Lord of the Flies by William Golding
A group of British boys are stranded on an uninhabited island after their plane crashes during wartime. Initially, they attempt to establish order, creating rules and electing a leader. However, as time passes, their civility erodes, and they descend into savagery and chaos. The struggle for power intensifies, leading to violence and death. The novel explores themes of innocence, the inherent evil in mankind, and the thin veneer of civilization.
The 56th greatest book of all time
Ranking Details:
Our ranking system awards points to books based on their appearance and position on curated lists. Here's how it works:
Unranked Lists: For lists without specific rankings, each book receives points equivalent to the list's weight. This approach recognizes the book's inclusion on prestigious lists.
Ranked Lists: Books on ranked lists receive points in two ways:
- Base Points: Initially, every book is awarded points equal to the list's weight, acknowledging its significance.
- Bonus Points: Additionally, books earn bonus points based on their ranking. The total bonus pool, equal to 100% of the list's weight, is distributed among the books, with higher-ranked books receiving more points.
Exponential Distribution: The distribution of bonus points follows an exponential model. This means the top-ranked book (#1) receives significantly more bonus points than those further down the list (e.g., #100). Our algorithm ensures that higher placements are rewarded more generously, reflecting the achievement of a top rank on any given list.
This scoring system ensures that each book's ranking reflects both its presence on multiple lists and its positions within those lists, providing a comprehensive measure of its acclaim and popularity.
Total Points: 2962
Since this book was first published in 1954, there is a penalty of 0%. The age adjusted score is 2962.0.
This is to prevent newer books from reaching super high on the ranked list of the greatest books of all time. The greatest books should also stand the test of time.
- score: 150 -- The 50 best books of the past 100 years (Weight: 144)
- score: 144 -- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (Weight: 144)
- score: 126 -- 100 Novels That Shaped Our World (Weight: 126)
- score: 126 -- 100 Life-Changing Books (Weight: 126)
- score: 123 -- 30 Books Every Adult Should Read Before They Die (Weight: 114)
- score: 116 -- 100 Books of Classical and Modern Foreign Literature (Weight: 114)
- score: 114 -- The 100 Greatest British Novels (Weight: 114)
- score: 102 -- Horror: The 100 Best Books (Weight: 102)
- score: 102 -- The 100 Best YA Books of All Time (Weight: 102)
- score: 96 -- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (Weight: 96)
- score: 94 -- Big Read (Hungarian) (Weight: 93)
- score: 93 -- Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (Weight: 90)
- score: 90 -- Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (Weight: 90)
- score: 90 -- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Weight: 90)
- score: 87 -- Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Weight: 84)
- score: 85 -- The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Weight: 84)
- score: 85 -- The Big Read (Weight: 84)
- score: 84 -- Select 100 (Weight: 84)
- score: 81 -- Waterstone's Books of the Century (Weight: 78)
- score: 78 -- The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Weight: 78)
- score: 78 -- TIME Magazine All Time 100 Novels (Weight: 78)
- score: 72 -- 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Weight: 69)
- score: 69 -- Great Books (Weight: 69)
- score: 66 -- The Complete 500: OCLC (Weight: 66)
- score: 66 -- The Modern Library: The Two Hundred Best Novels in English Since 1950 (Weight: 66)
- score: 64 -- Click If You Dare: 100 Favorite Horror Stories (Weight: 63)
- score: 63 -- The Graphic Canon (Weight: 63)
- score: 57 -- 100 Best Novels Written in English (Weight: 57)
- score: 57 -- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Weight: 57)
- score: 51 -- The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List (Weight: 51)
- score: 51 -- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics (Weight: 51)
- score: 51 -- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (Weight: 51)
- score: 45 -- The 100 Best Books in the World (Weight: 45)
- score: 45 -- 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Weight: 45)
- score: 33 -- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (Weight: 33)
- score: 21 -- Zeit Literaturkanon (Weight: 21)