Awakenings (Picador Books)Classic · Nonfiction, Science, Psychology
Awakenings (Picador Books)
1973 · 279 pages · Nonfiction
46
Classic
★ 4.09 on Goodreads · 15K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 7 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On the Guardian 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time list. 4.09★ from 15K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
46Must-Read Score
- Readers60 out of 100 · counts 40%+27
- Critics51 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+18
- Bestseller6 out of 100 · counts 14%+1
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
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.
Where it ranks
- #55 of the 87 science and ideas books we rank
- #249 of the 519 classics we rank
- #635 of the 1,404 books we rank
On the lists
- Guardian 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time
Reads as
Thought-provoking, True story
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