In the Heart of the SeaModern · History, Nonfiction, Adventure
In the Heart of the Sea
2000 · Nonfiction
61
Modern
★ 4.17 on Goodreads · 124K ratings
Is it worth reading?
National Book Award (Nonfiction) winner (2000). 4.17★ from 124K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
61Must-Read Score
- Critics51 out of 100 · counts 35%+20
- Readers72 out of 100 · counts 50%+41
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Buzz rewards prizes and lists from the last few years, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #63 of the 220 history books we rank
- #85 of the 318 modern books we rank
- #234 of the 1,344 books we rank
Won
- National Book Award (Nonfiction) winner (2000)
Reads as
True story, Adventurous
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