Drayton and Mackenzie
Drayton and Mackenzie by Alexander Starritt is one of 2026's most credible books, appearing on 1 of the year's most respected lists, including Bloomberg, for a Consensus Score of 15 out of 100.
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Our take
AI-draftedStarritt's real subject isn't clean energy but the strange asymmetry of a long friendship between an emotionally closed-off genius and the more socially fluent partner who makes his ideas usable. Critics have singled out the dialogue and the pacing across a sixteen-year span as the book's engine, more than the green-tech plot that gives it a spine. It's an old-fashioned kind of novel, plainly told, decade-spanning, unembarrassed about sincerity, and multiple UK critics were caught off guard by how hard the ending landed.
In the press
“A richly enjoyable novel of ideas.”
Allan Massie, The Scotsman“I finished it tear-stained.”
The Sunday Times
How the Consensus Score is calculated
Our Consensus Score is our own transparent editorial metric — not a user rating. It weighs each list by the credibility of its source, how recent the listing is, and any award status. Here is the full breakdown.
| Source | Authority | Recency | Award | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomberg | 0.80 | 0.85 | 1.00× | 0.68 |
| Weighted sum → Score | 0.68 → 15 | |||
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Frequently asked
What lists is Drayton and Mackenzie on?
Drayton and Mackenzie appears on 1 list in our 2026 corpus, including Bloomberg.
What is its Consensus Score?
Drayton and Mackenzie has a Consensus Score of 15 out of 100, our transparent editorial measure of how many credible lists agree on it.