The 106th greatest nonfiction book of all time
This book is on the following lists:
- - 2nd on The 100 Best Books of the Decade(2000) (Times)
- - 37th on The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 (Entertainment Weekly)
- - 43rd on Top 100 World Literature Titles (Perfection Learning)
- - 47th on The 100 best books of the 21st century (The Guardian)
- - Books of the Decade (The Guardian)
- - 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))