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Modern · Fiction, Romance

The Book of Two Ways

by Jodi Picoult
2020 · 464 pages · Fiction
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 12 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

What it's about

When her plane is about to crash-land, Dawn Edelstein finds herself thinking not of her husband but of a man she last saw fifteen years ago. She survives, but so do her doubts.

Why it's worth reading

It was a #1 New York Times bestseller.

You'll love it if you liked

Good to know

It's about the roads not taken.

By the numbers

54.2Must-Read Score
  • Readers3 out of 100 · counts 42%
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
  • Bestseller44 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)

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Quick answers

Is The Book of Two Ways worth reading?

Yes. It was a #1 New York Times bestseller. It ranks #2,957 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 54.2 (the best book we found scores 99).

What is The Book of Two Ways about?

When her plane is about to crash-land, Dawn Edelstein finds herself thinking not of her husband but of a man she last saw fifteen years ago. She survives, but so do her doubts.

How long does it take to read The Book of Two Ways?

About 12 hours (464 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.

What should I read after The Book of Two Ways?

If you liked it, try Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult, Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult or Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult.