The Naked ApeClassic · Nonfiction, Science, Anthropology
The Naked Ape
1967 · 192 pages · Nonfiction
33
Classic
★ 3.93 on Goodreads · 12K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 5 hours to read · about 10 days at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
One of the best-selling books ever (about 20 million copies). 3.93★ from 12K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
33Must-Read Score
- Readers32 out of 100 · counts 40%+15
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Bestseller50 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+18
- 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
- #81 of the 87 science and ideas books we rank
- #405 of the 519 classics we rank
- #1056 of the 1,404 books we rank
Bestseller
- One of the best-selling books ever (about 20 million copies)
- #1 New York Times bestseller (11 weeks at #1)
Reads as
Thought-provoking, True story
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