DoppelgangerDoppelganger
What it's about
Naomi Klein, the left-wing writer, kept being confused online with Naomi Wolf, another writer who had become a conspiracy theorist during the pandemic. Klein uses this strange experience to explore the 'mirror world' of conspiracy, misinformation and far-right politics, and why so many people have fallen into it.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist and won the Women's Prize for Nonfiction. It's sharp, personal and unsettling.
You'll love it if you liked
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention
The Anxious GenerationGood to know
It's political, from the left.
By the numbers
- Readers68 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller36 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.
On our reserve shelf: it's well reviewed, but isn't currently a prize winner, a lifetime bestseller or a book everyone's talking about, so we don't rank it. We check again every month, and it can still turn up in your 50 once you've read most of our ranked books.
Why it made the list
Reads as
True story, Thought-provoking
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Quick answers
Is Doppelganger worth reading?
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist and won the Women's Prize for Nonfiction. Its Must-Read Score is 69.6 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Doppelganger about?
Naomi Klein, the left-wing writer, kept being confused online with Naomi Wolf, another writer who had become a conspiracy theorist during the pandemic. Klein uses this strange experience to explore the 'mirror world' of conspiracy, misinformation and far-right politics, and why so many people have fallen into it.
How long does it take to read Doppelganger?
About 6 hours (239 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Doppelganger?
If you liked it, try The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff, Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention by Johann Hari or The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt.