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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 148 times as world)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,294,535 ratings — published 2011
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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 135 times as world)
avg rating 4.04 — 465,127 ratings — published 1997
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 101 times as world)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,549,348 ratings — published 2003
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 83 times as world)
avg rating 4.22 — 429,156 ratings — published 2003
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 75 times as world)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,928,987 ratings — published 2005
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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 74 times as world)
avg rating 4.35 — 204,379 ratings — published 2018
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 74 times as world)
avg rating 4.18 — 291,949 ratings — published 2015
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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)
by (shelved 74 times as world)
avg rating 4.19 — 120,975 ratings — published 2015
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Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1) Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 67 times as world)
avg rating 3.75 — 419,532 ratings — published 1958
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A Thousand Splendid Suns A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)
by (shelved 64 times as world)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,774,622 ratings — published 2007
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Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as world)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,504,448 ratings — published 1969
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 57 times as world)
avg rating 4.15 — 180,097 ratings — published 2018
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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 56 times as world)
avg rating 4.08 — 65,100 ratings — published 2012
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as world)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,384,732 ratings — published 1956
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One Hundred Years of Solitude One Hundred Years of Solitude (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as world)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,126,546 ratings — published 1967
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as world)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,259,199 ratings — published 1947
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Catch-22 Catch-22 (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as world)
avg rating 3.99 — 895,539 ratings — published 1961
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as world)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,008,080 ratings — published 2010
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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 42 times as world)
avg rating 4.49 — 825,680 ratings — published 2016
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as world)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,659,241 ratings — published 1988
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The Silk Roads: A New History of the World The Silk Roads: A New History of the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as world)
avg rating 4.16 — 50,497 ratings — published 2015
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Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 40 times as world)
avg rating 4.46 — 102,189 ratings — published 2009
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All Quiet on the Western Front All Quiet on the Western Front (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as world)
avg rating 4.12 — 530,124 ratings — published 1928
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Pachinko Pachinko (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 39 times as world)
avg rating 4.34 — 655,929 ratings — published 2017
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Americanah Americanah (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as world)
avg rating 4.31 — 419,610 ratings — published 2013
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Half of a Yellow Sun Half of a Yellow Sun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as world)
avg rating 4.34 — 187,875 ratings — published 2006
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as world)
avg rating 4.19 — 821,512 ratings — published 2008
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Cryptonomicon Cryptonomicon (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as world)
avg rating 4.23 — 117,715 ratings — published 1999
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as world)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,459,304 ratings — published 1942
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Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as world)
avg rating 4.44 — 140,924 ratings — published 1992
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Sarah's Key Sarah's Key (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as world)
avg rating 4.18 — 498,792 ratings — published 2006
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Homegoing Homegoing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as world)
avg rating 4.47 — 415,729 ratings — published 2016
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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as world)
avg rating 4.16 — 195,602 ratings — published 2007
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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)
by (shelved 32 times as world)
avg rating 4.16 — 631,484 ratings — published 2012
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The Stand The Stand (Audiobook)
by (shelved 32 times as world)
avg rating 4.35 — 848,946 ratings — published 1978
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as world)
avg rating 3.94 — 75,256 ratings — published 2004
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The God of Small Things The God of Small Things (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as world)
avg rating 3.96 — 332,972 ratings — published 1997
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Memoirs of a Geisha Memoirs of a Geisha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as world)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,127,139 ratings — published 1997
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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)
by (shelved 30 times as world)
avg rating 3.69 — 102,686 ratings — published 2005
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as world)
avg rating 4.08 — 235,158 ratings — published 1999
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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)
by (shelved 29 times as world)
avg rating 3.94 — 14,437 ratings — published 2022
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The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1)
by (shelved 29 times as world)
avg rating 4.31 — 735,875 ratings — published 2001
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The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as world)
avg rating 4.19 — 27,547 ratings — published 2021
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Anna Karenina Anna Karenina (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as world)
avg rating 4.11 — 949,165 ratings — published 1878
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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 28 times as world)
avg rating 4.01 — 904,496 ratings — published 2005
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The House of the Spirits The House of the Spirits (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as world)
avg rating 4.30 — 331,429 ratings — published 1982
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Love in the Time of Cholera Love in the Time of Cholera (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as world)
avg rating 3.94 — 554,046 ratings — published 1985
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Good Omens Good Omens (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as world)
avg rating 4.25 — 834,244 ratings — published 1990
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The White Tiger The White Tiger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as world)
avg rating 3.77 — 204,860 ratings — published 2008
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as world)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,116,899 ratings — published 1866
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Albert Einstein
“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”
Albert Einstein

William Shakespeare
“How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.”
William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice

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