#25 in Psychology
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
- 424
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values is a book by Robert M. Pirsig first published in 1974. A work of fictionalized autobiography, it became an instant bestseller. It is the first of Pirsig's texts in which he discusses his concept of Quality.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 181 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 55% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Psychology average of 7.9. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.7 | 127 | 70% |
| Google Books | 8.0 | 54 | 30% |
Frequently asked
How long is Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance?
It has 424 pages — longer than 72% of the ranked books in Psychology.
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