Ben-HurClassic · Classics, Historical Fiction, Fiction
Ben-Hur
1880 · 636 pages · Fiction
38
Classic
★ 4.04 on Goodreads · 39K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 16 hours to read · about 5 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
One of the best-selling books ever (about 26 million copies). 4.04★ from 39K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
38Must-Read Score
- Readers52 out of 100 · counts 40%+24
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Bestseller40 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+14
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
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.
Where it ranks
- #183 of the 251 historical novels we rank
- #346 of the 519 classics we rank
- #887 of the 1,404 books we rank
Bestseller
- One of the best-selling books ever (about 26 million copies)
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