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October 2025

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Week of October 5, 2025

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POEMS & PRAYERS
Matthew McConaughey
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POEMS & PRAYERS

CONFRONTING EVIL
Bill O'Reilly and Josh Hammer
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CONFRONTING EVIL

ALL THE WAY TO THE RIVER
Elizabeth Gilbert
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ALL THE WAY TO THE RIVER

THE BOOK OF SHEEN
Charlie Sheen
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THE BOOK OF SHEEN

HISTORY MATTERS
David McCullough
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HISTORY MATTERS

WE THE PEOPLE
Jill Lepore
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WE THE PEOPLE

THE ANXIOUS GENERATION
Jonathan Haidt
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THE ANXIOUS GENERATION

IF ANYONE BUILDS IT, EVERYONE DIES
Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares
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IF ANYONE BUILDS IT, EVERYONE DIES

BLACK AF HISTORY
Michael Harriot
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BLACK AF HISTORY

WHY FASCISTS FEAR TEACHERS
Randi Weingarten
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WHY FASCISTS FEAR TEACHERS

NIGHT PEOPLE
Mark Ronson
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NIGHT PEOPLE

DEAD CENTER
Joe Manchin
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DEAD CENTER

REPLACEABLE YOU
Mary Roach
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REPLACEABLE YOU

LISTENING TO THE LAW
Amy Coney Barrett
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LISTENING TO THE LAW

ON POWER
Mark R. Levin
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ON POWER

Week of October 12, 2025

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107 DAYS
Kamala Harris
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107 DAYS

POEMS & PRAYERS
Matthew McConaughey
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POEMS & PRAYERS

AWAKE
Jen Hatmaker
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AWAKE

CONFRONTING EVIL
Bill O'Reilly and Josh Hammer
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CONFRONTING EVIL

SOFTLY, AS I LEAVE YOU
Priscilla Beaulieu Presley with Mary Jane Ross
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SOFTLY, AS I LEAVE YOU

ALL THE WAY TO THE RIVER
Elizabeth Gilbert
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ALL THE WAY TO THE RIVER

THE BOOK OF SHEEN
Charlie Sheen
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THE BOOK OF SHEEN

THE ANXIOUS GENERATION
Jonathan Haidt
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THE ANXIOUS GENERATION

BLACK AF HISTORY
Michael Harriot
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BLACK AF HISTORY

HISTORY MATTERS
David McCullough
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HISTORY MATTERS

AGAINST THE MACHINE
Paul Kingsnorth
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AGAINST THE MACHINE

WHEN EVERYONE KNOWS THAT EVERYONE KNOWS ...
Steven Pinker
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WHEN EVERYONE KNOWS THAT EVERYONE KNOWS ...

SUCCESSFUL FAILURE
Kevin Fredericks
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SUCCESSFUL FAILURE

STORIES FROM A STRANGER
Hunter Prosper
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STORIES FROM A STRANGER

WE THE PEOPLE
Jill Lepore
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WE THE PEOPLE

Week of October 19, 2025

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107 DAYS
Kamala Harris
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107 DAYS

POEMS & PRAYERS
Matthew McConaughey
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POEMS & PRAYERS

TRULY
Lionel Richie
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TRULY

BORN LUCKY
Leland Vittert with Don Yaeger
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BORN LUCKY

CONFRONTING EVIL
Bill O'Reilly and Josh Hammer
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CONFRONTING EVIL

THE ANXIOUS GENERATION
Jonathan Haidt
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THE ANXIOUS GENERATION

AWAKE
Jen Hatmaker
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AWAKE

THE BOOK OF SHEEN
Charlie Sheen
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THE BOOK OF SHEEN

ALL THE WAY TO THE RIVER
Elizabeth Gilbert
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ALL THE WAY TO THE RIVER

WE THE PEOPLE
Jill Lepore
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WE THE PEOPLE

HISTORY MATTERS
David McCullough
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HISTORY MATTERS

NEVER STOP
Dan Hurley and Ian O'Connor
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NEVER STOP

BLACK AF HISTORY
Michael Harriot
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BLACK AF HISTORY

CHASING EVIL
John Edward and Robert Hilland with Natasha Stoynoff
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CHASING EVIL

SOFTLY, AS I LEAVE YOU
Priscilla Beaulieu Presley with Mary Jane Ross
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SOFTLY, AS I LEAVE YOU

Week of October 26, 2025

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LAST RITES
Ozzy Osbourne with Chris Ayres
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LAST RITES

107 DAYS
Kamala Harris
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107 DAYS

HOW TO TEST NEGATIVE FOR STUPID
John Kennedy
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HOW TO TEST NEGATIVE FOR STUPID

HOSTAGE
Eli Sharabi
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HOSTAGE

POEMS & PRAYERS
Matthew McConaughey
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POEMS & PRAYERS

THE GALES OF NOVEMBER
John U. Bacon
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THE GALES OF NOVEMBER

DEAR NEW YORK
Brandon Stanton
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DEAR NEW YORK

TOLD YOU SO
Mayci Neeley
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TOLD YOU SO

CONFRONTING EVIL
Bill O'Reilly and Josh Hammer
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CONFRONTING EVIL

THE ANXIOUS GENERATION
Jonathan Haidt
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THE ANXIOUS GENERATION

MISUNDERSTOOD
Allen Iverson with Ray Beauchamp
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MISUNDERSTOOD

IN THE NAME OF FREEDOM
Enes Kanter Freedom
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IN THE NAME OF FREEDOM

TRULY
Lionel Richie
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TRULY

AWAKE
Jen Hatmaker
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AWAKE

BLACK AF HISTORY
Michael Harriot
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BLACK AF HISTORY

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.