The Great GatsbyClassic · Classics, Fiction, School
The Great Gatsby
1925 · 180 pages · Fiction
57
Classic
★ 3.92 on Goodreads · 6.2M ratings
Critics' pick · Lifetime bestseller
≈ 4 hours to read · about 8 days at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On 5 canon lists, including TIME All-TIME 100 Novels. One of the best-selling books ever (about 30 million copies). 3.92★ from 6.2M Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
57Must-Read Score
- Readers30 out of 100 · counts 40%+14
- Critics83 out of 100 · counts 14%+13
- Bestseller84 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+30
- 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
- #134 of the 519 classics we rank
- #349 of the 1,404 books we rank
Bestseller
- One of the best-selling books ever (about 30 million copies)
On the lists
- TIME All-TIME 100 Novels
- Modern Library 100 Best Novels
- PBS Great American Read
Reads as
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