Freezing Order
What it's about
In 2009, Bill Browder's young Russian lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, was beaten to death in a Moscow jail after exposing a $230 million fraud by Russian officials. Browder gave up his business career to pursue justice for him. Here he tells how he and his team followed the stolen money across Europe and became targets of Vladimir Putin.
Why it's worth reading
It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It reads like a spy thriller, and it's a true account of how the Kremlin operates abroad.
You'll love it if you liked
Patriot: A Memoir, Red Notice or Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
Good to know
It's a sequel to Red Notice, but stands on its own. It moves fast.
Quick answers
Is Freezing Order worth reading?
Yes. It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It ranks #1,146 of the 2,819 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 71.4 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Freezing Order about?
In 2009, Bill Browder's young Russian lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, was beaten to death in a Moscow jail after exposing a $230 million fraud by Russian officials. Browder gave up his business career to pursue justice for him. Here he tells how he and his team followed the stolen money across Europe and became targets of Vladimir Putin.
How long does it take to read Freezing Order?
About 8 hours (336 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Freezing Order?
If you liked it, try Patriot: A Memoir by Alexei Navalny, Red Notice by Bill Browder or Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators by Ronan Farrow.
By the numbers
- Readers72 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller42 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.
#1 New York Times bestseller (1 week at #1).
Where it ranks
- #25 of the 44 politics books we rank
- #201 of the 481 new books we rank
- #1146 of the 2,819 books we rank
Bestseller
- #1 New York Times bestseller (1 week at #1)
Reads as
True story, Gripping, Dark
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