The Feminine MystiqueClassic · Feminism, Nonfiction, Classics
The Feminine Mystique
1963 · 452 pages · Nonfiction
31
Classic
★ 3.88 on Goodreads · 32K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 11 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On the Guardian 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time list. 3.88★ from 32K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
31Must-Read Score
- Readers23 out of 100 · counts 40%+11
- Critics51 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+18
- Bestseller15 out of 100 · counts 14%+2
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
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.
Where it ranks
- #418 of the 519 classics we rank
- #1094 of the 1,404 books we rank
On the lists
- Guardian 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time
Reads as
True story, Thought-provoking
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