Point Blanc
by Anthony Horowitz
★ Top 5 book of 2001 · #4 on Best Books of 2001
After two powerful men die in suspicious accidents, the only clue is that their sons attended a remote Alpine school for rebellious rich kids. Alex goes undercover as a pupil, armed with a fake identity and disguised gadgets, to expose the truth.
Best for: Teen readers who like undercover spy missions, gadgets and mysterious, isolated settings
Point Blanc is #4 on BookWard's Best Books of 2001, out of 35 2001 books that cleared our data bar.
What Point Blanc is about
Alex Rider is back in the spy business, and this time he has no choice. MI6's chief, Alan Blunt, pressures him into looking into the deaths of two powerful men: an American billionaire killed in his New York office and a general. The only thing connecting them is that each had a rebellious son at Point Blanc Academy, a school run by Dr Hugo Grief.
Alex slips in under a false name as the supposed son of a supermarket tycoon. Among the boys he meets is James Sprintz, who dreams of escaping by skiing down the Alps. Something at the school is off, and the pupils seem oddly changed. Anthony Horowitz writes in the second Alex Rider adventure with plenty of action, disguise and daring. It will suit young readers who want a teenage hero, a snowy fortress and a mystery with real stakes.
Point Blanc on the Best Books of 2001
Point Blanc came out in 2001. Of the 35 books first published in 2001 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #4 on our Best Books of 2001 list.
Why it made the list: 325 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (25 ratings); 23 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.
Nearby on the 2001 list
- Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time Brian Tracy, #2
- Crucial Conversations Kerry Patterson, #3
- Getting Things Done David Allen, #5
- Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, #6
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 227 want to read it, 23 are reading it now and 75 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.3 out of 5 from 25 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 71 | 55% |
| Reader love | 94 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 80 | 20% |
Questions about Point Blanc
When was Point Blanc published?
Point Blanc by Anthony Horowitz was first published in 2001.
Was Point Blanc one of the best books of 2001?
Point Blanc is #4 on BookWard's Best Books of 2001, out of 35 2001 books that cleared our data bar. 325 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (25 ratings); 23 are reading it right now.
Why is Point Blanc on the Best Books of 2001 list?
325 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (25 ratings); 23 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2001
- American Gods Neil Gaiman, #1
- Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time Brian Tracy, #2
- Crucial Conversations Kerry Patterson, #3
- Getting Things Done David Allen, #5
- Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, #6
- Deception Point Dan Brown, #7
See the full Best Books of 2001, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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