I, ClaudiusClassic · Historical Fiction, Fiction, Classics
I, Claudius
1934 · 469 pages · Fiction
75
Classic
★ 4.24 on Goodreads · 76K ratings
≈ 12 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On 2 canon lists, including TIME All-TIME 100 Novels. 4.24★ from 76K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
75Must-Read Score
- Critics74 out of 100 · counts 35%+29
- Readers80 out of 100 · counts 50%+46
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Buzz rewards prizes and lists from the last few years, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #17 of the 256 historical novels we rank
- #16 of the 296 classics we rank
- #47 of the 1,344 books we rank
On the lists
- TIME All-TIME 100 Novels
- Modern Library 100 Best Novels
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