Lost connections

#6 in Psychology

Lost connections

Johann Hari

Original language EN

8.28.2 / 10
Score out of 10127 ratingsConfidence 41%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
#6 of 25 in Psychology ahead of 79% of the category
417
Pages
about 8 h
Reading time
  • NYT bestseller · 2 weeks on the list, peaked at #10

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About the book

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER: A radically new way of thinking about depression and anxiety 'A book that could actually make us happy' SIMON AMSTELL 'This amazing book will change your life' ELTON JOHN 'One of the most important texts of recent years' BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE 'Brilliant, stimulating, radical' MATT HAIG 'The more people read this book, the better off the world will be' NAOMI KLEIN 'Wonderful' HILLARY CLINTON 'Eye-opening' GUARDIAN 'Brilliant for anyone wanting a better understanding of mental health' ZOE BALL 'A game-changer' DAVINA MCCALL 'Extraordinary' DR MAX PEMBERTON Depression and anxiety are now at epidemic levels. Why? Across the world, scientists have uncovered evidence for nine different causes. Some are in our biology, but most are in the way we are living today. Lost Connections offers a radical new way of thinking about this crisis. It shows that once we understand the real causes, we can begin to turn to pioneering new solutions – ones that offer real hope.

Where the score comes from

The sources average 8.5 across 127 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 41% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Psychology average of 8.0. That is how 8.2 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Open Library8.58 6%
Hardcover8.5119 94%

Frequently asked

What is Lost connections rated?

8.2 out of 10, from 127 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.

Is Lost connections worth reading?

Readers give it 8.2/10 from 127 ratings, which puts it ahead of 79 % of the Psychology shelf.

How long does it take to read Lost connections?

About 8 hours at an average reading pace — 417 pages.

Where does Lost connections rank?

#6 in Psychology on the current snapshot.

Was Lost connections a bestseller?

Yes — 2 weeks on the New York Times list, peaking at #10. Sales are shown here but never scored.

How long is Lost connections?

It has 417 pages — longer than 70% of the ranked books in Psychology.

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