TimelineTimeline
Score Modern
What it's about
Technology has advanced so far that even moments from the past can be made real, and a group of historians find themselves inside fourteenth-century feudal France.
Why it's worth reading
It was one of the ten best-selling books of 1999.
You'll love it if you liked
Jurassic Park
The Andromeda Strain
PreyGood to know
It's a time-travel thriller.
By the numbers
- Readers7 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller61 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
- #268 of the 333 science fiction books we rank
- #514 of the 623 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #1401 of the 1,647 modern books we rank
- #2639 of the 3,056 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Gripping, Adventurous
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Science fiction booksTop 25 · 333 ranked
Mysteries and thrillersTop 25 · 623 ranked
Modern booksTop 25 · 1,647 ranked
Books of the 1990sTop 25 · 305 ranked
Fantasy booksTop 25 · 504 ranked
Literary novelsTop 25 · 325 ranked
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelsTop 25 · 63 ranked
Memoirs and biographiesTop 25 · 290 rankedQuick answers
Is Timeline worth reading?
Yes. It was one of the ten best-selling books of 1999. It ranks #2,639 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 Timeline about?
Technology has advanced so far that even moments from the past can be made real, and a group of historians find themselves inside fourteenth-century feudal France.
How long does it take to read Timeline?
About 13 hours (514 pages), or about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Timeline?
If you liked it, try Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton, The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton or Prey by Michael Crichton.