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Sapiens
Yuval Noah Harari · 2011
Explores human history from cognitive revolution to modern society
Freakonomics
Levitt & Dubner · 2005
Economic analysis reveals hidden patterns in everyday social behavior
The Tipping Point
Malcolm Gladwell · 2000
Explores how small changes create major social epidemics and trends
Between the World and Me
Ta-Nehisi Coates · 2015
Personal exploration of race in America through letter to son
Caste
Isabel Wilkerson · 2020
Examines America's hidden caste system and racial hierarchy
Evicted
Matthew Desmond · 2016
Investigates poverty and profit in America's housing crisis
Nickel and Dimed
Barbara Ehrenreich · 2001
Journalist explores low-wage work and survival in America
Factfulness
Hans Rosling · 2018
Shows how our world is better than we think using data
Born a Crime
Trevor Noah · 2016
Memoir of growing up mixed-race during apartheid South Africa
Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver · 2022
Modern Appalachian retelling of David Copperfield
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot · 2010
Woman's cells revolutionized medicine without her knowledge
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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
James McBride · 2023
A vibrant novel about community, secrets, and the American dream
The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto
Elizabeth R. Hyman · 2023
The untold story of young women resistance fighters during the Holocaust
Revenge of the Tipping Point
Malcolm Gladwell · 2023
How small changes create massive social transformations
Nobody's Girl
Virginia Roberts Giuffre · 2023
A survivor's journey through trauma and justice
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Percival Everett · 2024
A brilliant reimagining of Huckleberry Finn from Jim's perspective
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Patrick Radden Keefe · 2021
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The Art Thief
Michael Finkel · 2023
Profiles Stéphane Breitwieser, the obsessive thief behind 200+ art heists