The Monuments MenThe Monuments Men
Score Modern
What it's about
The story of a little-known World War II Allied unit whose mission was to track down European art and treasures looted by the Nazis on Hitler's orders.
Why it's worth reading
It spent three weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
You'll love it if you liked
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
The Boys in the Boat
All the Light We Cannot SeeGood to know
It's nonfiction.
By the numbers
- Readers22 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller47 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
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. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #1349 of the 1,647 modern books we rank
- #2549 of the 3,056 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
True story
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Is The Monuments Men worth reading?
Yes. It spent three weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It ranks #2,549 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 59.8 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Monuments Men about?
The story of a little-known World War II Allied unit whose mission was to track down European art and treasures looted by the Nazis on Hitler's orders.
How long does it take to read The Monuments Men?
About 12 hours (473 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Monuments Men?
If you liked it, try Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand, The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown or All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.