Flowers for AlgernonClassic · Fiction, Classics, Science Fiction
Flowers for Algernon
1966 · Fiction
63
Classic
★ 4.25 on Goodreads · 853K ratings
Critics' pick · Lifetime bestseller
Is it worth reading?
Nebula Award winner (1966). 4.25★ from 853K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
63Must-Read Score
- Readers84 out of 100 · counts 40%+38
- Critics54 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+19
- Bestseller36 out of 100 · counts 14%+6
- 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
- #16 of the 141 science fiction books we rank
- #80 of the 520 classics we rank
- #207 of the 1,405 books we rank
Won
- Nebula Award winner (1966)
Reads as
Thought-provoking, Adventurous
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