The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 32,252 ratings — published 1974
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Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)
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avg rating 4.22 — 1,347,665 ratings — published 2011
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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)
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avg rating 4.27 — 592,149 ratings — published 1997
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.39 — 2,984,436 ratings — published 2005
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Memoirs of a Geisha Memoirs of a Geisha (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 2,147,372 ratings — published 1997
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“Rest is the best cure for busy man and work is the best cure for lazy man.”
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