The Ocean at the End of the LaneModern · Fantasy, Fiction, Magical Realism
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
2013 · 181 pages · Fiction
39
Modern
★ 4.01 on Goodreads · 668K ratings
Critics' pick · Lifetime bestseller
≈ 5 hours to read · about 10 days at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Nebula Award finalist (2013). 4.01★ from 668K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
39Must-Read Score
- Readers48 out of 100 · counts 40%+22
- Critics24 out of 100 · counts 14%+4
- Bestseller36 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+13
- Buzz1 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 131 fantasy books we rank
- #396 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #869 of the 1,405 books we rank
Shortlisted
- Nebula Award finalist (2013)
Reads as
Dark, Gripping
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