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Score Classic
What it's about
Seventeen-year-old misfit Arnie Cunningham buys his first car, a 1958 Plymouth Fury named Christine. She's jealous, possessive and deadly, and she comes between Arnie and his new girlfriend.
Why it's worth reading
It was one of the ten best-selling books of 1983. It's Stephen King's famous haunted-car novel.
You'll love it if you liked
Good to know
It's violent in places.
By the numbers
- Readers19 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller60 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
- #63 of the 87 horror books we rank
- #747 of the 924 classics we rank
- #2372 of the 3,057 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Dark, Gripping
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Quick answers
Is Christine worth reading?
Yes. It was one of the ten best-selling books of 1983. It ranks #2,372 of the 3,057 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 61.6 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Christine about?
Seventeen-year-old misfit Arnie Cunningham buys his first car, a 1958 Plymouth Fury named Christine. She's jealous, possessive and deadly, and she comes between Arnie and his new girlfriend.
How long does it take to read Christine?
About 19 hours (749 pages), or about 5 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Christine?
If you liked it, try Carrie by Stephen King, It by Stephen King or Pet Sematary by Stephen King.