The Radium Girls
The Radium Girls by Kate Moore is one of 2026's most credible books, appearing on 1 of the year's most respected lists, including McKinsey & Company, for a Consensus Score of 12 out of 100.
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Our take
AI-draftedMoore's account of the dial-painters poisoned by the radium-laced paint they were told was safe reads closer to true crime than to standard corporate-malfeasance history. Critics were consistent on one point: Moore does not soften the physical toll, the jaw disintegration, the radiation necrosis, and that refusal to look away is what gives the women's eventual legal victory its weight.
In the press
“The glowing ghosts of the radium girls haunt us still.”
NPR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinsey & Company | 0.80 | 0.70 | 1.00× | 0.56 |
| Weighted sum → Score | 0.56 → 12 | |||
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Frequently asked
What lists is The Radium Girls on?
The Radium Girls appears on 1 list in our 2026 corpus, including McKinsey & Company.
What is its Consensus Score?
The Radium Girls has a Consensus Score of 12 out of 100, our transparent editorial measure of how many credible lists agree on it.