Everything Is F*cked
by Mark Manson
★ Top 25 book of 2019 · #19 on Best Books of 2019
Mark Manson asks why, despite living freer, healthier and wealthier lives than ever, so many people feel hopeless about the world. Following his earlier bestseller, he sets out to name this modern malaise and offer a way through.
Best for: Readers who like blunt, humorous takes on modern anxiety and finding meaning
Everything Is F*cked is #19 on BookWard's Best Books of 2019, out of 84 2019 books that cleared our data bar.
What Everything Is F*cked is about
Manson starts from an odd observation: by almost any material measure, we are freer, healthier and wealthier than people have ever been, and yet a lot of us feel that everything is beyond repair. He looks at the usual suspects, from a warming planet and shaky governments to wobbling economies and the constant offense on Twitter, and asks what is feeding that deep sense of hopelessness when we have so much technology, education and communication at hand.
It follows his 2016 book The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck, which argued that technology makes it easy to care about the wrong things, that culture teaches us the world owes us something, and that chasing happiness can leave us unhappier. Readers who liked that book's blunt, challenge-yourself tone will feel at home here, as will anyone who has felt worn down by the news and wants a frank look at why.
Everything Is F*cked on the Best Books of 2019
Everything Is F*cked came out in 2019. Of the 84 books first published in 2019 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #19 on our Best Books of 2019 list.
Why it made the list: 627 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.8 out of 5 (24 ratings); 22 are reading it right now. 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 2019 list
- On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous Ocean Vuong, #17
- The Tyrant's Tomb Rick Riordan, #18
- This Is How You Lose the Time War Amal El-Mohtar, #20
- The House in the Cerulean Sea T. J. Klune, #21
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 570 want to read it, 22 are reading it now and 35 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.8 out of 5 from 24 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 87 | 55% |
| Reader love | 23 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 83 | 20% |
Questions about Everything Is F*cked
When was Everything Is F*cked published?
Everything Is F*cked by Mark Manson was first published in 2019.
Was Everything Is F*cked one of the best books of 2019?
Everything Is F*cked is #19 on BookWard's Best Books of 2019, out of 84 2019 books that cleared our data bar. 627 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.8 out of 5 (24 ratings); 22 are reading it right now.
Why is Everything Is F*cked on the Best Books of 2019 list?
627 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.8 out of 5 (24 ratings); 22 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2019
- Red, White & Royal Blue Casey McQuiston, #1
- A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Holly Jackson, #2
- Heartstopper, Volume 2 Alice Oseman, #3
- Guts Raina Telgemeier, #4
- The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides, #5
- The Wicked King Holly Black, #6
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How we know
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