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Modern · Fiction, Mystery, Romance

Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas

by James Patterson
2001 · 266 pages · Fiction
67.0Must-Read
Score Modern
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 7 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day

What it's about

In a departure for James Patterson, Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas is a love story: a moving and suspenseful novel about families, loss, new love and hope, told partly through a mother's diary for her young son.

Why it's worth reading

It spent 4 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It's one of Patterson's most popular standalone novels.

You'll love it if you liked

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Good to know

It's very emotional. Have tissues ready.

By the numbers

67.0Must-Read Score
  • Readers59 out of 100 · counts 42%
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
  • Bestseller35 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 (4 weeks at #1)

Reads as

Moving, Gripping, Uplifting

How we rank

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Quick answers

Is Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas worth reading?

Yes. It spent 4 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It ranks #1,655 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 67.0 (the best book we found scores 99).

What is Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas about?

In a departure for James Patterson, Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas is a love story: a moving and suspenseful novel about families, loss, new love and hope, told partly through a mother's diary for her young son.

How long does it take to read Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas?

About 7 hours (266 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.

What should I read after Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas?

If you liked it, try Sam's Letters to Jennifer by James Patterson, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks or Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks.