Homage to CataloniaClassic · History, Nonfiction, Classics
Homage to Catalonia
1938 · 254 pages · Nonfiction
52
Classic
★ 4.09 on Goodreads · 76K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 6 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On the Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction list. 4.09★ from 76K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
52Must-Read Score
- Readers60 out of 100 · counts 40%+27
- Critics59 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+21
- Bestseller24 out of 100 · counts 14%+4
- 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
- #95 of the 154 history books we rank
- #190 of the 519 classics we rank
- #477 of the 1,404 books we rank
On the lists
- Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction
Reads as
True story
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