CathedralClassic · Short Stories, Fiction, Classics
Cathedral
1983 · Fiction
58
Classic
★ 4.24 on Goodreads · 42K ratings
Critics' pick
Is it worth reading?
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction finalist (1984). 4.24★ from 42K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
58Must-Read Score
- Readers82 out of 100 · counts 40%+37
- Critics49 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+18
- Bestseller18 out of 100 · counts 14%+3
- 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
- #124 of the 520 classics we rank
- #315 of the 1,405 books we rank
Shortlisted
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction finalist (1984)
- NBCC Award (Fiction) finalist (1983)
Reads as
Thought-provoking
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