Venice
Venice by Dennis Romano 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 15 out of 100.
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Our take
AI-draftedRomano's survey distinguishes itself from the shelf of prior Venice histories mainly through scope and integration: he starts in the last Ice Age and carries the narrative to the present, weaving political and military history together with art, opera, glasswork, and the ecological pressures of a city built on a sinking lagoon. Reviewers were struck by how the book balances comprehensiveness with readability. Critics also praised its willingness to end in the present tense, treating gentrification, mass tourism, and climate change not as an epilogue but as the latest chapter in a much longer pattern of a city constantly reinventing itself to survive changing conditions.
In the press
“the best single-volume guide to its past”
John Jeffries Martin, The Washington Post
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 | 0.70 | 1.00× | 0.67 |
| Weighted sum → Score | 0.67 → 15 | |||
Similar consensus books
Because they appear on some of the same lists.
Frequently asked
What lists is Venice on?
Venice appears on 1 list in our 2026 corpus, including The Economist.
What is its Consensus Score?
Venice has a Consensus Score of 15 out of 100, our transparent editorial measure of how many credible lists agree on it.