#36 in Biography & memoir
Leonardo da Vinci
- 599
- Pages
- about 11 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 21 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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Our view
“Leonardo da Vinci” is a biography built from the notebooks and the paintings, more curious about how Leonardo worked than about his private life. Readers report learning a great deal from it. Some find that Isaacson repeats his main ideas too often, and some finish feeling there is more to be told. Some recommend a well-printed edition, so that the reproductions can be properly seen.
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About the book
Leonardo da Vinci is a 2017 biography of Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci. The book was written by Walter Isaacson, a journalist, biographer and former executive at CNN and president of the Aspen Institute.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.4 across 233 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 61% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Biography & memoir average of 8.1. That is how 8.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 29 | 12% |
| Hardcover | 8.5 | 204 | 88% |
Frequently asked
How long is Leonardo da Vinci?
It has 599 pages — longer than 95% of the ranked books in Biography & memoir.
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