Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction Books

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206 reviews
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deldevries, peach3009, Kristelh, Bretzky1, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith ,ibarrobo
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aulsmith : There was much in this book to like, but I've found other books on writing just as helpful, if not more so.
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515 reviews
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aulsmith, deldevries, peach3009
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aulsmith: But read it carefully. It's not as post-modern as some people think
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2,485 members
34 reviews
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6,195 members
73 reviews
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3,293 members
50 reviews
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783 members
5 reviews
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aulsmith, peach3009
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aulsmith: Berlin is great, never satisfied with easy answers (or some times any answer)
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425 members
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5,022 members
44 reviews
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2,538 members
44 reviews
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1,454 members
12 reviews
½ 4.4
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5,157 members
80 reviews
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deldevries, peach3009, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith
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aulsmith : This was an interesting book, but too cynical for my taste.
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7,558 members
143 reviews
½ 4.3
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2,347 members
24 reviews
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5,792 members
111 reviews
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3,069 members
47 reviews
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peach3009
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780 members
14 reviews
3.9
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3,340 members
86 reviews
3.9
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11,357 members
144 reviews
½ 4.3
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3,237 members
50 reviews
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5,842 members
44 reviews
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peach3009
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7,691 members
119 reviews
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peach3009, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith
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aulsmith : This is getting very dated. A silent spring is certainly not our greatest ecological worry.
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4,033 members
48 reviews
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peach3009
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peach3009
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1,985 members
12 reviews
½ 3.6
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peach3009
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2,259 members
32 reviews
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peach3009
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557 members
8 reviews
3.9
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peach3009
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5,873 members
73 reviews
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peach3009
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568 members
2 reviews
½ 3.7
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peach3009
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3,054 members
46 reviews
½ 3.6
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peach3009
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143 members
2 reviews
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peach3009
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94 members
1 review
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peach3009
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20 reviews
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peach3009
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638 members
6 reviews
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peach3009
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77 members
2 reviews
½ 4.3
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peach3009
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398 members
2 reviews
½ 4.4
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peach3009
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3,514 members
28 reviews
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peach3009
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1,209 members
6 reviews
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peach3009
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2,010 members
11 reviews
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peach3009
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753 members
3 reviews
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peach3009
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35 members
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peach3009
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358 members
2 reviews
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peach3009
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2,174 members
10 reviews
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peach3009
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982 members
12 reviews
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peach3009
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4,070 members
59 reviews
½ 4.5
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peach3009
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1,925 members
28 reviews
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peach3009
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276 members
2 reviews
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peach3009
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peach3009
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74 reviews
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peach3009
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7,085 members
129 reviews
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peach3009
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9 reviews
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peach3009
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162 members
½ 4.5
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peach3009
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290 members
2 reviews
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peach3009
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1,924 members
15 reviews
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peach3009
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518 members
5 reviews
½ 3.7
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peach3009
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3,093 members
65 reviews
½ 4.3
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peach3009
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439 members
6 reviews
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peach3009
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432 members
5 reviews
½ 4.4
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peach3009
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1,947 members
33 reviews
½ 3.7
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peach3009
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589 members
5 reviews
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peach3009
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1,705 members
12 reviews
½ 4.3
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peach3009
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305 members
3 reviews
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peach3009
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577 members
4 reviews
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peach3009
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2,008 members
39 reviews
½ 4.3
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peach3009
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peach3009
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1,083 members
15 reviews
½ 4.4
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peach3009
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19 reviews
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peach3009
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871 members
4 reviews
½ 3.7
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peach3009
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408 members
1 review
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peach3009
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475 members
3 reviews
½ 3.6
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peach3009
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1,201 members
7 reviews
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peach3009
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792 members
9 reviews
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peach3009
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5,452 members
56 reviews
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peach3009
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335 members
4 reviews
½ 3.7
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peach3009
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2,295 members
30 reviews
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peach3009
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6,124 members
84 reviews
½ 4.4
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peach3009
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1,752 members
8 reviews
½ 4.4
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peach3009
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4,627 members
58 reviews
½ 4.4
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peach3009
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509 members
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peach3009
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3,049 members
32 reviews
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peach3009
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479 members
6 reviews
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peach3009
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84 members
1 review
½ 3.6
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peach3009
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2,435 members
35 reviews
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peach3009
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3,995 members
141 reviews
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peach3009
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1,556 members
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peach3009
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4,480 members
45 reviews
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peach3009
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6,203 members
121 reviews
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peach3009
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479 members
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peach3009
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3,720 members
66 reviews
½ 4.5
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peach3009
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1,370 members
15 reviews
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peach3009
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161 members
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peach3009
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149 members
½ 2.7
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peach3009
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peach3009
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peach3009
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peach3009,aulsmith
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aulsmith : I love Liebling's writing, but even he couldn't get me to read about boxing.
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peach3009,aulsmith
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aulsmith : This has really been out-dated by more modern archeology.
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peach3009,aulsmith
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aulsmith : Even the abridged version is more than most people want to know.