LolitaClassic · Classics, Fiction, Literature
Lolita
1955 · 368 pages · Fiction
65
Classic
★ 3.87 on Goodreads · 985K ratings
≈ 9 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On 5 canon lists, including TIME All-TIME 100 Novels. 3.87★ from 985K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
65Must-Read Score
- Critics94 out of 100 · counts 35%+38
- Readers48 out of 100 · counts 50%+27
- 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
- #18 of the 216 literary novels we rank
- #61 of the 296 classics we rank
- #160 of the 1,344 books we rank
On the lists
- TIME All-TIME 100 Novels
- Modern Library 100 Best Novels
- Bokklubben World Library (100 greatest books)
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