I, Alex CrossI, Alex Cross
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What it's about
Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration with terrible news: a beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. Vowing to find the killer, he learns she was mixed up in one of Washington's wildest scenes, and wasn't the killer's only victim. With Detective Brianna Stone, he follows the case into the city's seediest corners.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 2 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was one of the ten best-selling books of 2009.
You'll love it if you liked
Kill Alex Cross
Cross Justice
CrossGood to know
It's the fifteenth Alex Cross book; each stands alone.
By the numbers
- Readers55 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller48 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
- #222 of the 555 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #792 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1479 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
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Quick answers
Is I, Alex Cross worth reading?
Yes. It spent 2 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was one of the ten best-selling books of 2009. It ranks #1,479 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 68.4 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is I, Alex Cross about?
Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration with terrible news: a beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. Vowing to find the killer, he learns she was mixed up in one of Washington's wildest scenes, and wasn't the killer's only victim. With Detective Brianna Stone, he follows the case into the city's seediest corners.
How long does it take to read I, Alex Cross?
About 9 hours (374 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after I, Alex Cross?
If you liked it, try Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson, Cross Justice by James Patterson or Cross by James Patterson.