50 Must-Read 50 Beta
← The Must-Read 50
Cover of From Dead to Worse by Charlaine HarrisFrom Dead to Worse
Modern · Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery

From Dead to Worse

by Charlaine Harris
2008 · 471 pages · Fiction
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 12 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

By the numbers

57.8Must-Read Score
  • Readers8 out of 100 · counts 42%
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
  • Bestseller54 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

Why it made the list

Bestseller
33 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists since 2008

Reads as

Adventurous, Gripping

How we rank

Already read it? Upload your Goodreads or StoryGraph history and get the 50 best books you haven't read, tuned to your taste.Get my 50

More by Charlaine Harris

Cover of Dead and Gone by Charlaine HarrisDead and Gone
Dead and GoneCharlaine Harris

If you like this, read next

Cover of Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirGideon the Ninth
Gideon the NinthTamsyn Muir
Cover of All Systems Red by Martha WellsAll Systems Red
All Systems RedMartha Wells
Cover of Promises in Death by J. D. RobbPromises in Death
Promises in DeathJ. D. Robb
Cover of Innocent in Death by J. D. RobbInnocent in Death
Innocent in DeathJ. D. Robb
Cover of The Blind Assassin by Margaret AtwoodThe Blind Assassin
The Blind AssassinMargaret Atwood
Cover of Jade City by Fonda LeeJade City
Jade CityFonda Lee

Explore the best-of lists

All 36 best-of lists →