The Pickwick Papers (1837)
0.1116Canon Score · ranked #249 all time
Aggregated from 4 of 14 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the book
Dickens’ first novel was originally written and published as a serial. It is a comedy relating the misadventures of the members of The Pickwick Club, whose main purpose is to discover and relate quaint and curious phenomena of social life and customs throughout England. This quest takes the members to all parts of the country, travelling by coach and sampling the comforts or otherwise of various coaching inns.
Why it ranks #249
Every list on which The Pickwick Papers appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| The Novel 100 (Burt) | Editorial list | #93 / 100 |
| BBC Big Read Top 200 (2003) | Editorial list | #106 / 200 |
| OCLC/WorldCat Top 500 Novels (2019) | Editorial list | #202 / 500 |
| Guardian 1000 Novels (2009) | Critics' canon | Selected |