The Stranger
- 400
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 7 weeks on the list, peaked at #2
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Our view
“The Stranger” starts from a sharp premise: a man nobody knows tells you one undeniable thing, and your life comes apart. Coben turns that idea into an absorbing thriller about what a single secret does to a family. Some readers find the story hard to believe and wonder why its hero confides in no one; others find it heavy on exposition and slow to gather speed.
The view of the BookRank editors, written from readers’ ratings and comments. It does not affect the score or the book’s place in a ranking.
About the book
"The Stranger appears out of nowhere, perhaps in a bar, or a parking lot, or at the grocery store. His identity is unknown. His motives are unclear. His information is undeniable. Then he whispers a few words in your ear and disappears, leaving you picking up the pieces of your shattered world." --Amazon.com.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.3 across 123 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 46% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.6. That is how 7.4 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.5 | 8 | 7% |
| Hardcover | 7.3 | 115 | 94% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Stranger?
It has 400 pages — shorter than 70% of the ranked books in Thriller.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
If you liked this
Same shelf — Thriller — with scores between 7.4 and 7.5, closest to this book.
