The MagusClassic · Fiction, Classics, Fantasy
The Magus
1965 · 656 pages · Fiction
62
Classic
★ 4.05 on Goodreads · 67K ratings
≈ 16 hours to read · about 5 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On 2 canon lists, including Modern Library 100 Best Novels. 4.05★ from 67K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
62Must-Read Score
- Critics68 out of 100 · counts 35%+27
- Readers62 out of 100 · counts 50%+35
- 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
- #21 of the 161 fantasy books we rank
- #73 of the 296 classics we rank
- #203 of the 1,344 books we rank
On the lists
- Modern Library 100 Best Novels
- BBC's The Big Read
Reads as
Gripping, Epic, Adventurous
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