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Sapiens Yuval Noah Harari · 2011 Editor's Choice Get it on Amazon →
Guns, Germs, and Steel Jared Diamond · 1997 Essential Read Get it on Amazon →
The Warmth of Other Suns Isabel Wilkerson · 2010 Essential Read See details →

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