MonsterMonster
Score Modern
What it's about
On trial as an accomplice to murder, sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon records his time in prison and the courtroom as a film script, trying to understand how his life came to this.
Why it's worth reading
It's on TIME's list of the 100 best young-adult books.
You'll love it if you liked
Fallen Angels
The Hate U Give
Dear Evan HansenGood to know
It's written as a screenplay.
By the numbers
- Readers0 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics41 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller8 out of 100 · counts 14%
- 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
- #1587 of the 1,647 modern books we rank
- #2967 of the 3,056 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Funny
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Is Monster worth reading?
Yes. It's on TIME's list of the 100 best young-adult books. It ranks #2,967 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 53.8 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Monster about?
On trial as an accomplice to murder, sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon records his time in prison and the courtroom as a film script, trying to understand how his life came to this.
How long does it take to read Monster?
About 4 hours (160 pages), or about 8 days at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Monster?
If you liked it, try Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas or Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich with Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul.