The StrangerClassic · Classics, Fiction, Philosophy
The Stranger
1942 · 123 pages · Fiction
65
Classic
★ 4.03 on Goodreads · 1.5M ratings
≈ 3 hours to read · about 6 days at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On 2 canon lists, including Bokklubben World Library (100 greatest books). 4.03★ from 1.5M Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
65Must-Read Score
- Critics63 out of 100 · counts 35%+25
- Readers69 out of 100 · counts 50%+40
- 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
- #63 of the 296 classics we rank
- #163 of the 1,344 books we rank
On the lists
- Bokklubben World Library (100 greatest books)
- Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century
Reads as
Thought-provoking
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