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Modern · Fiction, Humor, Mystery

Plum Lucky

by Janet Evanovich
2007 · 288 pages · Fiction
56.9Must-Read
Score Modern
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 7 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day

What it's about

Stephanie Plum is back, between the numbers, chasing luck in Atlantic City with the mysterious Diesel, who's on the trail of a little man in green pants and a giant lost bag of money that Grandma Mazur has found.

Why it's worth reading

It spent two weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was one of the ten best-selling books of 2008.

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Good to know

It's a between-the-numbers Stephanie Plum book.

By the numbers

56.9Must-Read Score
  • Readers10 out of 100 · counts 42%
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
  • Bestseller49 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 (2 weeks at #1)One of the ten best-selling books of 2008 (Publishers Weekly)

Reads as

Gripping, Funny, Uplifting

How we rank

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Quick answers

Is Plum Lucky worth reading?

Yes. It spent two weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was one of the ten best-selling books of 2008. It ranks #2,794 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 56.9 (the best book we found scores 99).

What is Plum Lucky about?

Stephanie Plum is back, between the numbers, chasing luck in Atlantic City with the mysterious Diesel, who's on the trail of a little man in green pants and a giant lost bag of money that Grandma Mazur has found.

How long does it take to read Plum Lucky?

About 7 hours (288 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.

What should I read after Plum Lucky?

If you liked it, try Fortune and Glory by Janet Evanovich, Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich or Hot Six by Janet Evanovich.