Camp ConcentrationCamp Concentration
Score Classic
What it's about
Poet and pacifist Louis Sacchetti is imprisoned for refusing to fight. Used in a perverse experiment, he's infected with a germ that raises intelligence to incredible heights while causing decay and death.
Why it's worth reading
It's on the Guardian's list of 1,000 novels everyone must read. It's a dark, brilliant science fiction novel.
You'll love it if you liked
Flowers for Algernon
A Canticle for Leibowitz
Brave New WorldGood to know
It's dark.
By the numbers
- Readers38 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics30 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller0 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.
Where it ranks
- #390 of the 504 fantasy books we rank
- #783 of the 924 classics we rank
- #2506 of the 3,056 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Adventurous, Epic, Thought-provoking
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Is Camp Concentration worth reading?
Yes. It's on the Guardian's list of 1,000 novels everyone must read. It ranks #2,506 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 60.3 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Camp Concentration about?
Poet and pacifist Louis Sacchetti is imprisoned for refusing to fight. Used in a perverse experiment, he's infected with a germ that raises intelligence to incredible heights while causing decay and death.
How long does it take to read Camp Concentration?
About 5 hours (184 pages), or about 10 days at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Camp Concentration?
If you liked it, try Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr. or Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.