Beautiful RuinsBeautiful Ruins
Score Modern
What it's about
A novel spanning fifty years: an Italian man and his long-lost American starlet, the producer who once brought them together, and the producer's assistant.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 78 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists.
You'll love it if you liked
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
A Gentleman in Moscow
The Storied Life of A. J. FikryGood to know
It spans fifty years.
By the numbers
- Readers11 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller54 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.
Where it ranks
- #224 of the 246 romances we rank
- #294 of the 325 literary novels we rank
- #1417 of the 1,647 modern books we rank
- #2671 of the 3,056 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Moving
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Quick answers
Is Beautiful Ruins worth reading?
Yes. It spent 78 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It ranks #2,671 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 58.5 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Beautiful Ruins about?
A novel spanning fifty years: an Italian man and his long-lost American starlet, the producer who once brought them together, and the producer's assistant.
How long does it take to read Beautiful Ruins?
About 9 hours (368 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Beautiful Ruins?
If you liked it, try The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles or The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin.