#18 in Dystopian
A Clockwork Orange
- 192
- Pages
- about 3.5 h
- Reading time
- Film 1971 +1
- On screen
- Prometheus Award
- 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction
- NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books
Affiliate link: buying through it supports BookRank at no extra cost to you.
About the book
A Clockwork Orange is a novel by the English writer Anthony Burgess, published on 17 March 1962. It is set in a near-future society that has a youth subculture of extreme violence. The teenage protagonist, Alex, narrates his violent exploits and his experiences with state authorities intent on reforming him. The book is partially written in a Russian-influenced argot called "Nadsat", which takes its name from the Russian suffix that is equivalent to '-teen' in English. According to Burgess, the novel was a jeu d'esprit written in just three weeks.
On screen
This book has been adapted for the screen 2 times — from 1965 to 1971.
Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 1,531 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 89% of the weight and the score stays at 7.9 — the Dystopian average of 7.8 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 69 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 7.9 | 1.5K | 96% |
Frequently asked
What is A Clockwork Orange rated?
7.9 out of 10, from 1,531 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is A Clockwork Orange worth reading?
Readers give it 7.9/10 from 1,531 ratings, which puts it ahead of 67 % of the Dystopian shelf.
How long does it take to read A Clockwork Orange?
About 3.5 hours at an average reading pace — 192 pages.
Where does A Clockwork Orange rank?
#18 in Dystopian on the current snapshot.
Has the book A Clockwork Orange been adapted for the screen?
Yes. The latest is A Clockwork Orange (1971); there are 2 adaptations in total.
How long is A Clockwork Orange?
It has 192 pages — shorter than 93% of the ranked books in Dystopian.
If you liked this
The same shelf — Dystopian — and a score of 7.9, the closest to this book.
