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Thinner
Classic · Horror, Fiction, Thriller

Thinner

by Richard Bachman
1984 · 320 pages · Fiction
26 Classic ★ 3.78 on Goodreads · 234K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 8 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

#1 New York Times bestseller (4 weeks at #1). 3.78★ from 234K Goodreads ratings.

By the numbers

26Must-Read Score
  • Readers10 out of 100 · counts 40%+4
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
  • Bestseller61 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+22
  • 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

Bestseller

Reads as

Gripping, Dark, Adventurous

How we rank

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