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15 best books of 2012 鈥� nonfiction
Here are the Monitor's picks for the 15 best nonfiction books of 2012.
11. 'Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty,' by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson
