The Swerve: How the World Became ModernModern · History, Nonfiction, Philosophy
The Swerve: How the World Became Modern
2011 · 356 pages · Nonfiction
48
Modern
★ 3.88 on Goodreads · 36K ratings
≈ 9 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Pulitzer Prize (General Nonfiction) winner (2012) and 1 more win. 3.88★ from 36K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
48Must-Read Score
- Critics79 out of 100 · counts 35%+31
- Readers30 out of 100 · counts 50%+17
- Buzz1 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Where it ranks
- #138 of the 220 history books we rank
- #178 of the 318 modern books we rank
- #612 of the 1,344 books we rank
Won
- Pulitzer Prize (General Nonfiction) winner (2012)
- National Book Award (Nonfiction) winner (2011)
Reads as
Thought-provoking, True story
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