The Old Man and the SeaClassic · Classics, Fiction, Literature
The Old Man and the Sea
1952 · Fiction
59
Classic
★ 3.82 on Goodreads · 1.4M ratings
Is it worth reading?
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner (1953). On 2 canon lists, including Bokklubben World Library (100 greatest books). 3.82★ from 1.4M Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
59Must-Read Score
- Critics85 out of 100 · counts 35%+34
- Readers43 out of 100 · counts 50%+25
- 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
- #43 of the 216 literary novels we rank
- #102 of the 296 classics we rank
- #296 of the 1,344 books we rank
Won
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner (1953)
On the lists
- Bokklubben World Library (100 greatest books)
- BBC's The Big Read
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