The Greatest GenerationModern · History, Nonfiction, World War II
The Greatest Generation
1998 · Nonfiction
42
Modern
★ 4.04 on Goodreads · 20K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
Is it worth reading?
#1 New York Times bestseller (21 weeks at #1). 4.04★ from 20K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
42Must-Read Score
- Readers53 out of 100 · counts 40%+24
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Bestseller52 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+18
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
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Where it ranks
- #123 of the 154 history books we rank
- #342 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #762 of the 1,405 books we rank
Bestseller
- #1 New York Times bestseller (21 weeks at #1)
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