The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human NatureClassic · Philosophy, Religion, Psychology
The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature
1902 · 372 pages · Nonfiction
49
Classic
★ 3.99 on Goodreads · 13K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 9 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On 2 canon lists, including Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction. 3.99★ from 13K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
49Must-Read Score
- Readers43 out of 100 · counts 40%+20
- Critics80 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+28
- Bestseller5 out of 100 · counts 14%+1
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
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Where it ranks
- #5 of the 11 faith books we rank
- #50 of the 87 science and ideas books we rank
- #228 of the 519 classics we rank
- #570 of the 1,404 books we rank
On the lists
- Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction
- Guardian 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time
Reads as
Thought-provoking
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