White Album, TheClassic · Nonfiction, Essays, Memoir
White Album, The
1979 · Nonfiction
35
Classic
★ 4.01 on Goodreads · 54K ratings
Critics' pick
Is it worth reading?
National Book Award (Nonfiction) finalist (1981). 4.01★ from 54K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
35Must-Read Score
- Readers47 out of 100 · counts 40%+22
- Critics28 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+10
- Bestseller20 out of 100 · counts 14%+3
- 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
- #130 of the 168 memoirs and biographies we rank
- #389 of the 519 classics we rank
- #1007 of the 1,404 books we rank
Shortlisted
- National Book Award (Nonfiction) finalist (1981)
Reads as
True story, Thought-provoking, Moving
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