America, América: A New History of the New WorldAmerica, América: A New History of the New World
What it's about
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Greg Grandin tells the first comprehensive history of the relationship between the United States and Latin America, from the age of independence to the present, showing how the two shaped each other.
Why it's worth reading
It was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. Critics compared its sweep to a great epic novel.
You'll love it if you liked
The End of the Myth
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The Best and the BrightestGood to know
It's long and ambitious. It's a history of ideas as much as of events.
By the numbers
- Readers73 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics24 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller10 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz72 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #134 of the 198 history books we rank
- #173 of the 481 new books we rank
- #978 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
True story
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Quick answers
Is America, América: A New History of the New World worth reading?
Yes. It was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. It ranks #978 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 73.2 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is America, América: A New History of the New World about?
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Greg Grandin tells the first comprehensive history of the relationship between the United States and Latin America, from the age of independence to the present, showing how the two shaped each other.
How long does it take to read America, América: A New History of the New World?
About 19 hours (768 pages), or about 5 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after America, América: A New History of the New World?
If you liked it, try The End of the Myth by Greg Grandin, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown or The Best and the Brightest by David Halberstam.