Hannibal
by Thomas Harris
★ Top 25 book of 1999 · #21 on Best Books of 1999
Set seven years after The Silence of the Lambs, this novel follows FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling and Dr. Hannibal Lecter. One of Lecter's former victims is intent on getting revenge.
Best for: Thriller readers who enjoyed The Silence of the Lambs and want its sequel
Hannibal is #21 on BookWard's Best Books of 1999, out of 52 1999 books that cleared our data bar.
What Hannibal is about
Seven years have passed since the events of The Silence of the Lambs, and Thomas Harris returns to Dr. Hannibal Lecter in this third book of his series. FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling is back as well, appearing for the second time in the series. The plot turns on the planned revenge of one of Lecter's victims, which sets obsession and retribution at the centre of the story. Dark, gothic and sophisticated in tone, it asks what separates civilization from savagery and leaves moral certainty in short supply.
Hannibal on the Best Books of 1999
Hannibal came out in 1999. Of the 52 books first published in 1999 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #21 on our Best Books of 1999 list.
Why it made the list: 261 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (14 ratings). 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.
Nearby on the 1999 list
- Gardens of the Moon Steven Erikson, #19
- Scattered Gabor Maté, #20
- Code Charles Petzold, #22
- The Amber Spyglass Philip Pullman, #23
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 211 want to read it, 11 are reading it now and 39 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.3 out of 5 from 14 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 46 | 55% |
| Reader love | 79 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 40 | 20% |
Questions about Hannibal
When was Hannibal published?
Hannibal by Thomas Harris was first published in 1999.
Was Hannibal one of the best books of 1999?
Hannibal is #21 on BookWard's Best Books of 1999, out of 52 1999 books that cleared our data bar. 261 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (14 ratings).
Why is Hannibal on the Best Books of 1999 list?
261 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (14 ratings).
More of the best books of 1999
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J. K. Rowling, #1
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower Stephen Chbosky, #2
- Wings of Fire A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, #3
- On Writing Stephen King, #4
- The Bad Beginning Lemony Snicket, #5
- The Coldest Winter Ever Sister Souljah, #6
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How we know
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