Decision PointsDecision Points
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What it's about
President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life, from quitting drinking and running for office to the September 11 attacks, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Hurricane Katrina and the financial crisis.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 5 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and 36 weeks on the lists.
You'll love it if you liked
A Promised Land
What Happened
My LifeGood to know
It's organized by decisions rather than chronologically. It's his own account.
By the numbers
- Readers27 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller50 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
- #249 of the 290 memoirs and biographies we rank
- #1191 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #2200 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
True story, Dark
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Quick answers
Is Decision Points worth reading?
Yes. It spent 5 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and 36 weeks on the lists. It ranks #2,200 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 61.9 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Decision Points about?
President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life, from quitting drinking and running for office to the September 11 attacks, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Hurricane Katrina and the financial crisis.
How long does it take to read Decision Points?
About 14 hours (546 pages), or about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Decision Points?
If you liked it, try A Promised Land by Barack Obama, What Happened by Hillary Clinton or My Life by Bill Clinton.