#11 in Literary fiction
The Overstory
- NYT bestseller · 6 weeks on the list, peaked at #9
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
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About the book
The Overstory is a novel by American author Richard Powers, published in 2018 by W. W. Norton & Company. The book follows nine Americans whose unique life experiences with trees bring them together to address the destruction of forests. It features an innovative and non-linear narrative structure and explores themes of environmental activism and humanity's relationship with the natural world.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 496 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 77% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Literary fiction average of 8.1. That is how 8.3 comes out. A further +0.10 comes from the small bonus for major awards.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.3 | 29 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 8.2 | 467 | 94% |
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