Brian's Winter
- 133
- Pages
- about 2.5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
Gary Paulsen’s “Brian’s Winter” is a short, bleak survival novel that tests its young hero against the cold months. Some readers find it less profound and less gripping than the first book; others enjoy its lighter touches of humour and feel it avoids simply repeating what came before. Readers who liked the earlier Brian books will want to follow him into the winter.
The view of the BookRank editors, written from readers’ ratings and comments. It does not affect the score or the book’s place in a ranking.
About the book
Brian's Winter is a 1996 young adult novel by American author Gary Paulsen. The audiobook is narrated by American actor Richard Thomas.
Reading order · Brian's Saga
Full order & progress →- HatchetStart here
7.57.5 / 10 - The River
7.77.7 / 10 - Brian's WinterThis book
7.97.9 / 10 - Brian's ReturnBrian's Return–Not ranked yet
- Brian's HuntBrian's Hunt–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 70 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 32% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.7 | 11 | 16% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 59 | 84% |
Frequently asked
What age is Brian's Winter for?
Brian's Winter sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 133 pages — shorter than 99% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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