#10 in Myths & legends
Siddhartha
- 142
- Pages
- about 2.5 h
- Reading time
- Film 1972
- On screen
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About the book
Siddhartha: An Indian novel is a 1922 novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of self-discovery of a man named Siddhartha during the time of the Gautama Buddha. The book, Hesse's ninth novel, was written in German, in a simple, lyrical style. It was published in the United States in 1951 by New Directions Publishing and became influential during the 1960s. Hesse dedicated the first part of it to the French writer Romain Rolland and the second part to Wilhelm Gundert, his cousin.
On screen
This book has been adapted for the screen once.
- FilmSiddharthaIMDb
Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 1,678 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 90% of the weight and the score stays at 8.0 — the Myths & legends average of 7.6 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.1 | 64 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 1.6K | 96% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse feels less like a story you “read” and more like something you go through with the main character. ”
“I was always curious as to why I was named so - my mother tells me that my father started reading this book two to three months before I was born. He finished it a week before my birth - and it made such an impression that I was named Siddhartha after the book's central character. This book, for this reason, has a permanent place in our bookshelf. I picked it up on a whim, and was absolutely blown away. This book is truly timeless - Hesse expresses simple and pure ideas with magnificent elegance. In Buddhist mythology, Siddhartha Gautama is a man who realises that the world is meaningless, if…”
“Inspirational for me at least, exploring ideas about time, love, enlightenment, flow of life, knowledge vs wisdom, and much more. This resonated with me deeply as someone with a strong interest in spirituality, while also sharing many of the ideas presented in this book, such as the concept of time. I'm extremely new in my book journey, so this one will probably stay special to me for many years to come : ) ”
Frequently asked
What is Siddhartha rated?
8.0 out of 10, from 1,678 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is Siddhartha worth reading?
Readers give it 8.0/10 from 1,678 ratings in open sources.
How long does it take to read Siddhartha?
About 2.5 hours at an average reading pace — 142 pages.
Where does Siddhartha rank?
#10 in Myths & legends on the current snapshot.
Has the book Siddhartha been adapted for the screen?
Yes — Siddhartha (1972).
How long is Siddhartha?
It has 142 pages — shorter than 84% of the ranked books in Myths & legends.
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