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Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
1.  Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Samir Okasha
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  "Good introduction to whether or not we can ever really know anything. Very interesting and well written. (Also it is quite short so you feel clever for finishing it so quickly)"
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The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary edition
2.  The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary edition by Richard Dawkins
The list author says:
  "Excellent book that explains the nature of genes and genetics. This book will give you an insight into your own makings. Not recommended if you are a moron (a creationist)."
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Animal Farm, and, 1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four
3.  Animal Farm, and, 1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
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  "Nineteen Eighty-Four is a masterpiece referenced repeatedly in modern culture. Animal Farm is a brilliant piece of political satire, very readable and very short."
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Brave New World
4.  Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
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  "The one before Nineteen Eighty-Four, read this inspirational work that was way ahead of it's time. (DNA was discovered in 1952, cloning is expliained in the first chapter, written in 1932)"
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The Art of War
5.  The Art of War by Sun Tzu
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  "Interesting one-liners here. Supposedly used in the business world alot. Just worth reading to see what it's all about."
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Economics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
6.  Economics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Partha Dasgupta
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  "Excellent introduction to the difficult subject of economics. Makes you feel fuzzy inside when concepts sink in (GDP etc)."
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The Book of General Ignorance (A Quite Interesting Book)
7.  The Book of General Ignorance (A Quite Interesting Book) by Stephen Fry
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  "A fantastic compilition of interesting facts that you'll be amazed at. The best book of this type (interesting facts about...)."
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A Short History Of Nearly Everything
8.  A Short History Of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
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  "Very readable explanation of science, the history of the universe and an interesting journey along which you'll pick up lots of new knowledge, all simply explained but impressive to share with others!"
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Original Rubik's Cube
9.  Original Rubik's Cube by Drumond Park
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  "This isn't a book I know, but I recommend learning how to solve one of these. I learnt in 1 day (from a youtube video lol). But it makes you more confident about your abilities and it looks impressive"
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A History of Modern Britain
10.  A History of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr
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  "If you feel a little naive about the history of Britain then check this book out. Just enough to give you a picture of what happened when, and written in a style that makes it interesting to read on."
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Schott's Almanac 2007
11.  Schott's Almanac 2007 by Ben Schott
The list author says:
  "I LOVE this book. If you are ever bored but feel like you could be reading something to make yourself smarter, then just read a few pages of this. It is fascinating the amount of triva there is in it!"
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The Philosopher's Toolkit: A Compendium of Philosophical Concepts and Methods (CourseSmart)
12.  The Philosopher's Toolkit: A Compendium of Philosophical Concepts and Methods (CourseSmart) by Julian Baggini
The list author says:
  "Outlines many famous and interesting arguments/tools(duh) for philosohical debate. Broad but relatively shallow, but deep enough to understand and to impress friends!"
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Introducing Logic
13.  Introducing Logic by Sharron Shatil
The list author says:
  "Introduces Logic, a very interesting topic, and gives background and history to it. It is an introduction though, so enough to give you grounding in this area but not university course standard."
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The God Delusion
14.  The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
The list author says:
  "The definitive argument for the lack of existance of a God. As an Atheist I think this book is a brilliant rational look at religion. Not everyone agrees though lol."
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The Great Gatsby (Penguin Popular Classics)
15.  The Great Gatsby (Penguin Popular Classics) by F Scott Fitzgerald
The list author says:
  "An awesome piece of early 20th century fiction. Read this and you'll learn a lot about human nature, and it's a glitzy story too!"
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Heart of Darkness
16.  Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
The list author says:
  "Hard core short story (sort of) which, if you complete it and understood everything in it, then you are very well read indeed."
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The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide: Five Complete Novels and One Story (Literary Classics - Gramercy Books)
17.  The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide: Five Complete Novels and One Story (Literary Classics - Gramercy Books) by Adams Douglas
The list author says:
  "BEST FICTION EVER.  I love these books so much, such good stories, such loveable characters, such genius. Douglas Adams rocks (atheist mac lover, brlliant)"
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American Psycho
18.  American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
The list author says:
  "Disturbing and brilliant. You might surprise yourself when you laugh guiltily at awful things in this book. Don't worry though, you're probably not a Psycho! (or american)"
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How Things Work: The Physics of Everyday Life
19.  How Things Work: The Physics of Everyday Life by Louis A. Bloomfield
The list author says:
  "As you can probably tell, I have a curious mind, and this book does sate my thirst for random knowledge that I can pass on to friends. Machines are amazing."
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Tricks Of The Mind
20.  Tricks Of The Mind by Derren Brown
The list author says:
  "This book is fun, useful and interesting. The techniques for memory etc, are pretty impressive. The memory techniques are awesome. Absolutely fascinating how it works."
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How to Win Friends and Influence People
21.  How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
The list author says:
  "Annoying wordage but interesting book. Don't be put off by the name, it isn't for people with no friends, it's just a look at how to interact with people, new and old."
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The Penguin Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Words
22.  The Penguin Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Words by George Stone Saussy
The list author says:
  "As this list is essentially about becoming more knowledgable and showing it off, this book has to be present. If you think your vocab is too basic then just look through here."
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