Brain Pickings: The 15 Best Books of 2015

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Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words
Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words 4.46 avg rating — 4,187 ratings
2.
On the Move: A Life
On the Move: A Life 4.03 avg rating — 21,246 ratings
3.
H is for Hawk
H is for Hawk 3.74 avg rating — 78,929 ratings
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Ongoingness: The End of a Diary
Ongoingness: The End of a Diary 3.97 avg rating — 3,610 ratings
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Felicity
Felicity 4.28 avg rating — 15,344 ratings
6.
Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on The Decision Not To Have Kids
Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on The Decision Not To Have Kids 3.75 avg rating — 7,324 ratings
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M Train
M Train 4.02 avg rating — 48,834 ratings
8.
The Light of the World
The Light of the World 4.10 avg rating — 10,143 ratings
9.
The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage
The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage 4.02 avg rating — 4,892 ratings
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Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution
Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution 4.25 avg rating — 87,287 ratings
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Enormous Smallness
Enormous Smallness 4.28 avg rating — 1,431 ratings
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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear 3.96 avg rating — 228,807 ratings
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Negroland
Negroland 3.62 avg rating — 7,833 ratings
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Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs: The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe
Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs: The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe 3.68 avg rating — 3,477 ratings
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Hurry Up and Wait
Hurry Up and Wait 3.95 avg rating — 290 ratings