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Bleachers Bleachers (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.54 — 46,724 ratings — published 2003
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Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.51 — 10,064 ratings — published 2003
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Eating the Dinosaur Eating the Dinosaur (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.77 — 16,279 ratings — published 2009
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Fever Pitch Fever Pitch (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.78 — 44,041 ratings — published 1992
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The Blind Side The Blind Side (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 101,032 ratings — published 2006
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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 234,668 ratings — published 2009
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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avg rating 4.35 — 9,945,008 ratings — published 2008
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
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avg rating 4.12 — 3,733,544 ratings — published 2010
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
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avg rating 4.36 — 4,170,992 ratings — published 2009
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 869,400 ratings — published 2012
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The Art of Racing in the Rain The Art of Racing in the Rain (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 555,153 ratings — published 2008
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Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 43,810 ratings — published 2009
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.36 — 3,503,444 ratings — published 2003
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 4,467,579 ratings — published 1937
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The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4) The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)
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avg rating 4.42 — 1,222,403 ratings — published 2008
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 4,822,287 ratings — published 1813
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
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avg rating 4.22 — 2,020,968 ratings — published 1979
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Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 16,838 ratings — published 1716
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
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avg rating 4.62 — 4,119,852 ratings — published 2007
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
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avg rating 4.47 — 11,450,188 ratings — published 1997
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The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2) The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
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avg rating 3.94 — 2,529,132 ratings — published 2003
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 446,701 ratings — published 1998
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
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avg rating 4.58 — 3,666,729 ratings — published 2005
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The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 3,903,779 ratings — published 1951
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The Help The Help (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 3,028,275 ratings — published 2009
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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
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avg rating 4.31 — 3,449,222 ratings — published 2005
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Blind Descent: The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth Blind Descent: The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.72 — 4,123 ratings — published 2010
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The Cactus Eaters: How I Lost My Mind and Almost Found Myself on the Pacific Crest Trail The Cactus Eaters: How I Lost My Mind and Almost Found Myself on the Pacific Crest Trail (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.42 — 1,457 ratings — published 2008
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98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive 98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 1,259 ratings — published 2003
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Survive!: Essential Skills and Tactics to Get You Out of Anywhere - Alive Survive!: Essential Skills and Tactics to Get You Out of Anywhere - Alive (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 1,295 ratings — published 2008
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Moneyball Moneyball (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 145,035 ratings — published 2003
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Bicycle Diaries Bicycle Diaries (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.51 — 7,187 ratings — published 2008
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The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2) The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)
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avg rating 4.24 — 1,373,306 ratings — published 2006
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The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1) The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1)
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avg rating 4.01 — 261,061 ratings — published 1931
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Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 2,845,774 ratings — published 1937
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
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avg rating 4.50 — 3,805,835 ratings — published 2003
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
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avg rating 4.57 — 4,206,570 ratings — published 2000
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
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avg rating 4.58 — 4,859,947 ratings — published 1999
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
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avg rating 4.43 — 4,509,346 ratings — published 1998
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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
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avg rating 3.67 — 7,332,065 ratings — published 2005
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Dune (Dune, #1) Dune (Dune, #1)
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avg rating 4.29 — 1,633,190 ratings — published 1965
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The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
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avg rating 4.66 — 673,894 ratings — published 2010
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Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
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avg rating 4.49 — 981,193 ratings — published 2006
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The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
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avg rating 4.50 — 1,129,959 ratings — published 1954
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The Martian The Martian (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.42 — 1,291,389 ratings — published 2011
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The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
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avg rating 4.41 — 3,160,838 ratings — published 1954
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The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 28,433 ratings — published 1974
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Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)
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avg rating 4.23 — 1,304,026 ratings — published 2011
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 570,228 ratings — published 1997
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“Many people who are enjoying themselves are not, for all that, enjoying life. Indeed, if they were enjoying life, they would have no need to enjoy themselves.”
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