The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksModern · Nonfiction, Science, History
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2010 · 370 pages · Nonfiction
55
Modern
★ 4.14 on Goodreads · 834K ratings
Critics' pick · Lifetime bestseller
≈ 9 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On the Guardian 100 Best Books of the 21st Century list. 4.14★ from 834K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
55Must-Read Score
- Readers69 out of 100 · counts 40%+31
- Critics51 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+18
- Bestseller37 out of 100 · counts 14%+6
- 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
- #33 of the 87 science and ideas books we rank
- #81 of the 154 history books we rank
- #173 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #391 of the 1,405 books we rank
On the lists
- Guardian 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
Reads as
True story, Thought-provoking
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