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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,281,901 ratings — published 2011
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Eye for Eye (Talion #1) Eye for Eye (Talion #1)
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avg rating 4.25 — 4,225 ratings — published 2019
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Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1) Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1)
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avg rating 4.19 — 119,429 ratings — published 2015
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 9 times as the-world)
avg rating 4.18 — 290,254 ratings — published 2015
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I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 628,338 ratings — published 2012
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 426,527 ratings — published 2003
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Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.46 — 101,231 ratings — published 2009
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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 — 901,782 ratings — published 2005
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The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 25,593 ratings — published 2021
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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)
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avg rating 4.35 — 203,415 ratings — published 2018
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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)
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avg rating 3.98 — 117,616 ratings — published 2012
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.40 — 160,248 ratings — published 1980
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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 — 75,026 ratings — published 2004
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 874,231 ratings — published 2008
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Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 48,680 ratings — published 2024
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Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 17,625 ratings — published 2021
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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)
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avg rating 4.19 — 67,000 ratings — published 2012
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The Silk Roads: A New History of the World The Silk Roads: A New History of the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 49,676 ratings — published 2015
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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)
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avg rating 4.27 — 24,642 ratings — published 2011
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Night Night (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.38 — 1,376,789 ratings — published 1956
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.36 — 3,527,945 ratings — published 2003
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Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.66 — 141,351 ratings — published 2003
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The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.69 — 102,626 ratings — published 2005
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How the World Really Works: A Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present and Future How the World Really Works: A Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present and Future (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 14,234 ratings — published 2022
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The Iliad The Iliad (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 515,976 ratings — published -800
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Death and the Penguin Death and the Penguin (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.78 — 22,792 ratings — published 1996
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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 — 88,702 ratings — published 2018
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The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 11,306 ratings — published 2011
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Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.21 — 43,601 ratings — published 2014
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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)
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avg rating 4.09 — 64,313 ratings — published 2012
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One Hundred Years of Solitude One Hundred Years of Solitude (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 1,118,322 ratings — published 1967
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Homegoing Homegoing (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 411,013 ratings — published 2016
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The Master and Margarita The Master and Margarita (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 429,248 ratings — published 1967
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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 83,267 ratings — published 2015
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 483,464 ratings — published 1988
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The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.33 — 30,861 ratings — published 2014
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 462,087 ratings — published 1997
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"A Problem from Hell": America and the Age of Genocide "A Problem from Hell": America and the Age of Genocide (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 11,081 ratings — published 2002
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Half of a Yellow Sun Half of a Yellow Sun (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 186,129 ratings — published 2006
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.66 — 358,943 ratings — published 2006
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Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1) Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1)
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avg rating 3.75 — 416,898 ratings — published 1958
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Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as the-world)
avg rating 4.14 — 7,724 ratings — published 2025
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Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 231,797 ratings — published 2025
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Abundance Abundance (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.92 — 45,496 ratings — published 2025
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The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as the-world)
avg rating 3.91 — 7,517 ratings — published 2023
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The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 181,939 ratings — published 2021
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The Universe in a Nutshell The Universe in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 45,581 ratings — published 2001
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The Blind Owl The Blind Owl (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 35,387 ratings — published 1937
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Salt: A World History Salt: A World History (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 77,484 ratings — published 2002
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as the-world)
avg rating 4.07 — 85,067 ratings — published 2004
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Mark Twain
“Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.”
Mark Twain

Marilyn Monroe
“Beneath the makeup and behind the smile I am just a girl who wishes for the world.”
Marilyn Monroe

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