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Must Read Books

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Do you feel like your literary bucket list is getting longer a lot quicker than you can get through the list? Don't worry! With this collection of Blinks, you'll breeze through these must-reads and gain a better understanding of the world around you. Explore the scientific reasoning behind the building blocks of the universe, get essential financial advice to build your wealth, and educate yourself on lingering effects of the legacy of slavery. So, what are you waiting for? Check off your bucket list today!

Must Read Books

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A Brief History of Time
A Brief History of Time
Stephen Hawking
From the Big Bang to Black Holes
27 min4.5
Sapiens
Sapiens
Yuval Noah Harari
A Brief History of Humankind
28 min4.3
Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Robert T. Kiyosaki
What the Rich Teach Their Kids about Money – That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not!
29 min4.5
The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot
How one woman's cells changed scientific thinking forever.
25 min4.3
A Room of One’s Own
A Room of One’s Own
Virginia Woolf
An Essential Literary and Feminist Text
21 min4.5
Die with Zero
Die with Zero
Bill Perkins
Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life
19 min4.4
The Souls of Black Folk
The Souls of Black Folk
W.E.B. Du Bois
An account of the conditions of African Americans after the end of slavery
17 min4.4
The 5 Love Languages
The 5 Love Languages
Gary Chapman
The Secret to Love That Lasts
20 min4.4
The Magic of Reality
The Magic of Reality
Richard Dawkins
How We Know What’s Really True
26 min4.3
The Republic
The Republic
Plato
One of the most important philosophical texts ever written
21 min4.5

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