The Time Traveler’s WifeThe Time Traveler’s Wife
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What it's about
Clare, an art student, and Henry, an adventurous librarian, met when Clare was six and Henry thirty-six, and married when she was twenty-three and he thirty-one. Henry has Chrono-Displacement Disorder: his genetic clock resets, pulling him through time to moments of emotional weight, and their love story is told out of order.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 48 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It's one of the most beloved love stories of its time.
You'll love it if you liked
The Notebook
Me Before You
The Seven Year SlipGood to know
It jumps around in time, which takes some getting used to. Some of their relationship's beginnings can feel uncomfortable.
By the numbers
- Readers48 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller70 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #111 of the 313 science fiction books we rank
- #169 of the 459 fantasy books we rank
- #606 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1150 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Adventurous
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Quick answers
Is The Time Traveler’s Wife worth reading?
Yes. It spent 48 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It ranks #1,150 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 71.3 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Time Traveler’s Wife about?
Clare, an art student, and Henry, an adventurous librarian, met when Clare was six and Henry thirty-six, and married when she was twenty-three and he thirty-one. Henry has Chrono-Displacement Disorder: his genetic clock resets, pulling him through time to moments of emotional weight, and their love story is told out of order.
How long does it take to read The Time Traveler’s Wife?
About 13 hours (522 pages), or about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Time Traveler’s Wife?
If you liked it, try The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks, Me Before You by Jojo Moyes or The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston.