Broca's BrainClassic · Science, Nonfiction, Philosophy
Broca's Brain
1979 · 347 pages · Nonfiction
35
Classic
★ 4.05 on Goodreads · 11K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 9 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
National Book Award (Nonfiction) finalist (1981). 4.05★ from 11K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
35Must-Read Score
- Readers54 out of 100 · counts 40%+25
- Critics28 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+10
- Bestseller2 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- 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
- #79 of the 87 science and ideas books we rank
- #387 of the 519 classics we rank
- #1000 of the 1,404 books we rank
Shortlisted
- National Book Award (Nonfiction) finalist (1981)
Reads as
Thought-provoking, True story
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