Make MeMake Me
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What it's about
Jack Reacher is back, drawn off a train by curiosity into a remote town, a missing-persons case and a secret that the people keeping it will kill to protect.
Why it's worth reading
It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Stephen King calls Reacher the coolest continuing character in fiction.
You'll love it if you liked
Good to know
It stands alone. It's one of the darker Reacher novels.
By the numbers
- Readers46 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller56 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
- #235 of the 555 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #818 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1524 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Gripping, Adventurous
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Quick answers
Is Make Me worth reading?
Yes. It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It ranks #1,524 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 68.0 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Make Me about?
Jack Reacher is back, drawn off a train by curiosity into a remote town, a missing-persons case and a secret that the people keeping it will kill to protect.
How long does it take to read Make Me?
About 10 hours (417 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Make Me?
If you liked it, try Night School by Lee Child, Past Tense by Lee Child or 61 Hours by Lee Child.