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Modern · Fiction

Walking Disaster

by Jamie McGuire
2013 · 448 pages · Fiction
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 11 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

What it's about

Travis Maddox, a feared fighter with a bad reputation with women, has never met a girl who wasn't interested, until Abby Abernathy treats him with dislike and disinterest, and he's determined to win her over.

Why it's worth reading

It was a #1 New York Times bestseller.

You'll love it if you liked

Good to know

It's a romance.

By the numbers

57.7Must-Read Score
  • Readers19 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

Why it made the list

Bestseller
#1 New York Times bestseller (1 week at #1)

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Quick answers

Is Walking Disaster worth reading?

Yes. It was a #1 New York Times bestseller. It ranks #2,729 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 57.7 (the best book we found scores 99).

What is Walking Disaster about?

Travis Maddox, a feared fighter with a bad reputation with women, has never met a girl who wasn't interested, until Abby Abernathy treats him with dislike and disinterest, and he's determined to win her over.

How long does it take to read Walking Disaster?

About 11 hours (448 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.

What should I read after Walking Disaster?

If you liked it, try Twisted Hate by Ana Huang, Caught Up by Navessa Allen or It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover.