#23 in Business
Fast Food Nation
- 386
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal is a 2001 book by Eric Schlosser. First serialized by Rolling Stone in 1999, the book has drawn comparisons to Upton Sinclair's 1906 muckraking novel The Jungle. The book was adapted into a 2006 film, directed by Richard Linklater. The book was reissued by Penguin Classics in 2026.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 135 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 48% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Business average of 7.9. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.4 | 28 | 21% |
| Google Books | 8.0 | 107 | 79% |
Frequently asked
How long is Fast Food Nation?
It has 386 pages — longer than 71% of the ranked books in Business.
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