The Autobiography of Mark TwainClassic · Biography, Nonfiction, Autobiography
The Autobiography of Mark Twain
1924 · 472 pages · Nonfiction
37
Classic
★ 3.95 on Goodreads · 5K ratings
Reserve shelf
≈ 12 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On the Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction list. 3.95★ from 5K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
37Must-Read Score
- Readers36 out of 100 · counts 40%+16
- Critics59 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+21
- Bestseller0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
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On the lists
- Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction
Reads as
True story
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