#6 in Drama & theatre
Native Son
- 399
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
- 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction
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About the book
Native Son (1940) is a novel written by the American author Richard Wright. It tells the story of 20-year-old Bigger Thomas, a black youth living in utter poverty in a poor area on Chicago's South Side in the 1930s. Thomas kills a white woman at a time when racism is at its peak and he pays the price for it.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 158 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 46% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Drama & theatre average of 7.9. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 9 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 149 | 94% |
Frequently asked
What is Native Son rated?
8.0 out of 10, from 158 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is Native Son worth reading?
Readers give it 8.0/10 from 158 ratings, which puts it ahead of 91 % of the Drama & theatre shelf.
How long does it take to read Native Son?
About 7 hours at an average reading pace — 399 pages.
Where does Native Son rank?
#6 in Drama & theatre on the current snapshot.
How long is Native Son?
It has 399 pages — longer than 59% of the ranked books in Drama & theatre.
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