#15 in History
The Buried Giant
- 307
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list
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About the book
The Buried Giant is a fantasy novel by the Nobel Prize–winning British writer Kazuo Ishiguro, published in March 2015.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.3 across 387 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 68% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the History average of 8.0. That is how 7.5 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.2 | 11 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 7.3 | 376 | 97% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“I felt like I was entering another world when reading this. Made me think of Britain's colonial crimes and how the ongoing effects are often swept under the rug and overlooked.”
Frequently asked
What is The Buried Giant rated?
7.5 out of 10, from 387 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is The Buried Giant worth reading?
Readers give it 7.5/10 from 387 ratings in open sources.
How long does it take to read The Buried Giant?
About 6 hours at an average reading pace — 307 pages.
Where does The Buried Giant rank?
#15 in History on the current snapshot.
Was The Buried Giant a bestseller?
Yes — 1 weeks on the New York Times list, peaking at #13. Sales are shown here but never scored.
How long is The Buried Giant?
It has 307 pages — shorter than 88% of the ranked books in History.
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