The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path to PowerClassic · Biography, History, Nonfiction
The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path to Power
1982 · 882 pages · Nonfiction
57
Classic
★ 4.44 on Goodreads · 28K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 22 hours to read · about 6 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
National Book Award (Nonfiction) finalist (1983). 4.44★ from 28K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
57Must-Read Score
- Readers98 out of 100 · counts 40%+45
- Critics28 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+10
- Bestseller14 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
- #67 of the 168 memoirs and biographies we rank
- #74 of the 154 history books we rank
- #134 of the 520 classics we rank
- #350 of the 1,405 books we rank
Shortlisted
- National Book Award (Nonfiction) finalist (1983)
Reads as
True story
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