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Cover of Something Lost, Something Gained

Something Lost, Something Gained

Something Lost, Something Gained by Hillary Clinton 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-drafted

Clinton's fourth memoir is less confession than argument, weaving her fifty-year marriage and years in government together with running commentary on democratic backsliding, Roe's reversal, and Putin's Russia. Coverage of the book has consistently noted the same tension: it reads more like a considered public address than an intimate account.

In the press

  • Reads like the State of the Union address that the former senator and secretary of state dreamed of giving.
    The Washington Post

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.

SourceAuthorityRecencyAwardContribution
The Guardian0.850.701.00×0.59
Weighted sum → Score0.5913

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Frequently asked

What lists is Something Lost, Something Gained on?

Something Lost, Something Gained appears on 1 list in our 2026 corpus, including The Guardian.

What is its Consensus Score?

Something Lost, Something Gained has a Consensus Score of 13 out of 100, our transparent editorial measure of how many credible lists agree on it.