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Modern · Fiction, Thriller, Mystery

Stone Cold

by David Baldacci
2007 · 400 pages · Fiction
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 10 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

What it's about

Oliver Stone's Camel Club watches over Washington's leaders. As it protects Annabelle Conroy, the greatest con artist of her generation, men from Stone's shadowy past begin turning up dead, killed by Harry Finn.

Why it's worth reading

It was a #1 New York Times bestseller. It's a Camel Club thriller.

You'll love it if you liked

Good to know

It's part of a series, so earlier Camel Club books help.

By the numbers

60.9Must-Read Score
  • Readers45 out of 100 · counts 42%
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
  • Bestseller24 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 (1 week at #1)

Reads as

Gripping

How we rank

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Quick answers

Is Stone Cold worth reading?

Yes. It was a #1 New York Times bestseller. It ranks #2,442 of the 3,057 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 60.9 (the best book we found scores 99).

What is Stone Cold about?

Oliver Stone's Camel Club watches over Washington's leaders. As it protects Annabelle Conroy, the greatest con artist of her generation, men from Stone's shadowy past begin turning up dead, killed by Harry Finn.

How long does it take to read Stone Cold?

About 10 hours (400 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.

What should I read after Stone Cold?

If you liked it, try Memory Man by David Baldacci, The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum or The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth.