Dead or AliveDead or Alive
Score Modern
What it's about
The Campus, secretly created under President Jack Ryan to hunt down and eliminate threats to the country, faces Tom Clancy's greatest characters' deadliest challenge.
Why it's worth reading
It spent three weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was one of the ten best-selling books of 2010.
You'll love it if you liked
Locked On
Threat Vector
Clear and Present DangerGood to know
It's a Jack Ryan thriller.
By the numbers
- Readers6 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller56 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
- #543 of the 623 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #1463 of the 1,647 modern books we rank
- #2751 of the 3,056 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Gripping, Adventurous
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Is Dead or Alive worth reading?
Yes. It spent three weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was one of the ten best-selling books of 2010. It ranks #2,751 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 57.5 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Dead or Alive about?
The Campus, secretly created under President Jack Ryan to hunt down and eliminate threats to the country, faces Tom Clancy's greatest characters' deadliest challenge.
How long does it take to read Dead or Alive?
About 21 hours (848 pages), or about 6 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Dead or Alive?
If you liked it, try Locked On by Tom Clancy and Mark Greaney, Threat Vector by Tom Clancy or Clear and Present Danger by Tom Clancy.