Ranked #1 in Dublin, Ranked #4 in Irish — see more rankings.
Reviews and Recommendations
We've comprehensively compiled reviews of Ulysses from the world's leading experts.
Robin Robertson There is more going on in one sentence in Ulysses than there is in most contemporary novels. (Source)
Debbie Millman I also really love a line from [this book], which is 'The longest way around is the shortest way home.' (Source)
Robin Robertson There is more going on in one sentence in Ulysses than there is in most contemporary novels. (Source)
Robin Robertson There is more going on in one sentence in Ulysses than there is in most contemporary novels. (Source)
Andi Dumitrescu If I had to make a more rational choice, I’d go with Ulises or The Master and Margareta, but I think that choice is a bit snobbish. (Source)
Robert McCrum Ulysses is a very brilliant, highly original attempt to put one man’s experience on one day to the pages of a book. (Source)
Charles Fernyhough The archetypal stream of consciousness novel. Joyce didn’t invent the technique, but he makes it flourish in the most extraordinary way. (Source)
Rankings by Category
Ulysses is ranked in the following categories:
- #19 in 1920S
- #85 in 20th Century
- #94 in Adultery
- #46 in Bucket List
- #22 in English Vocabulary
- #39 in GRE
- #41 in GRE Prep
- #5 in Ireland
- #97 in Literature
- #56 in Long
- #63 in Men
- #99 in Modern
- #4 in Modernism
- #5 in Modernist
- #79 in Poster
- #90 in Project Gutenberg
- #28 in Stretching
- #93 in University
- #41 in Vocabulary
- #52 in Walking