What books are “classics” according to Goodreads users?

In the table below, you can explore the 144 books that Goodreads users either tagged as a “classic” the most number of times in the site’s history or read the most as of 2019.

This data reflects current Goodreads statistics.

About This Plot

The table above includes reception statistics for the 144 Goodreads “classics” that we analyzed in our essay — literary texts that were either tagged as a “classic” the most number of times by Goodreads users or read the most as of September 2019.

• You can click each column title to sort by publication date, total number of Goodreads ratings, total number of Goodreads reviews, or average rating.
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The data in the table is being accessed from the Goodreads API. The table is made with Observable.