Breakfast at Tiffany’sBreakfast at Tiffany’s
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What it's about
The friendship between two New York neighbors: good-time girl Holly Golightly and the unnamed narrator.
Why it's worth reading
It's on the Guardian's list of 1,000 novels everyone must read. It's the novella that cemented Capote's place in American literature.
You'll love it if you liked
In Cold Blood
The Great Gatsby
Goodbye, ColumbusGood to know
It's a novella, published with three short stories.
By the numbers
- Readers9 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics30 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller29 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.
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Is Breakfast at Tiffany’s worth reading?
Yes. It's on the Guardian's list of 1,000 novels everyone must read. It ranks #2,887 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 55.6 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Breakfast at Tiffany’s about?
The friendship between two New York neighbors: good-time girl Holly Golightly and the unnamed narrator.
How long does it take to read Breakfast at Tiffany’s?
About 4 hours (157 pages), or about 8 days at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Breakfast at Tiffany’s?
If you liked it, try In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald or Goodbye, Columbus by Philip Roth.