Defy
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Defy by Sunita Sah is one of 2026's most credible books, appearing on 1 of the year's most respected lists, including Bloomberg, for a Consensus Score of 15 out of 100.
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Our take
AI-draftedSah, a physician-turned-Cornell-professor who studies compliance, builds Defy around a useful reframe: most of us don't fail to speak up because we're cowards but because obedience is trained into us as a survival strategy, and genuine defiance is a learnable skill rather than a personality trait. This isn't a call to grand rebellion but a case for small, deliberate refusals.
In the press
“Sah challenges the assumption that defiance must be dramatic or 'superhuman'.”
Financial Times“Thank goodness for Sunita Sah's spirited book... which unpacks the act—and art—of refusal.”
The Guardian
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomberg | 0.80 | 0.85 | 1.00× | 0.68 |
| Weighted sum → Score | 0.68 → 15 | |||
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Frequently asked
What lists is Defy on?
Defy appears on 1 list in our 2026 corpus, including Bloomberg.
What is its Consensus Score?
Defy has a Consensus Score of 15 out of 100, our transparent editorial measure of how many credible lists agree on it.