#15 in Classics
Sophie's Choice
- 626
- Pages
- about 11 h
- Reading time
- Film 1982
- On screen
- Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century
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About the book
Sophie's Choice is a 1979 novel by American author William Styron, the author's last novel. It concerns the relationships among three people sharing a boarding house in Brooklyn: Stingo, a young aspiring writer from the South; Jewish scientist Nathan Landau; and the latter's eponymous lover Sophie, a Polish-Catholic survivor of the German Nazi concentration camps, whom Stingo befriends.
On screen
This book has been adapted for the screen once.
- FilmSophie's ChoiceIMDb
Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.3 across 73 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 28% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Classics average of 8.3. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.0 | 10 | 14% |
| Hardcover | 7.3 | 63 | 86% |
Frequently asked
What is Sophie's Choice rated?
8.0 out of 10, from 73 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is Sophie's Choice worth reading?
Readers give it 8.0/10 from 73 ratings, which puts it ahead of 91 % of the Classics shelf.
How long does it take to read Sophie's Choice?
About 11 hours at an average reading pace — 626 pages.
Where does Sophie's Choice rank?
#15 in Classics on the current snapshot.
Has the book Sophie's Choice been adapted for the screen?
Yes — Sophie's Choice (1982).
How long is Sophie's Choice?
It has 626 pages — longer than 84% of the ranked books in Classics.
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