Thank You, JeevesThank You, Jeeves
Score Classic
What it's about
Bertie Wooster's constant banjolele playing drives Jeeves, his problem-solving valet, to quit. A near-forced marriage, a cottage fire and a great butter theft follow before the two are reunited.
Why it's worth reading
It's on the Guardian's list of 1,000 novels everyone must read. It's a classic comedy starring fiction's most famous master-and-valet pair.
You'll love it if you liked
The Code of the Woosters
Joy in the Morning
Cold Comfort FarmGood to know
It's a product of its 1930s era, and some of its humor has aged badly.
By the numbers
- Readers67 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics30 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller9 out of 100 · counts 14%
- 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
Why it made the list
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Quick answers
Is Thank You, Jeeves worth reading?
Yes. It's on the Guardian's list of 1,000 novels everyone must read. It ranks #1,553 of the 3,057 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 68.6 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Thank You, Jeeves about?
Bertie Wooster's constant banjolele playing drives Jeeves, his problem-solving valet, to quit. A near-forced marriage, a cottage fire and a great butter theft follow before the two are reunited.
How long does it take to read Thank You, Jeeves?
About 7 hours (263 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Thank You, Jeeves?
If you liked it, try The Code of the Woosters by PG Wodehouse, Joy in the Morning by PG Wodehouse or Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons.