Our sources
Every book's Consensus Score is built from these credible lists, each weighted by its authority. We always link back to the original.
- The New York TimesThe New York Times Book Review's annual 10 Best Books is among the most influential year-end lists in publishing.Authority 1.00
- The EconomistThe Economist's Books of the Year spans politics, economics, science and culture with a global, analytical lens.Authority 0.95
- The Booker PrizeThe Booker Prize is the leading award for literary fiction written in English and published in the UK or Ireland.Authority 0.95
- Financial TimesThe Financial Times Best Books of the Year, curated by section, and home of the FT Business Book of the Year Award.Authority 0.93
- The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal's 10 Best Books reflects a business-literate readership across fiction and nonfiction.Authority 0.92
- Women's Prize for FictionThe Women's Prize for Fiction celebrates the best fiction written by women in English — shortlist and winner each year.Authority 0.90
- The GuardianThe Guardian's Best Books of the Year gathers picks from its critics and guest writers across every genre.Authority 0.85
- McKinsey & CompanyMcKinsey's annual book recommendations surface 90+ titles on leadership, strategy, economics and society.Authority 0.80
- BloombergBloomberg's annual Best Books survey gathers the year's most recommended titles on business, markets, technology and society.Authority 0.80
- J.P. MorganJ.P. Morgan's Summer Reading List is a private-bank tradition of ~16 titles chosen for a professional audience.Authority 0.75
- Bill Gates (Gates Notes)Bill Gates's Gates Notes recommendations are widely followed picks spanning science, history and big ideas.Authority 0.60