The Pelican BriefModern · Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
The Pelican Brief
1992 · Fiction
53
Modern
★ 4.06 on Goodreads · 456K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
Is it worth reading?
#1 New York Times bestseller (12 weeks at #1). 4.06★ from 456K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
53Must-Read Score
- Readers57 out of 100 · counts 40%+26
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Bestseller75 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+27
- 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
- #30 of the 231 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #202 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #457 of the 1,405 books we rank
Bestseller
- #1 New York Times bestseller (12 weeks at #1)
Reads as
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