#1 in Horror
The Green Mile
- 465
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
- Bram Stoker Award for Novel
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About the book
The Green Mile is a 1996 serial novel by American writer Stephen King. It tells the story of death row supervisor Paul Edgecombe's encounter with John Coffey, an unusual inmate who displays inexplicable healing and empathetic abilities. The serial novel was released in six volumes before being republished as a single-volume work. The book is an example of magical realism. The subsequent film adaptation was a critical and commercial success. The Green Mile won the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel in 1996. In 1997, The Green Mile was nominated as Best Novel for the British Fantasy Award and the Locus Award. In 2003 the book was listed on the BBC's The Big Read poll of the UK's "best-loved novel".
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.7 across 847 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 82% of the weight and the score stays at 8.6 — the Horror average of 8.0 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.6 | 110 | 13% |
| Google Books | 9.0 | 20 | 2% |
| Hardcover | 8.8 | 717 | 85% |
Frequently asked
What is The Green Mile rated?
8.6 out of 10, from 847 reader ratings across 3 independent sources.
Is The Green Mile worth reading?
Readers give it 8.6/10 from 847 ratings, which puts it ahead of 100 % of the Horror shelf.
How long does it take to read The Green Mile?
About 9 hours at an average reading pace — 465 pages.
Where does The Green Mile rank?
#1 in Horror on the current snapshot.
How long is The Green Mile?
It has 465 pages — longer than 51% of the ranked books in Horror.
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