Gone with the Wind (1936)
0.2462Canon Score · ranked #47 all time
Aggregated from 6 of 14 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the book
Margaret Mitchell's monumental epic of the South won a Pulitzer Prize, gave rise to the most popular motion picture of our time, and inspired a sequel that became the fastest selling novel of the century. It is one of the most popular books ever written: more than 28 million copies of the book have been sold in more than 37 countries. Today, more than 60 years after its initial publication, its achievements are unpar
Why it ranks #47
Every list on which Gone with the Wind appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| BBC Big Read Top 200 (2003) | Editorial list | #21 / 200 |
| Le Monde 100 Books of the Century | Critics' canon | #38 / 100 |
| PBS Great American Read (2018) | Editorial list | #44 / 100 |
| OCLC/WorldCat Top 500 Novels (2019) | Editorial list | #77 / 500 |
| Guardian 1000 Novels (2009) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Books You Must Read (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |