The Fire Next TimeClassic · Nonfiction, Classics, Essays
The Fire Next Time
1963 · 124 pages · Nonfiction
70
Classic
★ 4.55 on Goodreads · 132K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 3 hours to read · about 6 days at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
#1 New York Times bestseller (12 weeks at #1). 4.55★ from 132K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
70Must-Read Score
- Readers100 out of 100 · counts 40%+46
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Bestseller68 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+24
- 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
- #40 of the 520 classics we rank
- #113 of the 1,405 books we rank
Bestseller
- #1 New York Times bestseller (12 weeks at #1)
Reads as
True story, Thought-provoking
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