The Burden of ProofModern · Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
The Burden of Proof
1990 · 536 pages · Fiction
43
Modern
★ 4.04 on Goodreads · 41K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 13 hours to read · about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
#1 New York Times bestseller (11 weeks at #1). 4.04★ from 41K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
43Must-Read Score
- Readers53 out of 100 · counts 40%+23
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Bestseller55 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+20
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
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.
Where it ranks
- #71 of the 231 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #329 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #735 of the 1,405 books we rank
Bestseller
- #1 New York Times bestseller (11 weeks at #1)
Reads as
Gripping
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