A Children's BibleA Children's Bible
Score Modern
What it's about
Twelve eerily mature children, stuck on a summer vacation with their parents at a lakeside mansion, run away when a destructive storm hits, heading out into the apocalyptic chaos beyond.
Why it's worth reading
It was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction. It's a prophetic, heartbreaking story of the divide between generations.
You'll love it if you liked
Station Eleven
Lord of the Flies
The RoadGood to know
It's short and unsettling.
By the numbers
- Readers15 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics30 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller17 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz14 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
- #223 of the 260 young adult books we rank
- #445 of the 504 fantasy books we rank
- #1498 of the 1,647 modern books we rank
- #2807 of the 3,056 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Thought-provoking, Adventurous, Dark
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Is A Children's Bible worth reading?
Yes. It was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction. It ranks #2,807 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 56.7 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is A Children's Bible about?
Twelve eerily mature children, stuck on a summer vacation with their parents at a lakeside mansion, run away when a destructive storm hits, heading out into the apocalyptic chaos beyond.
How long does it take to read A Children's Bible?
About 6 hours (224 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after A Children's Bible?
If you liked it, try Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, Lord of the Flies by William Golding or The Road by Cormac McCarthy.