As I Lay DyingClassic · Classics, Fiction, Literature
As I Lay Dying
1930 · 270 pages · Fiction
35
Classic
★ 3.72 on Goodreads · 196K ratings
≈ 7 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On the Modern Library 100 Best Novels list. 3.72★ from 196K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
35Must-Read Score
- Critics49 out of 100 · counts 35%+20
- Readers27 out of 100 · counts 50%+15
- 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
- #168 of the 216 literary novels we rank
- #252 of the 296 classics we rank
- #1011 of the 1,344 books we rank
On the lists
- Modern Library 100 Best Novels
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