All Quiet on the Western Front (1929)
0.1643Canon Score · ranked #123 all time
Aggregated from 5 of 14 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the book
A young German soldier of World War I tells of a generation of men who, even though they may have escaped shells, were destroyed by the war.
Why it ranks #123
Every list on which All Quiet on the Western Front appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| OCLC/WorldCat Top 500 Novels (2019) | Editorial list | #76 / 500 |
| BBC Big Read Top 200 (2003) | Editorial list | #141 / 200 |
| Guardian 1000 Novels (2009) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Books You Must Read (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| Telegraph 100 Novels (2009) | Editorial list | Selected |