Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant MessiahClassic · Fiction, Philosophy, Spirituality
Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
1977 · 192 pages · Fiction
45
Classic
★ 4.15 on Goodreads · 68K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 5 hours to read · about 10 days at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
National Book Award (Nonfiction) finalist (1980). 4.15★ from 68K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
45Must-Read Score
- Readers68 out of 100 · counts 40%+32
- Critics28 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+10
- Bestseller23 out of 100 · counts 14%+3
- 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
- #271 of the 520 classics we rank
- #687 of the 1,405 books we rank
Shortlisted
- National Book Award (Nonfiction) finalist (1980)
Reads as
Thought-provoking
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