Tuesdays with MorrieTuesdays with Morrie
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What it's about
Sportswriter Mitch Albom hadn't spoken to his favorite college professor, Morrie Schwartz, in sixteen years when he saw him on television, dying of ALS. He flew to visit him, and kept coming back every Tuesday. Over fourteen visits, the two talk through the biggest subjects there are: love, work, family, money, aging, forgiveness and death. Albom, a busy, successful man who had let his ideals slip, writes down what Morrie taught him in his last class.
Why it's worth reading
It spent more than a year at #1 on the New York Times list and is one of the best-selling memoirs ever. It's simple and sentimental by design, and that's why it has comforted so many readers facing loss.
You'll love it if you liked
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
When Breath Becomes Air
The Year of Magical ThinkingGood to know
It's short and can be read in one sitting. Bring tissues.
By the numbers
- Readers84 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller87 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
- #6 of the 85 self-help and business books we rank
- #101 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #199 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
True story, Thought-provoking
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Is Tuesdays with Morrie worth reading?
Yes. It spent more than a year at #1 on the New York Times list and is one of the best-selling memoirs ever. It ranks #199 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 83.6 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Tuesdays with Morrie about?
Sportswriter Mitch Albom hadn't spoken to his favorite college professor, Morrie Schwartz, in sixteen years when he saw him on television, dying of ALS. He flew to visit him, and kept coming back every Tuesday. Over fourteen visits, the two talk through the biggest subjects there are: love, work, family, money, aging, forgiveness and death. Albom, a busy, successful man who had let his ideals slip, writes down what Morrie taught him in his last class.
How long does it take to read Tuesdays with Morrie?
About 5 hours (198 pages), or about 10 days at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Tuesdays with Morrie?
If you liked it, try The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom, When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi or The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion.