MoneyballModern · Sports, Nonfiction, Baseball
Moneyball
2003 · 317 pages · Nonfiction
62
Modern
★ 4.27 on Goodreads · 150K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 8 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On the Guardian 100 Best Books of the 21st Century list. 4.27★ from 150K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
62Must-Read Score
- Readers87 out of 100 · counts 40%+40
- Critics51 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+18
- Bestseller28 out of 100 · counts 14%+4
- 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
- #96 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #224 of the 1,405 books we rank
On the lists
- Guardian 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
Reads as
Practical, Thought-provoking
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