The Satanic VersesClassic · Fiction, Classics, Magical Realism
The Satanic Verses
1988 · 679 pages · Fiction
28
Classic
★ 3.71 on Goodreads · 74K ratings
Critics' pick · Lifetime bestseller
≈ 17 hours to read · about 5 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Booker Prize finalist (1988). #1 New York Times bestseller (9 weeks at #1). 3.71★ from 74K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
28Must-Read Score
- Readers3 out of 100 · counts 40%+1
- Critics32 out of 100 · counts 14%+5
- Bestseller61 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+22
- 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
- #109 of the 131 fantasy books we rank
- #446 of the 519 classics we rank
- #1168 of the 1,404 books we rank
Bestseller
- #1 New York Times bestseller (9 weeks at #1)
Shortlisted
- Booker Prize finalist (1988)
Reads as
Epic
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