The Price of PeaceThe Price of Peace
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What it's about
Zachary D. Carter tells the life and ideas of John Maynard Keynes, the economist who reshaped how governments fight depressions, from his years among the Bloomsbury Group to his role after both world wars, and traces his influence on economic policy through the present.
Why it's worth reading
It was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and won the Arthur Ross Book Award. It's lucid, witty and timely.
You'll love it if you liked
Capital in the Twenty-First Century
Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday MachineGood to know
It's an intellectual biography, more about ideas than private life, but very readable.
By the numbers
- Readers66 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics21 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller22 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz14 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
- #768 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1443 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
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Quick answers
Is The Price of Peace worth reading?
Yes. It was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and won the Arthur Ross Book Award. It ranks #1,443 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 68.7 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Price of Peace about?
Zachary D. Carter tells the life and ideas of John Maynard Keynes, the economist who reshaped how governments fight depressions, from his years among the Bloomsbury Group to his role after both world wars, and traces his influence on economic policy through the present.
How long does it take to read The Price of Peace?
About 15 hours (608 pages), or about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Price of Peace?
If you liked it, try Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty, Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World by Liaquat Ahamed or The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis.