A River Runs Through It

#28 in Contemporary fiction

A River Runs Through It

Norman Maclean

First published 1976Original language EN

8.08.0 / 10
Score out of 1058 ratingsConfidence 24%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
#28 of 55 in Contemporary fiction ahead of 50% of the category
232
Pages
about 4.5 h
Reading time

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About the book

A River Runs Through It and Other Stories is a semi-autobiographical collection of three stories by American author Norman Maclean (1902–1990) published in 1976. It was the first work of fiction published by the University of Chicago Press.

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Where the score comes from

The sources average 8.1 across 58 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 24% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Contemporary fiction average of 7.9. That is how 8.0 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Hardcover8.158 100%

Frequently asked

What is A River Runs Through It rated?

8.0 out of 10, from 58 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.

Is A River Runs Through It worth reading?

Readers give it 8.0/10 from 58 ratings, which puts it ahead of 50 % of the Contemporary fiction shelf.

How long does it take to read A River Runs Through It?

About 4.5 hours at an average reading pace — 232 pages.

Where does A River Runs Through It rank?

#28 in Contemporary fiction on the current snapshot.

How long is A River Runs Through It?

It has 232 pages — shorter than 87% of the ranked books in Contemporary fiction.

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