Pride and Prejudice (1813)
0.4720Canon Score · ranked #5 all time
Aggregated from 10 of 14 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the book
Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 novel of manners written by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness.
Why it ranks #5
Every list on which Pride and Prejudice appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| BBC Big Read Top 200 (2003) | Editorial list | #2 / 200 |
| OCLC/WorldCat Top 500 Novels (2019) | Editorial list | #6 / 500 |
| BBC 100 Stories That Shaped the World | Major international poll | #24 / 100 |
| The Novel 100 (Burt) | Editorial list | #40 / 100 |
| PBS Great American Read (2018) | Editorial list | #80 / 100 |
| Bokklubben World Library (2002) | Major international poll | Selected |
| Guardian 1000 Novels (2009) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Books You Must Read (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| Bloom, The Western Canon (1994) | Editorial list | Selected |
| Telegraph 100 Novels (2009) | Editorial list | Selected |