UntamedUntamed
Score Modern
What it's about
Glennon Doyle explores the joy and peace that come when we stop trying to meet other people's expectations and start trusting the voice within us. Writing about her marriage, falling in love with soccer star Abby Wambach, motherhood, faith and her own past, she encourages women to free themselves from the roles they've been taught to play.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 9 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was one of the ten best-selling books of 2020. It has sold more than three million copies.
You'll love it if you liked
Love Warrior
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
BecomingGood to know
It's a memoir told in short essays. It follows her earlier memoir, Love Warrior.
By the numbers
- Readers43 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller80 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
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. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #5 of the 11 faith books we rank
- #169 of the 290 memoirs and biographies we rank
- #580 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1103 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
True story
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Quick answers
Is Untamed worth reading?
Yes. It spent 9 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was one of the ten best-selling books of 2020. It ranks #1,103 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 71.9 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Untamed about?
Glennon Doyle explores the joy and peace that come when we stop trying to meet other people's expectations and start trusting the voice within us. Writing about her marriage, falling in love with soccer star Abby Wambach, motherhood, faith and her own past, she encourages women to free themselves from the roles they've been taught to play.
What should I read after Untamed?
If you liked it, try Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed or Becoming by Michelle Obama.