The Rigor of Angels
The Rigor of Angels by William Egginton is one of 2026's most credible books, appearing on 2 of the year's most respected lists, including McKinsey & Company, McKinsey & Company, for a Consensus Score of 28 out of 100.
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Our take
AI-draftedEgginton's conceit — braiding Kant's transcendental idealism, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, and Borges's fiction into a single argument about the limits of what reality can be known to be — is audacious enough that the book could easily collapse into three disconnected biographical sketches. What reviewers have credited him for is resisting that: each man's story is used to sharpen the same underlying claim, that the world in itself is permanently inaccessible.
In the press
“an uncommon immunity to the temptation to think they knew God's plan”
Kirkus Reviews“never less than exciting, provocative, and illuminating”
John Banville, The Wall Street Journal
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 | 0.85 | 1.00× | 0.68 |
| McKinsey & Company | 0.80 | 0.70 | 1.00× | 0.56 |
| Weighted sum → Score | 1.24 → 28 | |||
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Frequently asked
What lists is The Rigor of Angels on?
The Rigor of Angels appears on 2 lists in our 2026 corpus, including McKinsey & Company, McKinsey & Company.
What is its Consensus Score?
The Rigor of Angels has a Consensus Score of 28 out of 100, our transparent editorial measure of how many credible lists agree on it.