The Denial of DeathClassic · Philosophy, Psychology, Nonfiction
The Denial of Death
1973 · Nonfiction
52
Classic
★ 4.04 on Goodreads · 17K ratings
Is it worth reading?
Pulitzer Prize (General Nonfiction) winner (1974). 4.04★ from 17K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
52Must-Read Score
- Critics56 out of 100 · counts 35%+23
- Readers52 out of 100 · counts 50%+29
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Buzz rewards prizes and lists from the last few years, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #40 of the 100 science and ideas books we rank
- #143 of the 296 classics we rank
- #478 of the 1,344 books we rank
Won
- Pulitzer Prize (General Nonfiction) winner (1974)
Reads as
Thought-provoking, Practical
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