Carrie Soto Is BackCarrie Soto Is Back
What it's about
Carrie Soto was the greatest tennis player in the world, with a record twenty Grand Slam titles, and she was famous for being fierce and unlikable. Six years after she retired, a younger player breaks her record. At thirty-seven, Carrie decides to come back for one more season, coached again by her father, to take it back.
Why it's worth reading
It won the Goodreads Choice Award for historical fiction. Taylor Jenkins Reid makes the tennis thrilling, and Carrie's relationship with her father is the heart of the book.
You'll love it if you liked
Open
Atmosphere
Hello BeautifulGood to know
You don't need to know tennis. Carrie appears briefly in Reid's earlier novel Malibu Rising.
By the numbers
- Readers70 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller55 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz8 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #63 of the 116 historical novels we rank
- #105 of the 309 literary novels we rank
- #153 of the 481 new books we rank
- #886 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
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Quick answers
Is Carrie Soto Is Back worth reading?
Yes. It won the Goodreads Choice Award for historical fiction. It ranks #886 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 74.1 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Carrie Soto Is Back about?
Carrie Soto was the greatest tennis player in the world, with a record twenty Grand Slam titles, and she was famous for being fierce and unlikable. Six years after she retired, a younger player breaks her record. At thirty-seven, Carrie decides to come back for one more season, coached again by her father, to take it back.
How long does it take to read Carrie Soto Is Back?
About 10 hours (384 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What awards has Carrie Soto Is Back won?
Goodreads Choice (historical fiction) winner (2022).
What should I read after Carrie Soto Is Back?
If you liked it, try Open by Andre Agassi, Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid or Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano.