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Modern · Fiction, Romance, Classics

The Wedding

by Nicholas Sparks
2003 · 275 pages · Fiction
58.9Must-Read
Score Modern
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 7 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day

What it's about

After thirty years of marriage, Wilson Lewis, son-in-law of Allie and Noah from The Notebook, admits the romance has gone out of his marriage, and sets out to make his wife Jane fall in love with him again before their daughter's wedding.

Why it's worth reading

It was one of the ten best-selling books of 2003.

You'll love it if you liked

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Good to know

Allie and Noah from The Notebook appear.

By the numbers

58.9Must-Read Score
  • Readers22 out of 100 · counts 42%
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
  • Bestseller42 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

Why it made the list

Bestseller
One of the ten best-selling books of 2003 (Publishers Weekly)

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Quick answers

Is The Wedding worth reading?

Yes. It was one of the ten best-selling books of 2003. It ranks #2,631 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 58.9 (the best book we found scores 99).

What is The Wedding about?

After thirty years of marriage, Wilson Lewis, son-in-law of Allie and Noah from The Notebook, admits the romance has gone out of his marriage, and sets out to make his wife Jane fall in love with him again before their daughter's wedding.

How long does it take to read The Wedding?

About 7 hours (275 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.

What should I read after The Wedding?

If you liked it, try The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks, The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks or Dear John by Nicholas Sparks.