The Giver of StarsThe Giver of Stars
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What it's about
Englishwoman Alice Wright marries an American and moves to Baileyville, Kentucky, where she feels stifled and misunderstood. When a call goes out for women to deliver books on horseback as part of a traveling library, she signs up, and finds friendship, purpose and love with the women who ride the mountains with her.
Why it's worth reading
It has spent 48 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists and was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. It's a romantic, uplifting story of friendship.
You'll love it if you liked
The Book Woman's Daughter
The Nightingale
Me Before YouGood to know
It's based on the real Pack Horse Library Project of the 1930s. It's warm with some dark moments.
By the numbers
- Readers76 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller58 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
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. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #50 of the 233 romances we rank
- #373 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #740 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Moving, Uplifting
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Quick answers
Is The Giver of Stars worth reading?
Yes. It has spent 48 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists and was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. It ranks #740 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 75.7 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Giver of Stars about?
Englishwoman Alice Wright marries an American and moves to Baileyville, Kentucky, where she feels stifled and misunderstood. When a call goes out for women to deliver books on horseback as part of a traveling library, she signs up, and finds friendship, purpose and love with the women who ride the mountains with her.
How long does it take to read The Giver of Stars?
About 10 hours (399 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Giver of Stars?
If you liked it, try The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson, The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah or Me Before You by Jojo Moyes.