Rumbles
Rumbles by Elsa Richardson is one of 2026's most credible books, appearing on 1 of the year's most respected lists, including The Guardian, for a Consensus Score of 13 out of 100.
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Our take
AI-draftedRichardson's cultural history of the gut moves from ancient Greek humoral theory through Victorian quack diets to today's microbiome science, using the stomach as a lens onto shifting ideas about willpower, morality and the self. Critics have responded to how deliberately Richardson resists writing a straightforward science book.
In the press
“A vivid cultural history of changing metaphorical, political and scientific visions of our guts.”
Steven Poole, The Guardian
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 Guardian | 0.85 | 0.70 | 1.00× | 0.59 |
| Weighted sum → Score | 0.59 → 13 | |||
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Frequently asked
What lists is Rumbles on?
Rumbles appears on 1 list in our 2026 corpus, including The Guardian.
What is its Consensus Score?
Rumbles has a Consensus Score of 13 out of 100, our transparent editorial measure of how many credible lists agree on it.