Night
Score Classic
What it's about
As a teenager, Elie Wiesel was deported with his family from their town in Romania to Auschwitz and then Buchenwald. In this short memoir, he tells what happened to him and his father, and to his faith, during the year he spent in the Nazi death camps. Marion Wiesel's translation brings the text closer to his original intent.
Why it's worth reading
It's one of the most widely read books about the Holocaust and has been read by millions of students. Wiesel received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986.
You'll love it if you liked
Man's Search for Meaning, If This Is a Man or The Diary of a Young Girl
Good to know
It's very short, about 120 pages, and devastating. Many readers finish it in one sitting.
Quick answers
Is Night worth reading?
Yes. It's one of the most widely read books about the Holocaust and has been read by millions of students. It ranks #806 of the 2,819 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 74.9 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Night about?
As a teenager, Elie Wiesel was deported with his family from their town in Romania to Auschwitz and then Buchenwald. In this short memoir, he tells what happened to him and his father, and to his faith, during the year he spent in the Nazi death camps. Marion Wiesel's translation brings the text closer to his original intent.
How long does it take to read Night?
About 3 hours (126 pages), or about 6 days at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Night?
If you liked it, try Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, If This Is a Man by Primo Levi or The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank.
By the numbers
- Readers92 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller34 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
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. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Loved by readers.
Where it ranks
- #136 of the 290 memoirs and biographies we rank
- #249 of the 763 classics we rank
- #806 of the 2,819 books we rank
Reads as
True story, Moving
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