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What it's about
Bob Woodward reports on the Trump presidency as it faced a global pandemic, economic disaster and racial unrest, including the moment the president was warned that Covid-19 would be the biggest national security threat to his presidency, drawing on his own interviews with Trump.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 2 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Its taped interviews made headlines.
You'll love it if you liked
Fear: Trump in the White House
War
All the President's MenGood to know
It follows Fear. It's very much about its moment.
By the numbers
- Readers55 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller49 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
- #32 of the 44 politics books we rank
- #197 of the 290 memoirs and biographies we rank
- #774 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1451 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
True story
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Quick answers
Is Rage worth reading?
Yes. It spent 2 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It ranks #1,451 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 68.6 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Rage about?
Bob Woodward reports on the Trump presidency as it faced a global pandemic, economic disaster and racial unrest, including the moment the president was warned that Covid-19 would be the biggest national security threat to his presidency, drawing on his own interviews with Trump.
How long does it take to read Rage?
About 12 hours (480 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Rage?
If you liked it, try Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward, War by Bob Woodward or All the President's Men by Bob Woodward And Carl Bernstein.