Righting Wrongs
Righting Wrongs by Kenneth Roth is one of 2026's most credible books, appearing on 1 of the year's most respected lists, including The Economist, for a Consensus Score of 18 out of 100.
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Our take
AI-draftedRoth's memoir of three decades running Human Rights Watch reads as part institutional history and part instruction manual, arguing that public shaming of abusive governments — pairing documented atrocities with sustained media pressure — is the tool that actually moves autocrats and democracies alike. The book is candid about the tactic's limits, admitting that shaming works better against governments that still care what the world thinks than against today's rising strongmen.
In the press
“a valuable call to fight back”
Kirkus Reviews
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 Economist | 0.95 | 0.85 | 1.00× | 0.81 |
| Weighted sum → Score | 0.81 → 18 | |||
Similar consensus books
Because they appear on some of the same lists.
Frequently asked
What lists is Righting Wrongs on?
Righting Wrongs appears on 1 list in our 2026 corpus, including The Economist.
What is its Consensus Score?
Righting Wrongs has a Consensus Score of 18 out of 100, our transparent editorial measure of how many credible lists agree on it.