1984Classic · Classics, Fiction, Science Fiction
1984
1949 · 328 pages · Fiction
79
Classic
★ 4.21 on Goodreads · 5.8M ratings
≈ 8 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On 2 canon lists, including TIME All-TIME 100 Novels. 4.21★ from 5.8M Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
79Must-Read Score
- Critics74 out of 100 · counts 35%+29
- Readers87 out of 100 · counts 50%+50
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Buzz rewards prizes and lists from the last few years, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #4 of the 127 science fiction books we rank
- #7 of the 296 classics we rank
- #24 of the 1,344 books we rank
On the lists
- TIME All-TIME 100 Novels
- Modern Library 100 Best Novels
Reads as
Thought-provoking, Dark, Adventurous
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