The CounterlifeClassic · Fiction, Literature, American
The Counterlife
1986 · Fiction
41
Classic
★ 3.93 on Goodreads · 6K ratings
Is it worth reading?
NBCC Award (Fiction) winner (1987). 3.93★ from 6K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
41Must-Read Score
- Critics59 out of 100 · counts 35%+24
- Readers30 out of 100 · counts 50%+17
- 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
- #133 of the 216 literary novels we rank
- #231 of the 296 classics we rank
- #863 of the 1,344 books we rank
Won
- NBCC Award (Fiction) winner (1987)
Shortlisted
- National Book Award (Fiction) finalist (1987)
Reads as
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