#1
The Lost Symbol
8.4/10Setting: U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.
AI #1
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AI vs Readers
Top books: Mystery, Thriller & Horror
AI scores each book across five 10-point criteria. Readers vote on the same scale, so the algorithmic and reader rankings can sit side by side.
Genres
Rankings by category
AI
Top 100
AI-rated books: 26. Reader-ranked books: 1.
#2
Northanger Abbey
8.4/10Setting: Bath, England
AI #2
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#3
Setting: Chinatown, San Francisco, California
AI #3
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#4
Setting: Penzance, Cornwall, England
AI #4
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#5
Room 55
8/10Setting: Säter Clinic, Säter, Sweden
AI #5
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#6
Setting: Belgravia, London, England
AI #6
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#7
A Murder in Hollywood
7.8/10Setting: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
AI #7
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#8
Setting: Savannah, Georgia
AI #8
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#9
The Secret Agent
7.8/10Setting: London, England
AI #9
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#10
Setting: Dartmoor, Devon, England
AI #10 · Readers #1 (9.2/10)
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#11
Mayhem
7.8/10Setting: East End, London, England
AI #11
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#12
Silent Island
7.8/10Setting: Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
AI #12
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#13
The Girl in the Loch
7.8/10Setting: Hell's Glen, Scottish Highlands
AI #13
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#14
The Rose Code
7.6/10Setting: Bletchley Park, England
AI #14
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#15
The Paris Apartment
7.6/10Setting: Paris, France
AI #15
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#16
The English Monster
7.6/10Setting: Wapping, London, England
AI #16
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#17
The Silent Patient
7.6/10Setting: North London, England
AI #17
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#18
Strangers in Time
7.6/10Setting: London, England
AI #18
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#19
Death in the Spires
7.4/10Setting: Oxford, England
AI #19
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#20
The Black Echo
7.4/10Setting: Mulholland Dam, Los Angeles, California
AI #20
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#21
Setting: Upper East Side, New York City, New York
AI #21
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#22
Setting: Berlin, Germany
AI #22
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#23
The Garden of Angels
7.4/10Setting: Venice, Italy
AI #23
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#24
Setting: Osage County, Oklahoma
AI #24
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#25
Murder on Waverly Place
7.2/10Setting: Waverly Place, New York City, New York
AI #25
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#26
London Falling
7.2/10Setting: London, England
AI #26
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Criteria
Mystery, Thriller & Horror
Construction of the mystery, case, or investigation.
How strongly the book holds attention from start to finish.
Credibility of evidence, false leads, and discoveries.
Strength of the detective, officer, or person driving the case.
Satisfaction of the solution and closure.