The Closing of the American MindClassic · Philosophy, Nonfiction, Education
The Closing of the American Mind
1987 · 393 pages · Nonfiction
17
Classic
★ 3.76 on Goodreads · 6K ratings
Reserve shelf
≈ 10 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
#1 New York Times bestseller (10 weeks at #1). 3.76★ from 6K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
17Must-Read Score
- Readers7 out of 100 · counts 40%+3
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Bestseller39 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+14
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
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Bestseller
- #1 New York Times bestseller (10 weeks at #1)
Reads as
True story, Thought-provoking
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