The Rosie ProjectThe Rosie Project
Score Modern
What it's about
Don Tillman, a brilliant but socially challenged genetics professor, decides it's time to find a wife. In his orderly, evidence-based way, he designs the Wife Project: a sixteen-page survey to filter out drinkers, smokers and late arrivers. Then Rosie, who fails every criterion, walks into his office.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 69 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It's a funny, warm romantic comedy.
You'll love it if you liked
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
A Man Called Ove
Lessons in ChemistryGood to know
It's light and quick. It's the first of a trilogy.
By the numbers
- Readers39 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller67 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
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. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #113 of the 233 romances we rank
- #180 of the 309 literary novels we rank
- #793 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1482 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Funny, Uplifting, Moving
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Quick answers
Is The Rosie Project worth reading?
Yes. It spent 69 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It ranks #1,482 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 68.4 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Rosie Project about?
Don Tillman, a brilliant but socially challenged genetics professor, decides it's time to find a wife. In his orderly, evidence-based way, he designs the Wife Project: a sixteen-page survey to filter out drinkers, smokers and late arrivers. Then Rosie, who fails every criterion, walks into his office.
How long does it take to read The Rosie Project?
About 8 hours (304 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Rosie Project?
If you liked it, try Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman or Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.