Books like Hard as Nails

12 books to read next

• The Executioners John D. MacDonald 3.8 h
• The Switch Elmore Leonard 4.7 h
• Honeymoon James Patterson, Howard Roughan 7.2 h
• Rule 34 Charles Stross 6.5 h
• The Big Clock Kenneth Fearing 3.2 h
• The Godfather Mario Puzo 8.3 h
• Gone Girl Gillian Flynn 8.7 h
• Sacred Games Vikram Chandra 16.9 h
• The Mystery of the Blue Train Agatha Christie 4.7 h
• Hide and Seek James Patterson 6.8 h
• The Enemy Lee Child 8.7 h
• The Midnight Club James Patterson 6.3 h

How long each takes

The Executioners John D. MacDonald 3.8 h The Switch Elmore Leonard 4.7 h Honeymoon James Patterson, Howard Roughan 7.2 h Rule 34 Charles Stross 6.5 h The Big Clock Kenneth Fearing 3.2 h The Godfather Mario Puzo 8.3 h Gone Girl Gillian Flynn 8.7 h Sacred Games Vikram Chandra 16.9 h The Mystery of the Blue Train Agatha Christie 4.7 h Hide and Seek James Patterson 6.8 h The Enemy Lee Child 8.7 h The Midnight Club James Patterson 6.3 h

Bar height shows length. Estimated at 250 words a minute.