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The Institute
Modern · Horror, Fiction, Thriller

The Institute

by Stephen King
2019 · 652 pages · Fiction
56 Modern ★ 4.19 on Goodreads · 364K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 16 hours to read · about 5 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

#1 New York Times bestseller (2 weeks at #1). 4.19★ from 364K Goodreads ratings.

By the numbers

56Must-Read Score
  • Readers79 out of 100 · counts 40%+36
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
  • Bestseller56 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+20
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0

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Where it ranks

Bestseller

Reads as

Gripping, Dark, Adventurous

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