Big Little Lies

#5 in Thriller

Big Little Lies

Liane Moriarty

First published 2014Original language EN

8.28.2 / 10
Score out of 10712 ratingsConfidence 80%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
#5 of 199 in Thriller ahead of 98% of the category
512
Pages
about 9 h
Reading time
  • NYT bestseller · 38 weeks on the list, peaked at #1

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About the book

Big Little Lies is a 2014 novel written by Australian author Liane Moriarty. It was published in July 2014 by Penguin Publishing. The novel made the New York Times Best Seller list. In 2015, it was a recipient of the Davitt Award.

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Where the score comes from

The sources average 8.4 across 712 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 79% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.5. That is how 8.2 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Open Library8.435 5%
Hardcover8.3677 95%

Frequently asked

What is Big Little Lies rated?

8.2 out of 10, from 712 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.

Is Big Little Lies worth reading?

Readers give it 8.2/10 from 712 ratings, which puts it ahead of 98 % of the Thriller shelf.

How long does it take to read Big Little Lies?

About 9 hours at an average reading pace — 512 pages.

Where does Big Little Lies rank?

#5 in Thriller on the current snapshot.

Was Big Little Lies a bestseller?

Yes — 38 weeks on the New York Times list, peaking at #1. Sales are shown here but never scored.

How long is Big Little Lies?

It has 512 pages — longer than 80% of the ranked books in Thriller.

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