Grit
by Angela Duckworth
★ Top 25 book of 2016 · #24 on Best Books of 2016
Psychologist Angela Duckworth argues that lasting achievement depends less on natural talent than on a combination of passion and persistence, which she calls grit. Her ideas are aimed at anyone chasing success, from students to athletes.
Best for: Parents, teachers, athletes and professionals wanting to understand what drives achievement
Grit is #24 on BookWard's Best Books of 2016, out of 68 2016 books that cleared our data bar.
What Grit is about
Angela Duckworth, a psychologist, takes on the idea that talent explains who rises to the top. Her argument is that outstanding achievement comes instead from a particular mix of passion and persistence, which she calls grit. The book explores what that quality looks like and why it matters more than natural gifts alone.
It is written in an accessible, research-minded way and speaks to anyone working toward a goal: parents, students, educators, athletes and people in business. Readers who have ever doubted that they were talented enough, or who want to understand what keeps people going when things get hard, will find plenty to think about here.
Grit on the Best Books of 2016
Grit came out in 2016. Of the 68 books first published in 2016 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #24 on our Best Books of 2016 list.
Why it made the list: 661 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4 out of 5 (43 ratings); 31 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 2016 list
- The Wild Robot Peter Brown, #22
- The Girl Who Drank the Moon Kelly Regan Barnhill, #23
- Empire of Storms Sarah J. Maas, #25
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 575 want to read it, 31 are reading it now and 55 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4 out of 5 from 43 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 69 | 55% |
| Reader love | 38 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 66 | 20% |
Questions about Grit
When was Grit published?
Grit by Angela Duckworth was first published in 2016.
Was Grit one of the best books of 2016?
Grit is #24 on BookWard's Best Books of 2016, out of 68 2016 books that cleared our data bar. 661 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4 out of 5 (43 ratings); 31 are reading it right now.
Why is Grit on the Best Books of 2016 list?
661 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4 out of 5 (43 ratings); 31 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2016
- It Ends with Us Colleen Hoover, #1
- Dog Man Dav Pilkey, #2
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson, #3
- Never Split the Difference Chris Voss, #4
- The Hidden Oracle Rick Riordan, #5
- Born a Crime Trevor Noah, #6
See the full Best Books of 2016, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
This page uses public data: Open Library reader counts and ratings, and Wikipedia page views for recent years. The description is paraphrased from real source text. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales, and can be affected by data gaps. Lists update monthly.
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