Mr. MercedesModern · Horror, Thriller, Fiction
Mr. Mercedes
2014 · 527 pages · Fiction
50
Modern
★ 4.04 on Goodreads · 395K ratings
Critics' pick · Lifetime bestseller
≈ 13 hours to read · about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Edgar Award winner (2015). #1 New York Times bestseller (1 week at #1). 4.04★ from 395K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
50Must-Read Score
- Readers53 out of 100 · counts 40%+25
- Critics49 out of 100 · counts 14%+7
- Bestseller50 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+18
- Buzz3 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
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.
Where it ranks
- #17 of the 69 horror books we rank
- #44 of the 231 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #246 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #542 of the 1,404 books we rank
Won
- Edgar Award winner (2015)
Bestseller
- #1 New York Times bestseller (1 week at #1)
Reads as
Gripping, Dark
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