Welcome to
THE PEQUOD

THE PEQUOD is a website focused on reviews of various fiction and non-fiction books. At present, the site includes 4,802 reviews. All content on THE PEQUOD is written and edited by Jeffrey Smith. 

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GUIDE TO BOOK RATINGS

There are currently 4,802 books
under review by THE PEQUOD. All
books are rated on a scale of 1 to
10, in half-point increments (e.g.,
10.0, 9.5, 9.0, 8.5, etc.). Books
rated below 7.0 are noted with an
asterisk (*). 

Rating# of Books% of TotalCumulative %
10.0340.7%0.7%
9.51693.5%4.2%
9.03487.2%11.5%
8.54339.0%20.5%
8.048010.0%30.5%
7.553511.1%41.6%
7.060412.6%54.2%
* (below 7.0)2,19945.8%100.0%
TOTAL4,802100.0% 

Gold Parenthesis

9.0 - 10.0
Highly Recommended

7.0 - 8.5
Recommended

* (below 7.0)
Not Recommended