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Sapiens

Sapiens

Yuval Noah Harari

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The Lessons of History

The Lessons of History

Will & Ariel Durant

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Guns, Germs, and Steel

Guns, Germs, and Steel

Jared Diamond

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Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

Walter Isaacson

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Homo Deus

Homo Deus

Yuval Noah Harari

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Einstein

Einstein

Walter Isaacson

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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

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The True Believer

The True Believer

Eric Hoffer

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Titan

Titan

Ron Chernow

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Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

Walter Isaacson

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The Autobiography of Malcolm X

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Malcolm X

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The Power of Myth

The Power of Myth

Joseph Campbell

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Endurance

Endurance

Alfred Lansing

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21 Lessons for the 21st Century

21 Lessons for the 21st Century

Yuval Noah Harari

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A Short History of Nearly Everything

A Short History of Nearly Everything

Bill Bryson

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