The Nineties

A Book

By: Chuck Klosterman

Narrated by: Chuck Klosterman, Dion Graham

An instant New York Times bestseller!

“Informative, endlessly entertaining.”—BuzzFeed

“Generation X’s definitive chronicler of culture.”—GQ

From the author of But What If We’re Wrong comes an insightful, funny reckoning with a pivotal decade

It was long ago, but not as long as it seems: The Berlin Wall fell and the Twin Towers collapsed. In between, one presidential election was allegedly decided by Ross Perot while another was plausibly decided by Ralph Nader. Landlines fell to cell phones, the internet exploded, and pop culture accelerated without the aid of technology that remembered everything. It was the last era with a real mainstream to either identify with or oppose. The ’90s brought about a revolution in the human condition, and a shift in consciousness, that we’re still struggling to understand. Happily, Chuck Klosterman is more than up to the job.

In The Nineties, Klosterman dissects the film, the music, the sports, the TV, the pre-9/11 politics, the changes regarding race and class and sexuality, the yin/yang of Oprah and Alan Greenspan, and (almost) everything else. The result is a multidimensional masterpiece, a work of synthesis so smart and delightful that future historians might well refer to this entire period as Klostermanian.

My favorite author strikes again!

Chuck never disappoints! This was the first of his audio books I got and I was thoroughly impressed. Kept me captivated the entire time.

I’ve recommended this book to all my GenX friends

As a Gen Xer who graduated from high school in 1993 and experienced the of ups and downs of young adulthood in the 90s, this book provided so much insight from that period of my life.

Really fun, though limited, trip through the ‘90s

Chuck is a great writer with an eye for unique details from broad events that encapsulate the “feeling” of a time. I really enjoyed the book, though it’s a relatively short read and limited in scope. I wish it was longer and more detailed. That being said, it’s well worth the time.

The accurate timeline and dissection of the 90’s

Wonderful history of a beautiful decade I came of age in. Fond memories of them all the years.

I loved this book!!

Such a fun listen! Really well done with the two narrators! I love it! Thanks!!