The Moon Is DownClassic · Fiction, Classics, Historical Fiction
The Moon Is Down
1942 · Fiction
38
Classic
★ 3.96 on Goodreads · 37K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
Is it worth reading?
#1 New York Times bestseller (12 weeks at #1). 3.96★ from 37K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
38Must-Read Score
- Readers38 out of 100 · counts 40%+17
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Bestseller57 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+21
- 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
- #184 of the 251 historical novels we rank
- #352 of the 520 classics we rank
- #900 of the 1,405 books we rank
Bestseller
- #1 New York Times bestseller (12 weeks at #1)
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