The best books for happiness: lessons from materialism, simplicity, and sustainable living

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The best non-fiction books about happiness and the choices we try to make in order to get it

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The best books to understand human behavior

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The best books for building adulthood in your twenties

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The best books on navigating the road to the good life

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The best books to start exploring consciousness

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