Year OneYear One
Score Modern
What it's about
It began on New Year's Eve: a sickness that spread quickly, and fear that spread faster. Within weeks, the power grid failed, law and government collapsed, and more than half the world's population was dead. As science fails, magic rises, some of it good, like the witchcraft of Lana Bingham, and some of it dark.
Why it's worth reading
It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It opens Nora Roberts' Chronicles of The One trilogy.
You'll love it if you liked
The Stand
Station Eleven
Dark WitchGood to know
It's a post-apocalyptic fantasy with romance. It's the first of a trilogy.
By the numbers
- Readers18 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller67 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
- #147 of the 219 young adult books we rank
- #315 of the 459 fantasy books we rank
- #1124 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #2071 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Adventurous
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Quick answers
Is Year One worth reading?
Yes. It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It ranks #2,071 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 63.2 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Year One about?
It began on New Year's Eve: a sickness that spread quickly, and fear that spread faster. Within weeks, the power grid failed, law and government collapsed, and more than half the world's population was dead. As science fails, magic rises, some of it good, like the witchcraft of Lana Bingham, and some of it dark.
How long does it take to read Year One?
About 11 hours (430 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Year One?
If you liked it, try The Stand by Stephen King, Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel or Dark Witch by Nora Roberts.