The Open Society and Its EnemiesClassic · Philosophy, Politics, Nonfiction
The Open Society and Its Enemies
1945 · 553 pages · Nonfiction
60
Classic
★ 4.16 on Goodreads · 3K ratings
Reserve shelf
≈ 14 hours to read · about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On 2 canon lists, including Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction. 4.16★ from 3K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
60Must-Read Score
- Readers70 out of 100 · counts 40%+31
- Critics80 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+29
- Bestseller0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- 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.
On our reserve shelf: it hasn't collected enough Goodreads ratings yet for us to rank it alongside the Must-Read 50 pool. We check again every month, and it can still turn up in your 50 once you've read most of our ranked books.
On the lists
- Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction
- Guardian 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time
Reads as
Thought-provoking, True story
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