The Tale of GenjiClassic · Classics, Fiction, Japan
The Tale of Genji
1000 · 1359 pages · Fiction
22
Classic
★ 3.71 on Goodreads · 15K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 34 hours to read · about 10 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On the Bokklubben World Library (100 greatest books) list. 3.71★ from 15K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
22Must-Read Score
- Readers3 out of 100 · counts 40%+1
- Critics55 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+20
- Bestseller7 out of 100 · counts 14%+1
- 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
- #500 of the 520 classics we rank
- #1305 of the 1,405 books we rank
On the lists
- Bokklubben World Library (100 greatest books)
Reads as
Moving, Epic
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