The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper TogetherNew · Nonfiction, History, Race
The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together
2021 · 415 pages · Nonfiction
52
New
★ 4.61 on Goodreads · 23K ratings
≈ 10 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Goodreads Choice (nonfiction) finalist (2021). 4.61★ from 23K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
52Must-Read Score
- Critics10 out of 100 · counts 35%+4
- Readers79 out of 100 · counts 50%+45
- Buzz19 out of 100 · counts 15%+3
Where it ranks
- #115 of the 220 history books we rank
- #183 of the 730 new books we rank
- #484 of the 1,344 books we rank
Shortlisted
- Goodreads Choice (nonfiction) finalist (2021)
Reads as
True story, Thought-provoking
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