Red NoticeRed Notice
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What it's about
Bill Browder grew up on the South Side of Chicago, went to Stanford Business School and made his fortune in Moscow in the 1990s, running the largest investment fund in post-Soviet Russia. When he exposed the corrupt oligarchs robbing the companies he invested in, Vladimir Putin had him expelled. Then police raided his offices, and a $230 million tax fraud followed. His lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, uncovered it, and paid with his life.
Why it's worth reading
It has spent 32 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It reads like a thriller, but it's a true story of corruption, murder and one man's campaign for justice.
You'll love it if you liked
Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
All the President's MenGood to know
It's told from Browder's point of view and led to the Magnitsky Act. You don't need to know finance to follow it.
By the numbers
- Readers90 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller53 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.
Where it ranks
- #96 of the 290 memoirs and biographies we rank
- #258 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #512 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
True story
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Quick answers
Is Red Notice worth reading?
Yes. It has spent 32 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It ranks #512 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 78.3 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Red Notice about?
Bill Browder grew up on the South Side of Chicago, went to Stanford Business School and made his fortune in Moscow in the 1990s, running the largest investment fund in post-Soviet Russia. When he exposed the corrupt oligarchs robbing the companies he invested in, Vladimir Putin had him expelled. Then police raided his offices, and a $230 million tax fraud followed. His lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, uncovered it, and paid with his life.
How long does it take to read Red Notice?
About 10 hours (416 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Red Notice?
If you liked it, try Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators by Ronan Farrow, Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou or All the President's Men by Bob Woodward And Carl Bernstein.