The Teeth of the TigerThe Teeth of the Tiger
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What it's about
In a Vienna café, a terrorist proposes joining his network in Europe and the Middle East with a Colombian drug network in America. Standing in the way: the Campus, President Jack Ryan's off-the-books secret agency.
Why it's worth reading
It spent two weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was one of the ten best-selling books of 2003.
You'll love it if you liked
Dead or Alive
Locked On
Red RabbitGood to know
It's a Jack Ryan universe thriller.
By the numbers
- Readers6 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller43 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
- #589 of the 623 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #1558 of the 1,647 modern books we rank
- #2922 of the 3,056 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Gripping, Adventurous
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Is The Teeth of the Tiger worth reading?
Yes. It spent two weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was one of the ten best-selling books of 2003. It ranks #2,922 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 54.9 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Teeth of the Tiger about?
In a Vienna café, a terrorist proposes joining his network in Europe and the Middle East with a Colombian drug network in America. Standing in the way: the Campus, President Jack Ryan's off-the-books secret agency.
How long does it take to read The Teeth of the Tiger?
About 16 hours (640 pages), or about 5 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Teeth of the Tiger?
If you liked it, try Dead or Alive by Tom Clancy and Grant Blackwood, Locked On by Tom Clancy and Mark Greaney or Red Rabbit by Tom Clancy.