#4 in Contemporary fiction
The Color Purple
- 262
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
- National Book Award for Fiction
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About the book
The Color Purple is a 1982 epistolary novel by American author Alice Walker that won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 873 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 83% of the weight and the score stays at 8.5 — the Contemporary fiction average of 7.9 barely moves it. A further +0.20 comes from the small bonus for major awards.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.4 | 88 | 10% |
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 785 | 90% |
Frequently asked
What is The Color Purple rated?
8.5 out of 10, from 873 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is The Color Purple worth reading?
Readers give it 8.5/10 from 873 ratings, which puts it ahead of 94 % of the Contemporary fiction shelf.
How long does it take to read The Color Purple?
About 5 hours at an average reading pace — 262 pages.
Where does The Color Purple rank?
#4 in Contemporary fiction on the current snapshot.
How long is The Color Purple?
It has 262 pages — shorter than 80% of the ranked books in Contemporary fiction.
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