The Thin Man
- 202
- Pages
- about 3.5 h
- Reading time
- Film 1934
- On screen
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About the book
The Thin Man is a 1934 detective novel by Dashiell Hammett, originally published in a condensed version in the December 1933 issue of Redbook. It appeared in book form the following month. A film series followed, featuring the main characters Nick and Nora Charles, and Hammett was hired to provide scripts for the first two.
On screen
This book has been adapted for the screen once.
- FilmThe Thin ManIMDb
Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.4 across 89 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 38% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Crime & mystery average of 7.6. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.4 | 89 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Thin Man?
It has 202 pages — shorter than 98% of the ranked books in Crime & mystery.
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