As Good as Dead
by Holly Jackson
★ Top 5 book of 2021 · #4 on Best Books of 2021
Pip Fitz-Amobi is about to start college, yet her earlier investigations still weigh on her. Death threats follow her true-crime podcast, and an anonymous person keeps sending her a puzzling question. This closes the series with humor, crime, and strong emotion.
Best for: Fans of the series who want its final chapter, mixing crime and humor
As Good as Dead is #4 on BookWard's Best Books of 2021, out of 59 2021 books that cleared our data bar.
What As Good as Dead is about
Pip Fitz-Amobi is about to leave for college, but the past will not let her go. The investigations she carried out in earlier books still weigh on her, and her well-known true-crime podcast has brought a new problem: death threats. On top of that, an anonymous person keeps putting a mysterious question to her.
As Good as Dead is the final book in a three-part series, so it suits readers who have followed Pip from the start. Holly Jackson blends humor with crime and thriller elements, and the story centers on what happens when a young amateur investigator has to live with the consequences of her own work.
As Good as Dead on the Best Books of 2021
As Good as Dead came out in 2021. Of the 59 books first published in 2021 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #4 on our Best Books of 2021 list.
Why it made the list: 1,269 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (37 ratings); 69 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
It earns Reader favorite.
Nearby on the 2021 list
- Twisted Games Ana Huang, #2
- Project Hail Mary Andy Weir, #3
- You've Reached Sam Dustin Thao, #5
- Twisted Love Ana Huang, #6
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 1,118 want to read it, 69 are reading it now and 82 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 from 37 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 85 | 55% |
| Reader love | 98 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 86 | 20% |
Questions about As Good as Dead
When was As Good as Dead published?
As Good as Dead by Holly Jackson was first published in 2021.
Was As Good as Dead one of the best books of 2021?
As Good as Dead is #4 on BookWard's Best Books of 2021, out of 59 2021 books that cleared our data bar. 1,269 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (37 ratings); 69 are reading it right now.
Why is As Good as Dead on the Best Books of 2021 list?
1,269 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (37 ratings); 69 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2021
- The Love Hypothesis Ali Hazelwood, #1
- Twisted Games Ana Huang, #2
- Project Hail Mary Andy Weir, #3
- You've Reached Sam Dustin Thao, #5
- Twisted Love Ana Huang, #6
- Hunting Adeline H. D. Carlton, #7
See the full Best Books of 2021, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
This page uses public data: Open Library reader counts and ratings, and Wikipedia page views for recent years. The description is paraphrased from real source text. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales, and can be affected by data gaps. Lists update monthly.
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