On the Origin of SpeciesClassic · Science, Nonfiction, Classics
On the Origin of Species
1859 · 672 pages · Nonfiction
44
Classic
★ 4.01 on Goodreads · 125K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 17 hours to read · about 5 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On the Guardian 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time list. 4.01★ from 125K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
44Must-Read Score
- Readers47 out of 100 · counts 40%+22
- Critics51 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+18
- Bestseller27 out of 100 · counts 14%+4
- 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
- #63 of the 87 science and ideas books we rank
- #282 of the 519 classics we rank
- #719 of the 1,404 books we rank
On the lists
- Guardian 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time
Reads as
True story, Thought-provoking
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