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Advanced R by Hadley WickhamAn Introduction to Statistical Learning by Gareth James
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Hyperion by Dan SimmonsSolaris by Stanisław LemDeath's End by Liu CixinUse of Weapons by Iain M. BanksThe Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov
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Classics, Cookbooks, Historical fiction, History, Memoir, Music, Mystery, Psychology, Science, Science fiction, Thriller, and mathematics


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