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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 1059 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.01 — 853,764 ratings — published 2000
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1039 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.19 — 863,654 ratings — published 2008
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1001 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.47 — 113,477 ratings — published 2016
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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 860 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.91 — 15,074 ratings — published 1904
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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 819 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.04 — 455,998 ratings — published 1997
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 818 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,253,287 ratings — published 2011
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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 760 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.52 — 117,035 ratings — published 2010
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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 753 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.01 — 895,862 ratings — published 2005
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 693 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.52 — 160,763 ratings — published 2020
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
by (shelved 683 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.65 — 195,393 ratings — published 2001
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The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 674 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,594 ratings — published 1959
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The Sociological Imagination The Sociological Imagination (Paperback)
by (shelved 632 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.16 — 3,340 ratings — published 1959
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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 619 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.00 — 335,872 ratings — published 2019
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Suicide: A Study in Sociology Suicide: A Study in Sociology (Paperback)
by (shelved 615 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.85 — 4,530 ratings — published 1897
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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 585 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.08 — 473,982 ratings — published 2012
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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 572 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.84 — 502,739 ratings — published 2016
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 571 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.68 — 196,966 ratings — published 1848
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The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge (Paperback)
by (shelved 560 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.11 — 4,334 ratings — published 1966
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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 544 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.34 — 167,028 ratings — published 2019
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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 541 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.16 — 171,931 ratings — published 2018
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 541 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.96 — 621,282 ratings — published 2005
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Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison (Paperback)
by (shelved 539 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.24 — 36,832 ratings — published 1975
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Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (Paperback)
by (shelved 520 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.17 — 38,107 ratings — published 1985
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Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community (Paperback)
by (shelved 506 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.85 — 9,074 ratings — published 2000
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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 457 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.19 — 65,729 ratings — published 2012
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Poverty, by America Poverty, by America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 445 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.27 — 60,983 ratings — published 2023
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 444 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.18 — 286,606 ratings — published 2015
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Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste (Paperback)
by (shelved 442 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.16 — 3,597 ratings — published 1979
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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined (Paperback)
by (shelved 441 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.16 — 29,553 ratings — published 2010
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (Paperback)
by (shelved 439 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.94 — 74,590 ratings — published 2004
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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 415 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.81 — 116,616 ratings — published 2021
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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 397 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.32 — 173,102 ratings — published 2024
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Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right (Hardcover)
by (shelved 385 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.12 — 17,842 ratings — published 2016
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David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 368 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.97 — 191,432 ratings — published 2013
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The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting up a Generation for Failure The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting up a Generation for Failure (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 364 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.23 — 55,914 ratings — published 2018
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Bullshit Jobs: A Theory Bullshit Jobs: A Theory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 362 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.02 — 34,008 ratings — published 2018
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The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements (Paperback)
by (shelved 359 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.19 — 11,913 ratings — published 1951
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 357 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.40 — 365,474 ratings — published 2015
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Modern Romance Modern Romance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 354 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.80 — 189,841 ratings — published 2015
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How to Be an Antiracist How to Be an Antiracist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 340 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.36 — 119,313 ratings — published 2019
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (Paperback)
by (shelved 334 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.75 — 206,501 ratings — published 2001
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So You've Been Publicly Shamed So You've Been Publicly Shamed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 324 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.93 — 65,751 ratings — published 2015
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The Elementary Forms of Religious Life The Elementary Forms of Religious Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 322 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,766 ratings — published 1912
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 319 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.15 — 177,016 ratings — published 2018
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The Souls of Black Folk The Souls of Black Folk (Paperback)
by (shelved 316 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.31 — 44,849 ratings — published 1903
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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 314 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.24 — 24,336 ratings — published 1988
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The Division of Labor in Society The Division of Labor in Society (Paperback)
by (shelved 314 times as sociology)
avg rating 3.84 — 2,312 ratings — published 1893
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Economy and Society: An Outline of Interpretive Sociology Economy and Society: An Outline of Interpretive Sociology (Paperback)
by (shelved 312 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,595 ratings — published 1921
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Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 312 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.11 — 16,313 ratings — published 1983
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The Second Sex The Second Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 308 times as sociology)
avg rating 4.18 — 47,178 ratings — published 1949
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Graham Greene
“It is always of interest to know what strikes another human being as remarkable.”
Graham Greene, The Ministry of Fear

C. Wright Mills
“Neither the life of an individual nor the history of a society can be understood without understanding both.”
C. Wright Mills, The Sociological Imagination

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