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What it's about
Rachel Maddow investigates the oil and gas industry and its effects on democracy, from earthquake swarms in Oklahoma caused by fracking to corruption in petro-states and Russia's use of its oil wealth. She argues that the industry has made the world less safe and less democratic.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 2 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It's lively, alarming and full of strange true stories.
You'll love it if you liked
Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism
Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday MachineGood to know
It's written in Maddow's conversational style. It's political.
By the numbers
- Readers76 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.
Where it ranks
- #41 of the 85 self-help and business books we rank
- #124 of the 198 history books we rank
- #461 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #887 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
True story
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Quick answers
Is Blowout worth reading?
Yes. It spent 2 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It ranks #887 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 74.1 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Blowout about?
Rachel Maddow investigates the oil and gas industry and its effects on democracy, from earthquake swarms in Oklahoma caused by fracking to corruption in petro-states and Russia's use of its oil wealth. She argues that the industry has made the world less safe and less democratic.
How long does it take to read Blowout?
About 9 hours (367 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Blowout?
If you liked it, try Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow, Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power by Rachel Maddow or The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis.