The Right StuffClassic · Nonfiction, History, Space
The Right Stuff
1979 · Nonfiction
64
Classic
★ 4.23 on Goodreads · 57K ratings
Is it worth reading?
National Book Award (Nonfiction) winner (1980). 4.23★ from 57K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
64Must-Read Score
- Critics51 out of 100 · counts 35%+20
- Readers77 out of 100 · counts 50%+44
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Buzz rewards prizes and lists from the last few years, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #46 of the 220 history books we rank
- #64 of the 296 classics we rank
- #167 of the 1,344 books we rank
Won
- National Book Award (Nonfiction) winner (1980)
Reads as
True story, Thought-provoking
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