A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Score Classic
What it's about
A blow on the head sends a Yankee back to 528 A.D., where he sets about modernizing King Arthur's kingdom with schools, telephone lines and the printing press.
Why it's worth reading
It's on the Guardian's list of 1,000 novels everyone must read.
You'll love it if you liked
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Once and Future KingGood to know
It's a time-travel classic.
By the numbers
- Readers25 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics30 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller25 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #204 of the 260 young adult books we rank
- #403 of the 504 fantasy books we rank
- #809 of the 924 classics we rank
- #2600 of the 3,056 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Adventurous, Epic
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Is A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court worth reading?
Yes. It's on the Guardian's list of 1,000 novels everyone must read. It ranks #2,600 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 59.3 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court about?
A blow on the head sends a Yankee back to 528 A.D., where he sets about modernizing King Arthur's kingdom with schools, telephone lines and the printing press.
How long does it take to read A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court?
About 13 hours (534 pages), or about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court?
If you liked it, try The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain or The Once and Future King by T. H. White.