The SurvivorThe Survivor
Score Modern
What it's about
Former CIA wunderkind Joseph Rickman stole a huge trove of top-secret intelligence and offered it to Pakistan, before Mitch Rapp was sent to kill him. But Rickman's death didn't end the threat: he hid the data somewhere, and it's being released piece by piece.
Why it's worth reading
It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Kyle Mills took over Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp series after Flynn's death.
You'll love it if you liked
The Last Man
Extreme Measures
Protect and DefendGood to know
It follows The Last Man directly. It's the first Mitch Rapp novel written by Kyle Mills.
By the numbers
- Readers82 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller41 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
- #94 of the 555 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #482 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #924 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Gripping, Adventurous
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Quick answers
Is The Survivor worth reading?
Yes. It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It ranks #924 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 73.8 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Survivor about?
Former CIA wunderkind Joseph Rickman stole a huge trove of top-secret intelligence and offered it to Pakistan, before Mitch Rapp was sent to kill him. But Rickman's death didn't end the threat: he hid the data somewhere, and it's being released piece by piece.
How long does it take to read The Survivor?
About 9 hours (368 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Survivor?
If you liked it, try The Last Man by Vince Flynn, Extreme Measures by Vince Flynn or Protect and Defend by Vince Flynn.