A Woman Like Me
A Woman Like Me by Diane Abbott is one of 2026's most credible books, appearing on 1 of the year's most respected lists, including The Guardian, for a Consensus Score of 13 out of 100.
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Our take
AI-draftedDiane Abbott's memoir traces her path from a working-class Jamaican family in Paddington through Cambridge and into Parliament as Britain's first Black woman MP, and critics have engaged with it as political history as much as personal narrative. The memoir doesn't shy from the racism and misogyny she faced, including from within her own party, and reviewers have noted its blend of frankness with dry humor rather than score-settling.
In the press
“Pride & Prejudice”
Robert Colls, Literary Review
How the Consensus Score is calculated
Our Consensus Score is our own transparent editorial metric — not a user rating. It weighs each list by the credibility of its source, how recent the listing is, and any award status. Here is the full breakdown.
| Source | Authority | Recency | Award | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Guardian | 0.85 | 0.70 | 1.00× | 0.59 |
| Weighted sum → Score | 0.59 → 13 | |||
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Frequently asked
What lists is A Woman Like Me on?
A Woman Like Me appears on 1 list in our 2026 corpus, including The Guardian.
What is its Consensus Score?
A Woman Like Me has a Consensus Score of 13 out of 100, our transparent editorial measure of how many credible lists agree on it.