The NamesNew · Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
The Names
2025 · 328 pages · Fiction
57
New
★ 4.12 on Goodreads · 368K ratings
≈ 8 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Goodreads Choice (fiction) finalist (2025). 4.12★ from 368K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
57Must-Read Score
- Critics10 out of 100 · counts 35%+4
- Readers72 out of 100 · counts 50%+41
- Buzz72 out of 100 · counts 15%+12
Where it ranks
- #52 of the 216 literary novels we rank
- #71 of the 256 historical novels we rank
- #108 of the 730 new books we rank
- #336 of the 1,344 books we rank
Shortlisted
- Goodreads Choice (fiction) finalist (2025)
Reads as
Moving, Thought-provoking
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