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2017-12-10 · 56 points · 31 comments · 4 books named by at least one person here and at least 3 people overall. The number on the left is how many people named it in this thread.

  1. 2

    Sapiens

    Yuval Noah Harari

    2 here · 197 all-time · #4 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.6 out of 5, 133,705 ratings on Amazon
  2. 2The Inevitable

    The Inevitable

    Kevin Kelly

    2 here · 5 all-time · #1423 overall

  3. 1

    Shoe Dog

    Phil Knight

    1 here · 52 all-time · #79 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.7 out of 5, 63,714 ratings on Amazon
  4. 1Extreme Ownership

    Extreme Ownership

    Jocko Willink

    1 here · 34 all-time · #158 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.7 out of 5, 39,461 ratings on Amazon