The World Without UsModern · Nonfiction, Science, Environment
The World Without Us
2007 · Nonfiction
17
Modern
★ 3.81 on Goodreads · 44K ratings
Critics' pick
Is it worth reading?
NBCC Award (Nonfiction) finalist (2007). 3.81★ from 44K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
17Must-Read Score
- Readers13 out of 100 · counts 40%+6
- Critics24 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+9
- Bestseller16 out of 100 · counts 14%+2
- 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.
Where it ranks
- #85 of the 87 science and ideas books we rank
- #638 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #1361 of the 1,404 books we rank
Shortlisted
- NBCC Award (Nonfiction) finalist (2007)
Reads as
True story, Thought-provoking
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