DesperationModern · Horror, Fiction, Thriller
Desperation
1996 · Fiction
27
Modern
★ 3.86 on Goodreads · 158K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
Is it worth reading?
#1 New York Times bestseller (2 weeks at #1). 3.86★ from 158K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
27Must-Read Score
- Readers20 out of 100 · counts 40%+9
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Bestseller51 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+18
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
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.
Where it ranks
- #53 of the 69 horror books we rank
- #177 of the 231 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #550 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #1192 of the 1,404 books we rank
Bestseller
- #1 New York Times bestseller (2 weeks at #1)
Reads as
Gripping, Dark
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