
#129 in Thriller
The Guardians
7.77.7 / 10
Score out of 1096 ratingsConfidence 40%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
- NYT bestseller · 26 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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About the book
The Guardians is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham, focusing on the world of wrongful convictions and the struggles faced by defense attorneys in exonerating innocent people.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 96 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 40% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.6. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 5 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 7.9 | 91 | 95% |
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