#7 in History
The Dawn of Everything
- 384
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 6 weeks on the list, peaked at #2
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About the book
The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity is a 2021 book by the anthropologist David Graeber and the archaeologist David Wengrow.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 173 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 48% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the History average of 8.0. That is how 8.2 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.1 | 19 | 11% |
| Hardcover | 8.4 | 154 | 89% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Sometimes, when you encounter a piece of scholarship so complex, well researched and challenging, it is hard to explain how you felt about it, let alone what it was about. This book is multifaceted. Not only does it detail the lives of our ancestors, but it also critiques the enlightenment analysis that has been anachronistically imposed on them—an analysis that is so deeply ingrained in Western society. One of the most rewarding things about this book is that it requires you to change how you see the world. In fact, from the very first chapter onward I kept finding myself debating with fr…”
Frequently asked
What is The Dawn of Everything rated?
8.2 out of 10, from 173 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is The Dawn of Everything worth reading?
Readers give it 8.2/10 from 173 ratings in open sources.
How long does it take to read The Dawn of Everything?
About 7 hours at an average reading pace — 384 pages.
Where does The Dawn of Everything rank?
#7 in History on the current snapshot.
Was The Dawn of Everything a bestseller?
Yes — 6 weeks on the New York Times list, peaking at #2. Sales are shown here but never scored.
How long is The Dawn of Everything?
It has 384 pages — longer than 56% of the ranked books in History.
If you liked this
Same shelf — History — with scores between 7.9 and 8.4, closest to this book.
