The Iron Heel by Jack London

Published 1908 · 80,000 words · about 5 hours at an average pace · Fiction, Dystopian Fiction, Political Fiction, Science Fiction

How hard is The Iron Heel to read?

The Iron Heel scores 3.4 out of 10 for difficulty, making it moderately challenging.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 3.5 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 3.0 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 4.5 out of 10
  • Information density: 4.5 out of 10

Literary standing

The Iron Heel holds a literary regard score of 6.6 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

Jack London