Revolusi
Revolusi by David Van Reybrouck is one of 2026's most credible books, appearing on 1 of the year's most respected lists, including The Economist, for a Consensus Score of 15 out of 100.
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Our take
AI-draftedVan Reybrouck's method is what makes this history land differently than a standard decolonization narrative: he interviewed 185 people across 20 languages, then wove those first-person accounts into his account of Indonesia's 1930-1950 independence struggle. That choice keeps a nearly 600-page, densely populated history from reading like pure archival reconstruction. He's sympathetic to the Indonesian cause without softening the Pemuda's atrocities against the Dutch, and unsparing about Dutch racism and stubbornness without flattening them into cartoon villains.
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 |
| Weighted sum → Score | 0.67 → 15 | |||
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Frequently asked
What lists is Revolusi on?
Revolusi appears on 1 list in our 2026 corpus, including The Economist.
What is its Consensus Score?
Revolusi has a Consensus Score of 15 out of 100, our transparent editorial measure of how many credible lists agree on it.