American Prometheus
by Kai Bird
★ Top 25 book of 2005 · #14 on Best Books of 2005
This biography follows the life of American physicist Robert J. Oppenheimer. It was recognized with the 2006 Pulitzer Prize in the biography or autobiography category.
Best for: Readers who enjoy acclaimed biographies about influential American scientists
American Prometheus is #14 on BookWard's Best Books of 2005, out of 52 2005 books that cleared our data bar.
American Prometheus on the Best Books of 2005
American Prometheus came out in 2005. Of the 52 books first published in 2005 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #14 on our Best Books of 2005 list.
Why it made the list: 378 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.9 out of 5 (11 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2005 list
- Uglies Scott Westerfeld, #12
- A New Earth Eckhart Tolle, #13
- Death Note, Vol. 1 Tsugumi Ohba, #15
- The Game Neil Strauss, #16
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 334 want to read it, 18 are reading it now and 26 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.9 out of 5 from 11 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 75 | 55% |
| Reader love | 40 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 71 | 20% |
Questions about American Prometheus
When was American Prometheus published?
American Prometheus by Kai Bird was first published in 2005.
Was American Prometheus one of the best books of 2005?
American Prometheus is #14 on BookWard's Best Books of 2005, out of 52 2005 books that cleared our data bar. 378 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.9 out of 5 (11 ratings).
Why is American Prometheus on the Best Books of 2005 list?
378 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.9 out of 5 (11 ratings).
More of the best books of 2005
- The Lightning Thief Rick Riordan, #1
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince J. K. Rowling, #2
- The Glass Castle Jeannette Walls, #3
- Looking for Alaska John Green, #4
- Eldest Christopher Paolini, #5
- Freakonomics Steven D. Levitt, #6
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How we know
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