Alice's Adventures in WonderlandAlice's Adventures in Wonderland
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What it's about
Bored on a riverbank, Alice follows a White Rabbit down a rabbit hole into Wonderland, where she grows and shrinks, meets the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter and the March Hare, and the Queen of Hearts, who wants everyone's head cut off. Lewis Carroll's nonsense, wordplay and logic puzzles still delight readers of all ages.
Why it's worth reading
It's one of the best-selling books ever, with about 100 million copies sold, and it's on the Guardian's 100 best novels in English and the BBC's Big Read.
You'll love it if you liked
The Little Prince
Anne of Green Gables
The HobbitGood to know
It's short and best with John Tenniel's original illustrations. Its sequel is Through the Looking-Glass.
By the numbers
- Readers43 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics51 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller70 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- 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.
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Quick answers
Is Alice's Adventures in Wonderland worth reading?
Yes. It's one of the best-selling books ever, with about 100 million copies sold, and it's on the Guardian's 100 best novels in English and the BBC's Big Read. It ranks #869 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 74.3 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Alice's Adventures in Wonderland about?
Bored on a riverbank, Alice follows a White Rabbit down a rabbit hole into Wonderland, where she grows and shrinks, meets the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter and the March Hare, and the Queen of Hearts, who wants everyone's head cut off. Lewis Carroll's nonsense, wordplay and logic puzzles still delight readers of all ages.
How long does it take to read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?
About 3 hours (106 pages), or about 6 days at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?
If you liked it, try The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery or The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien.