Dear Evan HansenDear Evan Hansen
Score Modern
What it's about
A letter never meant to be seen draws high school senior Evan Hansen into a family's grief over their son, and gives him the chance to belong, as long as he sticks to a lie: that the troubled Connor Murphy was his secret best friend.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 47 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists.
You'll love it if you liked
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Looking for Alaska
Every DayGood to know
It's a young-adult novel.
By the numbers
- Readers8 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller47 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
- #226 of the 260 young adult books we rank
- #1513 of the 1,647 modern books we rank
- #2831 of the 3,056 books we rank
Why it made the list
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Is Dear Evan Hansen worth reading?
Yes. It spent 47 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It ranks #2,831 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 56.3 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Dear Evan Hansen about?
A letter never meant to be seen draws high school senior Evan Hansen into a family's grief over their son, and gives him the chance to belong, as long as he sticks to a lie: that the troubled Connor Murphy was his secret best friend.
How long does it take to read Dear Evan Hansen?
About 8 hours (321 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Dear Evan Hansen?
If you liked it, try The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, Looking for Alaska by John Green or Every Day by David Levithan.