Strong GroundStrong Ground
What it's about
Brené Brown, the researcher behind Daring Greatly and Dare to Lead, offers a guide to building the strength, wisdom and resilience to lead and live well in difficult times, drawing on her research and on lessons from experts in many fields.
Why it's worth reading
It has spent 22 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. Brown's books have helped millions of readers.
You'll love it if you liked
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
Daring Greatly
Atlas of the HeartGood to know
It builds on her earlier work, but you don't need to read those first.
By the numbers
- Readers61 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller30 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz39 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
- #57 of the 85 self-help and business books we rank
- #253 of the 481 new books we rank
- #1453 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Practical
More by Brené Brown
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Self-help and business booksTop 25 · 85 ranked
New booksTop 25 · 481 rankedBooks of the 2020sTop 25 · 555 ranked
Fantasy booksTop 25 · 459 ranked
Mysteries and thrillersTop 25 · 555 ranked
Literary novelsTop 25 · 309 ranked
Memoirs and biographiesTop 25 · 290 ranked
Science fiction booksTop 25 · 313 rankedQuick answers
Is Strong Ground worth reading?
Yes. It has spent 22 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It ranks #1,453 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 68.6 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Strong Ground about?
Brené Brown, the researcher behind Daring Greatly and Dare to Lead, offers a guide to building the strength, wisdom and resilience to lead and live well in difficult times, drawing on her research and on lessons from experts in many fields.
How long does it take to read Strong Ground?
About 10 hours (394 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Strong Ground?
If you liked it, try Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown, Daring Greatly by Brené Brown or Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown.