#10 in Historical fiction
A Gentleman in Moscow
- 512
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 6 weeks on the list, peaked at #3
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Our view
“A Gentleman in Moscow” prefers warmth to drama. The question behind this historical novel is how a gentleman should live when the times change around him, and it answers through friendships and bonds that come to resemble family. The tone is light and hopeful, the book runs past 500 pages, and it suits readers who like to settle into a long novel for its company.
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About the book
A Gentleman in Moscow is a 2016 novel by Amor Towles. It is his second novel, published five years after Rules of Civility (2011).
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.6 across 1,020 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 87% of the weight and the score stays at 8.5 — the Historical fiction average of 8.0 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.8 | 71 | 7% |
| Hardcover | 8.6 | 949 | 93% |
Frequently asked
How long is A Gentleman in Moscow?
It has 512 pages — longer than 63% of the ranked books in Historical fiction.
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