Little, BigClassic · Fantasy, Fiction, Magical Realism
Little, Big
1981 · 538 pages · Fiction
21
Classic
★ 3.80 on Goodreads · 13K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 13 hours to read · about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Hugo Award finalist (1982). 3.80★ from 13K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
21Must-Read Score
- Readers12 out of 100 · counts 40%+5
- Critics43 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+15
- Bestseller4 out of 100 · counts 14%+1
- 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
- #122 of the 131 fantasy books we rank
- #503 of the 519 classics we rank
- #1312 of the 1,404 books we rank
Shortlisted
- Hugo Award finalist (1982)
- Nebula Award finalist (1981)
Reads as
Epic
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