Fang

Fang

James Patterson

First published 2010Original language ENYoung adult

7.57.5 / 10
Score out of 1092 ratingsConfidence 39%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
309
Pages
about 6 h
Reading time

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Our view

“Fang” is a tense sixth instalment of the “Maximum Ride” series, with friendship and first love at its heart. Its tagline hints that Fang, who has always stood by Max, may be about to leave her life for good. Some readers count a few unexpected turns in its favour.

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About the book

Fang: A Maximum Ride Novel is the sixth book in the Maximum Ride series written by James Patterson. It was released on February 5, 2010 in Australia, New Zealand and the UK and was released in the US on March 15, 2010. Its tag line is: He has always been there for her. Now he may be gone forever.

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Reading order · Maximum Ride

Full order & progress →
Score per volume9 volumes on a timeline, 2005 to 2015 · Best-rated volume: School's Out Forever
  1. The Angel Experiment
    The Angel Experiment2005 · 341 ratingsStart here
    7.47.4 / 10
  2. School's Out Forever
    School's Out Forever2006 · 183 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  3. Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
    Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports2007 · 152 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  4. The Final Warning
    The Final Warning2008 · 109 ratings
    7.37.3 / 10
  5. MAX
    MAX2009 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  6. Fang
    Fang2010 · 92 ratingsThis book
    7.57.5 / 10
  7. Angel
    Angel2011 · 59 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  8. Nevermore
    Nevermore2012 · 68 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  9. Maximum Ride Forever
    Maximum Ride Forever2015 · 29 ratings · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet

Where the score comes from

The sources average 7.0 across 92 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 38% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 7.5 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Hardcover7.092 100%

Frequently asked

What age is Fang for?

Fang sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 309 pages — shorter than 88% of the ranked books in Young adult.

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