#38 in Literary fiction
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
- 164
- Pages
- about 3 h
- Reading time
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About the book
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is a novel by Muriel Spark, the best known of her works. It was first published in The New Yorker magazine and was published as a book by Macmillan in 1961. The character of Miss Jean Brodie brought Spark international fame and brought her into the first rank of contemporary Scottish literature. In 2005, the novel was chosen by Time magazine as one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to present. In 2026, it placed #31 on The Guardian's list of the 100 best novels of all time.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.1 across 104 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 36% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Literary fiction average of 8.3. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.3 | 6 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 7.0 | 98 | 94% |
Frequently asked
What is The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie rated?
7.8 out of 10, from 104 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie worth reading?
Readers give it 7.8/10 from 104 ratings, which puts it ahead of 21 % of the Literary fiction shelf.
How long does it take to read The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie?
About 3 hours at an average reading pace — 164 pages.
Where does The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie rank?
#38 in Literary fiction on the current snapshot.
How long is The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie?
It has 164 pages — shorter than 100% of the ranked books in Literary fiction.
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