An autobiography vs The Moonstone: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: East Indians, History
An autobiography
Gandhi's non-violent struggles against racism, violence, and colonialism in South Africa and India had brought him to such a level of notoriety, adulation that when asked to write an autobiography midway through his…
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The Moonstone
One of the first English detective novels, this mystery involves the disappearance of a valuable diamond, originally stolen from a Hindu idol, given to a young woman on her eighteenth birthday, and then stolen again. A…
The verdict
- Readers rate An autobiography highest: An autobiography 4.4 · The Moonstone 3.9.
- The Moonstone is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for An autobiography.
- The Moonstone has the widest readership — 101065 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| An autobiography | The Moonstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.5 (11236) | 3.9 (101065) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (43) | 3.8 (135) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (381) |
Reception
| An autobiography | The Moonstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11236 | 101065 |
| Editions | 140 | 977 |
| Citations | — | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 100213 |
| Pages | 455 | 344 |