Going Home
Going Home by Tom Lamont is one of 2026's most credible books, appearing on 2 of the year's most respected lists, including The Economist, The Guardian, for a Consensus Score of 28 out of 100.
Appears on these lists
Our take
AI-draftedLamont's setup sounds like a sitcom pitch: a thirty-something Londoner returns to his hometown, gets roped into looking after a friend's toddler, and ends up the kid's default caretaker with no clear plan for what comes next. What keeps it from tipping into whimsy is how precisely Lamont clocks the texture of unglamorous caretaking, alongside a wider cast dealing with aging parents and stalled adulthood.
In the press
“one of the most vivid fictional children”
BookPage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Economist | 0.95 | 0.70 | 1.00× | 0.67 |
| The Guardian | 0.85 | 0.70 | 1.00× | 0.59 |
| Weighted sum → Score | 1.26 → 28 | |||
Similar consensus books
Because they appear on some of the same lists.
Frequently asked
What lists is Going Home on?
Going Home appears on 2 lists in our 2026 corpus, including The Economist, The Guardian.
What is its Consensus Score?
Going Home has a Consensus Score of 28 out of 100, our transparent editorial measure of how many credible lists agree on it.