Lucky DayLucky Day
What it's about
Vera, a former statistics professor, survived a global catastrophe called the Low Probability Event, but no longer finds meaning in anything. When a government agent asks for her help investigating outbreaks of deadly absurdity linked to an improbably lucky casino, she has to face the most horrifying concept of all: nothing.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It's a weird, original horror novel by the author of Bury Your Gays.
You'll love it if you liked
Bury Your Gays
I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom
The ViolenceGood to know
It's strange and philosophical.
By the numbers
- Readers8 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller17 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 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.
On our reserve shelf: it's well reviewed, but isn't currently a prize winner, a lifetime bestseller or a book everyone's talking about, so we don't rank it. We check again every month, and it can still turn up in your 50 once you've read most of our ranked books.
Why it made the list
Reads as
Dark, Thought-provoking, Gripping
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Quick answers
Is Lucky Day worth reading?
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. Its Must-Read Score is 50.3 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Lucky Day about?
Vera, a former statistics professor, survived a global catastrophe called the Low Probability Event, but no longer finds meaning in anything. When a government agent asks for her help investigating outbreaks of deadly absurdity linked to an improbably lucky casino, she has to face the most horrifying concept of all: nothing.
How long does it take to read Lucky Day?
About 7 hours (299 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Lucky Day?
If you liked it, try Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle, I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom by Jason Pargin or The Violence by Delilah S. Dawson.