#105 in Biography & memoir
Lean In
- 296
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 53 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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Our view
“Lean In” is a clear, encouraging case for women to stop holding themselves back, in their careers and at home. Sheryl Sandberg is strongest on self-doubt, like feeling unqualified for a job or waiting for permission to succeed, and some readers see their own lives in the early chapters. Later ones turn to motherhood and sharing the load with a partner. She is clear that her choices will not suit every woman.
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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 57% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Biography & memoir average of 8.1. 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
How long is Lean In?
It has 296 pages — longer than 50% of the ranked books in Biography & memoir.
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