The Wide Window
by Lemony Snicket
★ Top 25 book of 2000 · #15 on Best Books of 2000
The Baudelaire orphans head into another thrilling chapter of their story. Count Olaf is back, and the children are once again in serious trouble.
Best for: Young fans of the Baudelaire orphans following their ongoing misadventures with Count Olaf
The Wide Window is #15 on BookWard's Best Books of 2000, out of 45 2000 books that cleared our data bar.
What The Wide Window is about
The Baudelaire orphans, Violet, Klaus and Sunny, are sent by Mr. Poe to live with their Aunt Josephine in a house on a hill above Lake Lachrymose. Aunt Josephine is afraid of nearly everything, from cooking to her own welcome mat, and she adores grammar, with a library packed with books about it. The house has a wide window that looks out over the lake.
The children are relieved to be safe, but Count Olaf turns up in a new disguise as a sailor called Captain Sham. The children recognize him, yet their guardian refuses to believe them. Once again, the adults around them are no help, and the three siblings must rely on their own wits, each other and a few clues hidden in plain sight. This third book in A Series of Unfortunate Events, illustrated by Brett Helquist, blends gloom and dry humour for young readers who enjoy a mystery.
The Wide Window on the Best Books of 2000
The Wide Window came out in 2000. Of the 45 books first published in 2000 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #15 on our Best Books of 2000 list.
Why it made the list: 246 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4 out of 5 (44 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 2000 list
- Stargirl Jerry Spinelli, #13
- Gathering Blue Lois Lowry, #14
- Basic Economics Thomas Sowell, #16
- The Princess Diaries Meg Cabot, #17
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More years: Best Books of 1999 Best Books of 2001.
The numbers behind it
- Readers: 133 want to read it, 16 are reading it now and 97 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4 out of 5 from 44 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 58 | 55% |
| Reader love | 64 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 56 | 20% |
Questions about The Wide Window
When was The Wide Window published?
The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket was first published in 2000.
Was The Wide Window one of the best books of 2000?
The Wide Window is #15 on BookWard's Best Books of 2000, out of 45 2000 books that cleared our data bar. 246 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4 out of 5 (44 ratings).
Why is The Wide Window on the Best Books of 2000 list?
246 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4 out of 5 (44 ratings).
More of the best books of 2000
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J. K. Rowling, #1
- The 48 Laws of Power Robert Greene, #2
- Because of Winn-Dixie Kate DiCamillo, #3
- The Gruffalo Julia Donaldson, #4
- Life of Pi Yann Martel, #5
- Esperanza Rising Pam Muñoz Ryan, #6
See the full Best Books of 2000, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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