Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest TrailWild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
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What it's about
At twenty-two, after her mother's death, her family scattered and her marriage fell apart, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. Four years later, with no experience, she set out alone to hike more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, from the Mojave Desert to Washington State.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 6 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and 161 weeks on the lists. It's a moving story of grief, healing and courage.
You'll love it if you liked
Into the Wild
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Educated: A MemoirGood to know
It includes drug use and grief. It became a film starring Reese Witherspoon.
By the numbers
- Readers44 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller82 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
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. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #163 of the 290 memoirs and biographies we rank
- #527 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1022 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
True story, Adventurous
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Quick answers
Is Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail worth reading?
Yes. It spent 6 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and 161 weeks on the lists. It ranks #1,022 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 72.7 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail about?
At twenty-two, after her mother's death, her family scattered and her marriage fell apart, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. Four years later, with no experience, she set out alone to hike more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, from the Mojave Desert to Washington State.
How long does it take to read Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail?
About 8 hours (338 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail?
If you liked it, try Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson or Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover.