AmericaAmerica
Score Modern
What it's about
Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show present America (The Book), a mock civics textbook that satirizes American democracy, government, history and media, complete with discussion questions and parodies.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 15 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It's a landmark of American political satire.
You'll love it if you liked
Bossypants
Lies & the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
Game ChangeGood to know
It's a visual, illustrated book best enjoyed in print. Its jokes are of their 2004 moment.
By the numbers
- Readers50 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller55 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 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
- #31 of the 44 politics books we rank
- #160 of the 198 history books we rank
- #762 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1436 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
True story
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Quick answers
Is America worth reading?
Yes. It spent 15 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It ranks #1,436 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 68.8 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is America about?
Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show present America (The Book), a mock civics textbook that satirizes American democracy, government, history and media, complete with discussion questions and parodies.
What should I read after America?
If you liked it, try Bossypants by Tina Fey, Lies & the Lying Liars Who Tell Them by Al Franken or Game Change by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin.