Inspiring Books
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
by:
Jared Diamond
3.93 avg rating β 73,872 ratings 
205. 
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
by:
Malcolm Gladwell
3.97 avg rating β 189,403 ratings 206. 
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
by:
Jim Collins
4.12 avg rating β 277,819 ratings 206. 
Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less
by:
Jim Vandehei
3.96 avg rating β 8,531 ratings 208. 
The Poetry Pharmacy Returns: More Prescriptions for Courage, Healing and Hope
by:
William Sieghart
4.38 avg rating β 993 ratings 209. 
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
by:
David Allen
4.01 avg rating β 165,254 ratings 
215. 
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
by:
J.D. Vance
3.85 avg rating β 488,811 ratings 
216. 
Muhammad, the World-Changer: An Intimate Portrait
by:
Mohamad Jebara
4.48 avg rating β 566 ratings 218. 
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
by:
Cheryl Strayed
4.07 avg rating β 850,477 ratings 
221. 
Operation Pedestal: The Fleet That Battled to Malta, 1942
by:
Max Hastings
4.25 avg rating β 1,900 ratings 222. 
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
by:
Austin Kleon
3.96 avg rating β 324,448 ratings 
224. 
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
by:
Malcolm Gladwell
4.01 avg rating β 844,246 ratings 225. 
Never Get Angry Again: The Foolproof Way to Stay Calm and in Control in Any Conversation or Situation 3.78 avg rating β 1,837 ratings
227. 
Why They Marched: Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote
by:
Susan Ware
3.90 avg rating β 934 ratings 
235. 
Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West
by:
Blaine Harden
4.01 avg rating β 70,869 ratings 
236. 
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
by:
Jenny Lawson
3.89 avg rating β 171,417 ratings 238. 
How to Hack Back Your Mind: Reclaim Control Over Your Life
by:
Ramzi Najjar
4.52 avg rating β 65 ratings 239. 
240. 
Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
by:
Marcus Luttrell
4.34 avg rating β 99,165 ratings 
243. 
How the World Really Works: A Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present and Future
by:
Vaclav Smil
3.96 avg rating β 13,149 ratings 244. 
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
by:
Marie KondΕ
3.88 avg rating β 386,275 ratings 244. 
246. 
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
by:
Matthew Walker
4.37 avg rating β 215,764 ratings 
250. 
The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History
by:
Robert M. Edsel
3.80 avg rating β 51,853 ratings 251. 
252. 
Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamist Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs
by:
Elissa Wall
3.95 avg rating β 31,195 ratings 
254. 
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts
by:
Gary Chapman
4.28 avg rating β 468,541 ratings 255. 
Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
by:
Erik Larson
4.05 avg rating β 70,018 ratings 256. 
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness 3.84 avg rating β 92,729 ratings
265. 
The Cow in the Parking Lot: A Zen Approach to Overcoming Anger
by:
Leonard Scheff
3.99 avg rating β 2,191 ratings 
268. 
The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II
by:
Buzz Bissinger
3.80 avg rating β 3,747 ratings 269. 
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls: Essays, Etc.
by:
David Sedaris
3.85 avg rating β 149,432 ratings 
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Read People Like a Book: How to Analyze, Understand, and Predict Peopleβs Emotions, Thoughts, Intentions, and Behaviors
by:
Patrick King
3.42 avg rating β 5,122 ratings 273. 
Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
by:
Richard Bach
4.15 avg rating β 65,955 ratings 274. 
The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication: Apply Them and Make the Most of Your Message
by:
John C. Maxwell
4.35 avg rating β 1,218 ratings 275. 
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: A Memoir of Life in Death 3.98 avg rating β 76,136 ratings
276. 
The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible
by:
A.J. Jacobs
3.76 avg rating β 68,670 ratings 277. 
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
by:
Maya Angelou
4.30 avg rating β 568,942 ratings 278. 
279. 
Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives
by:
Gretchen Rubin
3.82 avg rating β 42,161 ratings 
281. 
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
by:
Michael Pollan
4.19 avg rating β 208,899 ratings 
287. 
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
by:
Oliver Sacks
4.05 avg rating β 239,799 ratings 288. 
290. 
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
by:
Bill Bryson
4.07 avg rating β 436,118 ratings 291. 
Work Smart Now: How to Jump Start Productivity, Empower Employees, and Achieve More
by:
Richard Polak
4.29 avg rating β 418 ratings 292. 
294. 
Wings of Destiny: A USS Enterprise Naval Adventure Novel (Fightin'est Ship in WWII series Book 1)
by:
Scott W. Cook
4.31 avg rating β 2,098 ratings 
297. 
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption 4.39 avg rating β 989,192 ratings
298. 
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
by:
Eric Schlosser
3.75 avg rating β 206,251 ratings 
300. 
Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution
by:
BrenΓ© Brown
4.25 avg rating β 87,278 ratings