A Northern Light vs Fangirl: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Girls & Women, Young Adult, Fiction
A Northern Light
In 1906, sixteen-year-old Mattie, determined to attend college and be a writer against the wishes of her father and fiance, takes a job at a summer inn where she discovers the truth about the death of a guest. Based on…
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Fangirl
Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan... But for Cath, being a fan is her life—and she’s really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Fangirl has the widest readership — 790250 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A Northern Light | Fangirl | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (46270) | 3.9 (790250) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (35) | 4.3 (11) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (1105) |
Reception
| A Northern Light | Fangirl | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 46270 | 790250 |
| Editions | 10 | 8 |
| Citations | 5 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 706983 |
| Reading it now | — | 13978 |
| Written reviews | — | 60634 |
| Wikipedia attention | 469 | 1728 |
| Pages | 398 | 438 |