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Modern · Fiction, Mystery

Glass Houses

by Louise Penny
2017 · 391 pages · Fiction
67.9Must-Read
Score Modern
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 10 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

What it's about

Glass Houses is the fourteenth novel in Louise Penny's Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series, set in and around the Quebec village of Three Pines.

Why it's worth reading

It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. The Gamache series is one of the most beloved in crime fiction.

You'll love it if you liked

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Good to know

Start the series with Still Life if you can.

By the numbers

67.9Must-Read Score
  • Readers61 out of 100 · counts 42%
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
  • Bestseller37 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
#1 New York Times bestseller (1 week at #1)

Reads as

Gripping

How we rank

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Quick answers

Is Glass Houses worth reading?

Yes. It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It ranks #1,542 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 67.9 (the best book we found scores 99).

What is Glass Houses about?

Glass Houses is the fourteenth novel in Louise Penny's Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series, set in and around the Quebec village of Three Pines.

How long does it take to read Glass Houses?

About 10 hours (391 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.

What should I read after Glass Houses?

If you liked it, try Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny, A Better Man by Louise Penny or A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny.