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I'm OK – You're OK
Classic · Psychology, Nonfiction, Self Help

I'm OK – You're OK

by Thomas A. Harris
1967 · 256 pages · Nonfiction
23 Classic ★ 3.77 on Goodreads · 20K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 6 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

#1 New York Times bestseller (23 weeks at #1). 3.77★ from 20K Goodreads ratings.

By the numbers

23Must-Read Score
  • Readers8 out of 100 · counts 40%+4
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
  • Bestseller55 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+19
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0

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Where it ranks

Bestseller

Reads as

Practical, Thought-provoking

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