Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham LincolnModern · History, Nonfiction, Biography
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
2005 · Nonfiction
59
Modern
★ 4.28 on Goodreads · 206K ratings
Critics' pick · Lifetime bestseller
Is it worth reading?
NBCC Award (Biography) finalist (2005). #1 New York Times bestseller (1 week at #1). 4.28★ from 206K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
59Must-Read Score
- Readers88 out of 100 · counts 40%+40
- Critics21 out of 100 · counts 14%+3
- Bestseller46 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+16
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
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Where it ranks
- #53 of the 168 memoirs and biographies we rank
- #62 of the 154 history books we rank
- #119 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #272 of the 1,405 books we rank
Bestseller
- #1 New York Times bestseller (1 week at #1)
Shortlisted
- NBCC Award (Biography) finalist (2005)
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