WaldenClassic · Classics, Philosophy, Nonfiction
Walden
1854 · 510 pages · Nonfiction
26
Classic
★ 3.77 on Goodreads · 209K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 13 hours to read · about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On the Guardian 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time list. 3.77★ from 209K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
26Must-Read Score
- Readers8 out of 100 · counts 40%+4
- Critics51 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+17
- Bestseller31 out of 100 · counts 14%+5
- 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
- #465 of the 520 classics we rank
- #1208 of the 1,405 books we rank
On the lists
- Guardian 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time
Reads as
Thought-provoking, True story, Moving
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