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50 Non-Fiction Books to Read Before 40

I made another version of this list for novels, so I wanted to make a secondary one for non-fiction. The same idea applies: a personal list of books I want to read over the next decade.
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The Affluent Society (John Kenneth Galbraith)
The Affluent Society (John Kenneth Galbraith)
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Against Interpretation
Against Interpretation
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All the President's Men
All the President's Men
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley and Malcolm X
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley and Malcolm X
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Between the World and Me (Ta-Nehisi Coates)
Between the World and Me (Ta-Nehisi Coates)
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Black Boy (Richard Wright)
Black Boy (Richard Wright)
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A Brief History of Time (Stephen Hawking)
A Brief History of Time (Stephen Hawking)
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
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Civilization and Its Discontents
Civilization and Its Discontents
10
The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto
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The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl
12
The Double Helix (James Watson)
The Double Helix (James Watson)
13
The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E. B. White
The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E. B. White
14
Essays (Montaigne)
Essays (Montaigne)
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Existentialism Is a Humanism
Existentialism Is a Humanism
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Hunter S. Thompson)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Hunter S. Thompson)
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The Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers
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The Fire Next Time (James Baldwin)
The Fire Next Time (James Baldwin)
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Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
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Guns, Germs, and Steel
Guns, Germs, and Steel
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Hiroshima (John Hersey)
Hiroshima (John Hersey)
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How to Win Friends and Influence People (Dale Carnegie)
How to Win Friends and Influence People (Dale Carnegie)
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
25
In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
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Isaac's Storm (Erik Larson)
Isaac's Storm (Erik Larson)
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Kitchen Confidential Anthony Bourdain
Kitchen Confidential Anthony Bourdain
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Leviathan (Thomas Hobbes)
Leviathan (Thomas Hobbes)
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Man's Search for Meaning (Viktor Frankl)
Man's Search for Meaning (Viktor Frankl)
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Maus
Maus
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Meditations
Meditations
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A Moveable Feast
A Moveable Feast
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The Naked Ape (Desmond Morris)
The Naked Ape (Desmond Morris)
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No Logo (Naomi Klein)
No Logo (Naomi Klein)
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The Omnivore's Dilemma (Michael Pollan)
The Omnivore's Dilemma (Michael Pollan)
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On Liberty
On Liberty
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A People's History of the United States
A People's History of the United States
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The Prince
The Prince
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Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Tim Marshall)
Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Tim Marshall)
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The Republic (Plato)
The Republic (Plato)
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