The Call of the Wild (1903)
0.1899Canon Score · ranked #92 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
As Buck, a mixed breed dog, is taken away from his home, instead of facing a feast for breakfast and the comforts of home, he faces the hardships of being a sled dog. Soon he lands in the wrong hands, being forced to keep going when it is too rough for him and the other dogs in his pack. He also fights the urges to run free with his ancestors, the wolves who live around where he is pulling the sled.
Why it ranks #92
Every list on which The Call of the Wild appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| PBS Great American Read (2018) | Editorial list | #19 / 100 |
| OCLC/WorldCat Top 500 Novels (2019) | Editorial list | #36 / 500 |
| Guardian 1000 Novels (2009) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Books You Must Read (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| Observer 100 Greatest Novels (2003) | Editorial list | Selected |