Return of the JediReturn of the Jedi
Score Classic
What it's about
Luke Skywalker and his friends in the Rebel Alliance make a daring plan to take on the Empire and its leaders, Darth Vader and the Emperor.
Why it's worth reading
It was one of the ten best-selling books of 1983.
You'll love it if you liked
The Lord of the Rings
Dune
Ender's GameGood to know
It's Star Wars.
By the numbers
- Readers14 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller32 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.
Where it ranks
- #314 of the 333 science fiction books we rank
- #899 of the 924 classics we rank
- #2930 of the 3,056 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Adventurous, Thought-provoking
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Is Return of the Jedi worth reading?
Yes. It was one of the ten best-selling books of 1983. It ranks #2,930 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 54.7 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Return of the Jedi about?
Luke Skywalker and his friends in the Rebel Alliance make a daring plan to take on the Empire and its leaders, Darth Vader and the Emperor.
How long does it take to read Return of the Jedi?
About 5 hours (194 pages), or about 10 days at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Return of the Jedi?
If you liked it, try The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien, Dune by Frank Herbert or Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card.