#25 in Humour
The Inimitable Jeeves
- 224
- Pages
- about 4 h
- Reading time
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About the book
The Inimitable Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse was the first of the Jeeves novels, although not originally conceived as a single narrative, being assembled from a number of short stories featuring the same characters. The book was first published in the United Kingdom by Herbert Jenkins, London, on 17 May 1923 and in the United States by George H. Doran, New York, on 28 September 1923, under the title Jeeves.
Reading order · Jeeves
Full order & progress →- My Man JeevesStart here
7.77.7 / 10 - The Inimitable JeevesThis book
8.08.0 / 10 - Carry On, Jeeves
8.08.0 / 10 - Very Good, Jeeves!Very Good, Jeeves!–Not ranked yet
- Thank You, Jeeves
7.87.8 / 10 - Right Ho, Jeeves
8.18.1 / 10 - The Code of the Woosters
8.08.0 / 10 - Joy in the MorningJoy in the Morning–Not ranked yet
- Jeeves and the Mating SeasonJeeves and the Mating Season–Not ranked yet
- The Return of JeevesThe Return of Jeeves–Not ranked yet
- Jeeves and the Feudal SpiritJeeves and the Feudal Spirit–Not ranked yet
- Jeeves in the OffingJeeves in the Offing–Not ranked yet
- Stiff Upper Lip, JeevesStiff Upper Lip, Jeeves–Not ranked yet
- Much Obliged JeevesMuch Obliged Jeeves–Not ranked yet
- Aunts Aren't GentlemenAunts Aren't Gentlemen–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 112 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 43% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Humour average of 7.8. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.8 | 5 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 8.2 | 107 | 96% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“This book is FAR better than the first installment, and much closer to what I'd expected from the first book I read of Jeeves. Jeeves is a fantastic “body man” for the fumbling Bertie Wooster, and is a general salve to Bertie and his wayward…”
“Oh ugh. The first one was so fun. This was so dull. Was it me? Was I not in the right mood when I picked this up? I don't know but I'm just going to keep my good memories of the first book and move on to other things.”
Frequently asked
How long is The Inimitable Jeeves?
It has 224 pages — shorter than 70% of the ranked books in Humour.
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