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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 1,203,927 ratings — published 1936
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 124 times as social)
avg rating 4.03 — 4,861,231 ratings — published 1945
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 119 times as social)
avg rating 4.21 — 5,825,138 ratings — published 1949
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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)
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avg rating 4.01 — 870,560 ratings — published 2000
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 109 times as social)
avg rating 4.21 — 186,619 ratings — published 1984
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How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships (ebook)
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avg rating 3.66 — 47,798 ratings — published 1998
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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 101 times as social)
avg rating 4.04 — 476,196 ratings — published 1997
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 97 times as social)
avg rating 4.19 — 895,388 ratings — published 2008
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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 93 times as social)
avg rating 4.01 — 914,089 ratings — published 2005
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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 92 times as social)
avg rating 4.00 — 346,171 ratings — published 2019
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 89 times as social)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,342,122 ratings — published 2011
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 83 times as social)
avg rating 4.07 — 248,590 ratings — published 1999
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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)
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avg rating 4.07 — 487,972 ratings — published 2012
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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)
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avg rating 4.33 — 185,609 ratings — published 2019
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 633,088 ratings — published 2005
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 74 times as social)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,169,379 ratings — published 1932
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The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 73 times as social)
avg rating 3.91 — 21,583 ratings — published 2012
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 231,795 ratings — published 2016
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 64 times as social)
avg rating 4.39 — 344,100 ratings — published 2012
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 63 times as social)
avg rating 4.52 — 170,068 ratings — published 2020
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What Every Body is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People What Every Body is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as social)
avg rating 3.91 — 36,179 ratings — published 2008
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White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism (Audiobook)
by (shelved 62 times as social)
avg rating 4.16 — 174,873 ratings — published 2018
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 76,103 ratings — published 2004
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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 58 times as social)
avg rating 4.52 — 121,039 ratings — published 2010
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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 88,208 ratings — published 2002
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 183,391 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 57 times as social)
avg rating 4.47 — 119,252 ratings — published 2016
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 378,265 ratings — published 2015
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Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as social)
avg rating 4.19 — 69,992 ratings — published 2012
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The Art of Seduction The Art of Seduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as social)
avg rating 3.90 — 44,943 ratings — published
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Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (Hardcover)
by (shelved 52 times as social)
avg rating 4.06 — 141,305 ratings — published 1995
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as social)
avg rating 4.26 — 7,166,877 ratings — published 1960
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Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as social)
avg rating 3.84 — 52,828 ratings — published 2005
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 622,450 ratings — published 2011
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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 49 times as social)
avg rating 4.35 — 208,319 ratings — published 2018
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SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as social)
avg rating 4.00 — 135,343 ratings — published 2009
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So You Want to Talk About Race So You Want to Talk About Race (Hardcover)
by (shelved 47 times as social)
avg rating 4.48 — 109,063 ratings — published 2018
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 47 times as social)
avg rating 4.18 — 297,653 ratings — published 2015
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as social)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,633,830 ratings — published 2003
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Games People Play Games People Play (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as social)
avg rating 3.71 — 42,985 ratings — published 1964
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Women, Race & Class Women, Race & Class (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as social)
avg rating 4.59 — 37,244 ratings — published 1981
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Models: Attract Women Through Honesty Models: Attract Women Through Honesty (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as social)
avg rating 4.29 — 21,454 ratings — published 2011
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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 44 times as social)
avg rating 4.08 — 68,176 ratings — published 2012
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Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as social)
avg rating 3.99 — 14,677 ratings — published 2006
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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 43 times as social)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,445,389 ratings — published 2018
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as social)
avg rating 3.70 — 212,453 ratings — published 1848
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Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as social)
avg rating 4.32 — 52,563 ratings — published 1999
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Pedagogy of the Oppressed Pedagogy of the Oppressed (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as social)
avg rating 4.30 — 41,382 ratings — published 1968
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Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as social)
avg rating 4.23 — 25,849 ratings — published 1988
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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as social)
avg rating 4.29 — 227,265 ratings — published 2024
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Jodi Picoult
“if there isn’t a them, there can’t be an us.”
― Jodi Picoult, Nineteen Minutes

Criss Jami
“When you're socially awkward, you're isolated more than usual, and when you're isolated more than usual, your creativity is less compromised by what has already been said and done. All your hope in life starts to depend on your craft, so you try to perfect it. One reason I stay isolated more than the average person is to keep my creativity as fierce as possible. Being the odd one out may have its temporary disadvantages, but more importantly, it has its permanent advantages.”
― Criss Jami, Killosophy

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