The Gene: An Intimate HistoryModern · Science, Nonfiction, History
The Gene: An Intimate History
2016 · 592 pages · Nonfiction
54
Modern
★ 4.34 on Goodreads · 58K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 15 hours to read · about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
#1 New York Times bestseller (1 week at #1). 4.34★ from 58K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
54Must-Read Score
- Readers92 out of 100 · counts 40%+42
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Bestseller34 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+12
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
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
- #36 of the 87 science and ideas books we rank
- #85 of the 154 history books we rank
- #186 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #419 of the 1,404 books we rank
Bestseller
- #1 New York Times bestseller (1 week at #1)
Reads as
True story, Thought-provoking
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