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Witness
Classic · History, Politics, Biography

Witness

by Whittaker Chambers
1952 · 808 pages · Nonfiction
58 Classic ★ 4.38 on Goodreads · 2K ratings
Reserve shelf
≈ 20 hours to read · about 6 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

#1 New York Times bestseller (13 weeks at #1). 4.38★ from 2K Goodreads ratings.

By the numbers

58Must-Read Score
  • Readers95 out of 100 · counts 40%+43
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
  • Bestseller41 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+15
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0

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Bestseller

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True story

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