Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper LeeFurious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee
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What it's about
The gothic true-crime story Harper Lee spent years researching but never told, excavated by Casey Cep.
Why it's worth reading
It was a finalist for the Baillie Gifford Prize.
You'll love it if you liked
In Cold Blood
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
The Devil in the White CityGood to know
It's nonfiction.
By the numbers
- Readers10 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics24 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller28 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz10 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
- #284 of the 290 memoirs and biographies we rank
- #1547 of the 1,647 modern books we rank
- #2901 of the 3,056 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
True story
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Is Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee worth reading?
Yes. It was a finalist for the Baillie Gifford Prize. It ranks #2,901 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 55.4 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee about?
The gothic true-crime story Harper Lee spent years researching but never told, excavated by Casey Cep.
How long does it take to read Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee?
About 14 hours (544 pages), or about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee?
If you liked it, try In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann or The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson.