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Cover of The Fire Next Time
Hardcover
Pages 128 pages
Published 1962
Audiobook 2h 25m
Languages English, French, German +4

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Publisher's Summary

A national bestseller when it first appeared in 1963, The Fire Next Time galvanized the nation, gave passionate voice to the emerging civil rights movement—and still lights the way to understanding race in America today. "Basically the finest essay I’ve ever read....…

Weighted Score
4.46 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 4.56 ★
v (Ratings Count): 308
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
Calculates a weighted average score to prevent bias towards books with few ratings.
Hardcover Avg: 4.56
True Ratings 308
Written Reviews 49
Shelved (Popularity) 893
Users Read 403
Rating Distribution
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4
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3
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2
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