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Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right
Modern · Politics, Nonfiction, History

Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right

by Jane Mayer
2016 · 464 pages · Nonfiction
52 Modern ★ 4.31 on Goodreads · 28K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 12 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

NBCC Award (Nonfiction) finalist (2016). 4.31★ from 28K Goodreads ratings.

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52Must-Read Score
  • Readers90 out of 100 · counts 40%+40
  • Critics24 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+9
  • Bestseller11 out of 100 · counts 14%+2
  • Buzz4 out of 100 · counts 15%+1

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True story, Thought-provoking

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