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1.
The Complete Maus
by:
Art Spiegelman
4.58 avg rating β 245,659 ratings
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Read This Next: 500 of the Best Books You'll Ever Read
by:
Howard Mittelmark
3.57 avg rating β 415 ratings
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Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason
by:
Nancy Pearl
3.77 avg rating β 3,648 ratings
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The Glass Castle
by:
Jeannette Walls
4.32 avg rating β 1,325,628 ratings
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Nelson Mandela
by:
Kadir Nelson
4.27 avg rating β 3,615 ratings
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The Great Fire
by:
Jim Murphy
3.84 avg rating β 2,764 ratings
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A Family of Readers: The Book Lover's Guide to Children's and Young Adult Literature
by:
Roger Sutton
3.95 avg rating β 480 ratings
8.
Yoko's Diary
by:
Paul Ham
3.94 avg rating β 353 ratings
9.
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
by:
Jung Chang
4.30 avg rating β 120,283 ratings
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Only Remembered
by:
Ian Beck
4.10 avg rating β 78 ratings
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My Family and Other Animals
by:
Gerald Durrell
4.17 avg rating β 61,494 ratings
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Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board
by:
Bethany Hamilton
4.05 avg rating β 14,288 ratings
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Nelson Mandela: The Authorized Comic Book
by:
Nelson Mandela Foundation
3.71 avg rating β 198 ratings
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Invictus: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation
by:
John Carlin
4.18 avg rating β 5,451 ratings
15.
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
by:
Malala Yousafzai
4.16 avg rating β 612,699 ratings
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100 Best Books for Children
by:
Anita Silvey
4.08 avg rating β 285 ratings
17.
Outliers: The Story of Success
by:
Malcolm Gladwell
4.19 avg rating β 845,769 ratings
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The Ultimate Teen Book Guide
by:
Daniel Hahn
4.13 avg rating β 297 ratings
19.
Bad Girls of the Bible: And What We Can Learn from Them
by:
Liz Curtis Higgs
3.97 avg rating β 11,770 ratings
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
by:
Maya Angelou
4.30 avg rating β 568,941 ratings
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
by:
Bill Bryson
4.07 avg rating β 436,117 ratings
22.
Long Walk to Freedom
by:
Nelson Mandela
4.36 avg rating β 92,322 ratings
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All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small, #1-2)
by:
James Herriot
4.35 avg rating β 155,360 ratings
24.
Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations
by:
Alex Harris
4.04 avg rating β 13,274 ratings
24.
Ctrl+Alt+Del
by:
Jahnavi Chintakunta
4.78 avg rating β 9 ratings
24.
With Love, The Argentina Family: Memories of Tango and Kugel; Mate with Knishes
by:
Mirta Ines Trupp
3.93 avg rating β 90 ratings
24.
Letter from Alabama: The Inspiring True Story of Strangers Who Saved a Child and Changed a Family Forever
by:
David L. Workman
3.56 avg rating β 201 ratings
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Debunking Holocaust Denial Theories
by:
James Morcan
4.11 avg rating β 149 ratings
24.
A Night to Remember
by:
Walter Lord
4.09 avg rating β 27,689 ratings
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To the Survivors: One Man's Journey as a Rape Crisis Counselor with True Stories of Sexual Violence
by:
Robert Uttaro
4.03 avg rating β 184 ratings
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Bhimayana
by:
Srividya Natarajan
4.30 avg rating β 806 ratings
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Standing Up Against Hate: How Black Women in the Army Helped Change the Course of WWII
by:
Mary Cronk Farrell
4.24 avg rating β 114 ratings
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I Just Kept Walking (20 Years Homeless)
by:
Cass Ryder
really liked it 4.00 avg rating β 3 ratings
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The King and Mrs. Simpson: The True Story of the Commoner Who Captured the Heart of a King
by:
Erin Frances Schulz
3.46 avg rating β 142 ratings
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October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard
by:
LeslΓ©a Newman
4.20 avg rating β 4,588 ratings
36.
The Color of Water
by:
James McBride
4.15 avg rating β 131,556 ratings
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Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence
by:
Doris Pilkington
3.69 avg rating β 8,679 ratings
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
by:
Mitch Albom
4.20 avg rating β 1,154,041 ratings
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Heart of Fire: One Girl's Extraordinary Journey from Child Soldier to Soul Singer
by:
Senait G. Mehari
3.72 avg rating β 333 ratings
40.
Night
by:
Elie Wiesel
4.38 avg rating β 1,334,204 ratings
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Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices & Priorities of a Winning Life
by:
Tony Dungy
4.18 avg rating β 11,003 ratings
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Soldier Boy
by:
Anthony Hill
3.22 avg rating β 315 ratings
43.
The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone On The Media
by:
Brooke Gladstone
3.86 avg rating β 3,087 ratings
44.
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
by:
Ishmael Beah
4.16 avg rating β 192,415 ratings
45.
The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success
by:
Andy Andrews
4.09 avg rating β 19,376 ratings
46.
The Butterfly Effect: How Your Life Matters β The Perfect Inspirational Gift
by:
Andy Andrews
4.14 avg rating β 3,019 ratings
47.
Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Wartime Sarajevo
by:
Zlata FilipoviΔ
3.76 avg rating β 12,197 ratings
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The Ditchdigger's Daughters: A Black Family's Astonishing Success Story
by:
Yvonne S. Thornton
4.19 avg rating β 1,098 ratings
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
by:
William Kamkwamba
4.07 avg rating β 31,873 ratings
50.
The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make: A Guide for Teens
by:
Sean Covey
4.03 avg rating β 2,053 ratings
51.
Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science
by:
Marc Aronson
3.67 avg rating β 1,469 ratings
52.
Books Children Love: A Guide to the Best Children's Literature
by:
Elizabeth Laraway Wilson
4.31 avg rating β 363 ratings
53.
Strange Maps: An Atlas of Cartographic Curiosities
by:
Frank Jacobs
3.76 avg rating β 400 ratings
54.
Green Gables: Lucy Maud Montgomery's Favourite Places
by:
Deirdre Kessler
4.17 avg rating β 24 ratings
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John Lennon: All I Want is the Truth
by:
Elizabeth Partridge
3.94 avg rating β 647 ratings
55.
Land of Laura: De Smet, South Dakota: Insider Travel Guide to Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little Towns
by:
Sandra Hume
really liked it 4.00 avg rating β 7 ratings
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Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing
by:
Ann Angel
3.84 avg rating β 497 ratings
57.
Little House Country: A Photo Guide to the Home Sites of Laura Ingalls Wilder
by:
William Anderson
4.36 avg rating β 50 ratings
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A Young Woman After God's Own Heart: A Teen's Guide to Friends, Faith, Family, and the Future
by:
Elizabeth George
4.12 avg rating β 1,127 ratings
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Reading on Location: Great Books Set in Top Travel Destinations
by:
Luisa Moncada
3.54 avg rating β 39 ratings
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Borrowed Names: Poems About Laura Ingalls Wilder, Madam C.J. Walker, Marie Curie, and Their Daughters
by:
Jeannine Atkins
3.89 avg rating β 384 ratings
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The Big Bucket List Book: 133 Experiences of a Lifetime
by:
Gin Sander
3.24 avg rating β 88 ratings
63.
The Children of Willesden Lane. Beyond the Kindertransport: A Memoir of Music, Love, and Survival
by:
Mona Golabek
4.26 avg rating β 3,909 ratings
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The Story Cure: An A-Z of Books to Keep Kids Happy, Healthy and Wise
by:
Ella Berthoud
4.07 avg rating β 129 ratings
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The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University
by:
Kevin Roose
3.98 avg rating β 12,221 ratings
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The Novel Cure: An A-Z of Literary Remedies
by:
Ella Berthoud
3.87 avg rating β 2,597 ratings
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When a Friend Dies: A Book for Teens About Grieving & Healing
by:
Marilyn E. Gootman
3.57 avg rating β 58 ratings
67.
Who Was H. J. Heinz?
by:
Michael Burgan
4.37 avg rating β 209 ratings
69.
How Rude!: The Teenagers' Guide to Good Manners, Proper Behavior, and Not Grossing People Out
by:
Alex J. Packer
4.14 avg rating β 237 ratings
69.
Who Was Stephen Hawking?
by:
Jim Gigliotti
4.38 avg rating β 401 ratings
71.
Sugar in the Raw: Voices of Young Black Girls in America
by:
Rebecca Carroll
4.13 avg rating β 117 ratings
71.
Who Was P. T. Barnum?
by:
Kirsten Anderson
4.19 avg rating β 325 ratings
73.
Chew on This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food
by:
Eric Schlosser
3.76 avg rating β 4,977 ratings
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John Lennon
by:
Liz Gogerly
4.25 avg rating β 4 ratings
75.
Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier
by:
Stephen E. Ambrose
4.23 avg rating β 66,333 ratings
75.
Who Is Wayne Gretzky?
by:
Gail Herman
4.35 avg rating β 521 ratings
77.
The Boy Detective: A New York Childhood
by:
Roger Rosenblatt
3.33 avg rating β 348 ratings
77.
Who Was Selena?
by:
Max Bisantz
4.25 avg rating β 468 ratings
79.
Sum It Up: 1,098 Victories, a Couple of Irrelevant Losses, and a Life in Perspective
by:
Pat Summitt
4.49 avg rating β 4,958 ratings
79.
Who Is Aretha Franklin?
by:
Nico Medina
4.20 avg rating β 270 ratings
81.
Who Was Chuck Jones?
by:
Jim Gigliotti
4.25 avg rating β 194 ratings
82.
The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family
by:
Josh Hanagarne
3.81 avg rating β 12,440 ratings
82.
Who Was Coretta Scott King?
by:
Gail Herman
4.30 avg rating β 346 ratings
84.
Who Was Robert Ripley?
by:
Kirsten Anderson
4.06 avg rating β 235 ratings
85.
Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife
by:
Eben Alexander
3.73 avg rating β 63,601 ratings
85.
Who Was Nelson Mandela?
by:
Pam Pollack
4.20 avg rating β 937 ratings
87.
Return to Sawyerton Springs: A Mostly True Tale Filled With Love, Learning, and Laughter
by:
Andy Andrews
3.97 avg rating β 453 ratings
87.
Who Was Milton Hershey?
by:
James Buckley Jr.
4.32 avg rating β 1,542 ratings
89.
Who Was Walt Disney?
by:
Whitney Stewart
4.17 avg rating β 4,783 ratings
90.
Carver: A Life in Poems
by:
Marilyn Nelson
3.99 avg rating β 1,541 ratings
90.
Who Was Theodore Roosevelt?
by:
Michael Burgan
4.29 avg rating β 606 ratings
92.
Who Was Susan B. Anthony?
by:
Pam Pollack
4.07 avg rating β 599 ratings
93.
Who Was Steve Jobs?
by:
Pam Pollack
4.20 avg rating β 2,183 ratings
94.
Finding Your Element: How to Discover Your Talents and Passions and Transform Your Life
by:
Ken Robinson
3.81 avg rating β 6,079 ratings
94.
Who Was Steve Irwin?
by:
Dina Anastasio
4.37 avg rating β 707 ratings
96.
A Wreath for Emmett Till
by:
Marilyn Nelson
4.22 avg rating β 2,481 ratings
96.
Who Was Sally Ride?
by:
Megan Stine
4.15 avg rating β 736 ratings
98.
My Planet: Finding Humor in the Oddest Places
by:
Mary Roach
3.66 avg rating β 3,910 ratings
98.
Who Was Roberto Clemente?
by:
James Buckley Jr.
4.33 avg rating β 471 ratings
100.
Who Was Roald Dahl?
by:
True Kelley
4.07 avg rating β 1,567 ratings
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