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Modern · Fiction, Thriller, Adventure

Red Rabbit

by Tom Clancy
2002 · 640 pages · Fiction
55.9Must-Read
Score Modern
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 16 hours to read · about 5 weeks at 30 minutes a day

What it's about

Jack Ryan's first days with the CIA may be the Pope's last days alive.

Why it's worth reading

It spent three weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was one of the ten best-selling books of 2002.

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Good to know

It's an early Jack Ryan story.

By the numbers

55.9Must-Read Score
  • Readers6 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

Why it made the list

Bestseller
#1 New York Times bestseller (3 weeks at #1)One of the ten best-selling books of 2002 (Publishers Weekly)

Reads as

Gripping, Adventurous

How we rank

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Quick answers

Is Red Rabbit worth reading?

Yes. It spent three weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was one of the ten best-selling books of 2002. It ranks #2,861 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 55.9 (the best book we found scores 99).

What is Red Rabbit about?

Jack Ryan's first days with the CIA may be the Pope's last days alive.

How long does it take to read Red Rabbit?

About 16 hours (640 pages), or about 5 weeks at 30 minutes a day.

What should I read after Red Rabbit?

If you liked it, try The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy, Patriot Games by Tom Clancy or The Cardinal of the Kremlin by Tom Clancy.