Poverty, by AmericaNew · Nonfiction, Politics, History
Poverty, by America
2023 · 284 pages · Nonfiction
49
New
★ 4.27 on Goodreads · 68K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 7 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Goodreads Choice (nonfiction) winner (2023). #1 New York Times bestseller (1 week at #1). 4.27★ from 68K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
49Must-Read Score
- Readers75 out of 100 · counts 40%+34
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Bestseller35 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+13
- Buzz13 out of 100 · counts 15%+2
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
- #29 of the 48 politics books we rank
- #107 of the 154 history books we rank
- #89 of the 219 new books we rank
- #568 of the 1,405 books we rank
Won
- Goodreads Choice (nonfiction) winner (2023)
Bestseller
- #1 New York Times bestseller (1 week at #1)
Reads as
Thought-provoking, True story
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