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30 Non-Fiction Books a Well-Rounded Person Should Read

If you're interested in being considered "well-read," you probably already know that breadth is more important than depth.
The following list covers 30 books spanning topics that include: Science, History, Business & Money, Politics & Government, Social Sciences, Biography and Philosophy.
These are books that will make you a more well-rounded person, and many of them are even worth reading more than once.
This list is by no means complete. Visitors of this site are among the biggest readers of leather-bound books. So I'm sure there are books worthy of being mentioned that I've missed. Make sure to add your own picks in the comments section.
Here is our list of 30 non-fiction books to make yourself a more well-rounded reader.
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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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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Robert B. Cialdini)
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Robert B. Cialdini)
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You Are Not So Smart: Why You Have Too Many Friends on Facebook, Why Your Memory Is Mostly Fiction, (David Mcraney)
You Are Not So Smart: Why You Have Too Many Friends on Facebook, Why Your Memory Is Mostly Fiction, (David Mcraney)
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The Richest Man in Babylon
The Richest Man in Babylon
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The Intelligent Investor (Benjamin Graham)
The Intelligent Investor (Benjamin Graham)
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The Millionaire Next Door
The Millionaire Next Door
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The Wealth of Nations (Adam Smith)
The Wealth of Nations (Adam Smith)
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Thinking, Fast and Slow (Daniel Kahneman)
Thinking, Fast and Slow (Daniel Kahneman)
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A Little History of the World
A Little History of the World
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Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond
Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond
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A People's History of the United States
A People's History of the United States
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A Brief History of Time (Stephen Hawking)
A Brief History of Time (Stephen Hawking)
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The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
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A Short History of Nearly Everything (Bill Bryson)
A Short History of Nearly Everything (Bill Bryson)
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The Double Helix (James Watson)
The Double Helix (James Watson)
16
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Benjamin Franklin)
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Benjamin Franklin)
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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
18
Einstein: His Life and Universe (Walter Isaacson)
Einstein: His Life and Universe (Walter Isaacson)
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Anne Frank:  the Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)
Anne Frank: the Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas, an American Slave (Frederick Douglas)
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas, an American Slave (Frederick Douglas)
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The Prince
The Prince
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The Rights of Man
The Rights of Man
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The Social Contract (Rosseau)
The Social Contract (Rosseau)
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The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto
25
The Republic (Plato)
The Republic (Plato)
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintainance
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintainance
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Man's Search for Meaning (Viktor Frankl)
Man's Search for Meaning (Viktor Frankl)
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The Art of War
The Art of War
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Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution (Steven Levy)
Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution (Steven Levy)
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The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E. B. White
The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E. B. White
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