#20 in Essays
Lean In
- 296
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 53 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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About the book
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead is a 2013 book encouraging women to assert themselves at work and at home, co-written by business executive Sheryl Sandberg and media writer Nell Scovell. Five years after its release, the book had sold 4.2 million copies.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.5 across 197 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 52% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Essays average of 8.2. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.3 | 18 | 9% |
| Google Books | 8.0 | 10 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 7.5 | 169 | 86% |
Frequently asked
What is Lean In rated?
7.8 out of 10, from 197 reader ratings across 3 independent sources.
Is Lean In worth reading?
Readers give it 7.8/10 from 197 ratings, which puts it ahead of 27 % of the Essays shelf.
How long does it take to read Lean In?
About 5 hours at an average reading pace — 296 pages.
Where does Lean In rank?
#20 in Essays on the current snapshot.
Was Lean In a bestseller?
Yes — 53 weeks on the New York Times list, peaking at #1. Sales are shown here but never scored.
How long is Lean In?
It has 296 pages — longer than 59% of the ranked books in Essays.
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Same shelf — Essays — with scores between 7.7 and 7.8, closest to this book.
