Fear: Trump in the White HouseFear: Trump in the White House
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What it's about
Drawing on hundreds of hours of interviews with firsthand sources, meeting notes and diaries, Bob Woodward reveals life inside Donald Trump's White House in his first term, and how the president made decisions on major foreign and domestic policy.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 3 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It was one of the most talked-about political books of its time.
You'll love it if you liked
Rage
War
All the President's MenGood to know
It relies on anonymous sources. It's very much about its moment.
By the numbers
- Readers39 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller64 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
- #34 of the 44 politics books we rank
- #206 of the 290 memoirs and biographies we rank
- #845 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1566 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
True story
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Quick answers
Is Fear: Trump in the White House worth reading?
Yes. It spent 3 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It ranks #1,566 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 67.7 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Fear: Trump in the White House about?
Drawing on hundreds of hours of interviews with firsthand sources, meeting notes and diaries, Bob Woodward reveals life inside Donald Trump's White House in his first term, and how the president made decisions on major foreign and domestic policy.
How long does it take to read Fear: Trump in the White House?
About 11 hours (448 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Fear: Trump in the White House?
If you liked it, try Rage by Bob Woodward, War by Bob Woodward or All the President's Men by Bob Woodward And Carl Bernstein.