Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

#37 in Short stories

Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

Donald J. Sobol

First published 1963Original language EN

7.77.7 / 10
Score out of 1087 ratingsConfidence 32%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
#37 of 54 in Short stories ahead of 32% of the category
111
Pages
about 2 h
Reading time

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About the book

A Civil War sword... A watermelon stabbing... Missing roller skates... A trapeze artist's inheritance... And an eyewitness who's legally blind! Theses are just some of the ten brain-twisting mysteries that Encyclopedia Brown must solve by using his famous computerlike brain. Try to crack the cases along with him--the answer to all the mysteries are found in the back!

Where the score comes from

The sources average 7.6 across 87 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 32% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Short stories average of 7.8. That is how 7.7 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Open Library9.38 9%
Google Books7.022 25%
Hardcover7.557 66%

Frequently asked

What is Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective rated?

7.7 out of 10, from 87 reader ratings across 3 independent sources.

Is Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective worth reading?

Readers give it 7.7/10 from 87 ratings, which puts it ahead of 32 % of the Short stories shelf.

How long does it take to read Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective?

About 2 hours at an average reading pace — 111 pages.

Where does Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective rank?

#37 in Short stories on the current snapshot.

How long is Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective?

It has 111 pages — shorter than 86% of the ranked books in Short stories.

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