What to Expect When You're ExpectingWhat to Expect When You're Expecting
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What it's about
America's best-selling pregnancy guide, fully revised and updated with the latest medical developments and answers to readers' questions.
Why it's worth reading
It's one of the best-selling books ever, with about 20 million copies, and has spent 165 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists.
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Atomic HabitsGood to know
It's a reference guide for pregnancy.
By the numbers
- Readers8 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller50 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.
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Is What to Expect When You're Expecting worth reading?
Yes. It's one of the best-selling books ever, with about 20 million copies, and has spent 165 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It ranks #2,802 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 56.8 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is What to Expect When You're Expecting about?
America's best-selling pregnancy guide, fully revised and updated with the latest medical developments and answers to readers' questions.
How long does it take to read What to Expect When You're Expecting?
About 15 hours (597 pages), or about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after What to Expect When You're Expecting?
If you liked it, try The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande or Atomic Habits by James Clear.