NostromoClassic · Fiction, Classics, Literature
Nostromo
1904 · 336 pages · Fiction
37
Classic
★ 3.82 on Goodreads · 18K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 8 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On 2 canon lists, including Modern Library 100 Best Novels. 3.82★ from 18K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
37Must-Read Score
- Readers15 out of 100 · counts 40%+7
- Critics82 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+29
- Bestseller9 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
- #118 of the 209 literary novels we rank
- #359 of the 520 classics we rank
- #918 of the 1,405 books we rank
On the lists
- Modern Library 100 Best Novels
- Bokklubben World Library (100 greatest books)
Reads as
Adventurous, Moving
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