Patriot Games by Tom Clancy

Published 1987 · 175,000 words · about 12 hours at an average pace · thriller, spy fiction, techno-thriller, political fiction

How hard is Patriot Games to read?

Patriot Games scores 2.9 out of 10 for difficulty, making it relatively accessible.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 4.0 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 3.8 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 3.0 out of 10
  • Information density: 5.2 out of 10

Literary standing

Patriot Games holds a literary regard score of 4.4 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

Tom Clancy