The Catcher in the RyeClassic · Classics, Fiction, Young Adult
The Catcher in the Rye
1951 · 277 pages · Fiction
59
Classic
★ 3.80 on Goodreads · 4.0M ratings
≈ 7 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On 4 canon lists, including TIME All-TIME 100 Novels. 3.80★ from 4.0M Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
59Must-Read Score
- Critics89 out of 100 · counts 35%+35
- Readers42 out of 100 · counts 50%+24
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Buzz rewards prizes and lists from the last few years, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #3 of the 7 young adult books we rank
- #94 of the 296 classics we rank
- #278 of the 1,344 books we rank
On the lists
- TIME All-TIME 100 Novels
- Modern Library 100 Best Novels
- BBC's The Big Read
Reads as
Thought-provoking
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