Arctic Drift vs The Mediterranean Caper: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Dirk Pitt, Pitt, Fiction
Arctic Drift
A potential breakthrough discovery to reverse global warming . . . a series of unexplained sudden deaths in British Columbia . . . a rash of international incidents between the United States and one of its closest…
vs
The Mediterranean Caper
Dirk Pitt rides a tidal wave of intrigue in this classic Cussler.On an isolated Greek island, a World War I fighter plane attacks a modern U.S. Air Force base--a mysterious saboteur preys on an American scientific…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Mediterranean Caper is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 9 for Arctic Drift.
- The Mediterranean Caper has the widest readership — 1525 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Arctic Drift | The Mediterranean Caper | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (1525) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (38) | 3.3 (79) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (249) | 4.5 (284) |
Reception
| Arctic Drift | The Mediterranean Caper | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 249 | 1525 |
| Editions | 27 | 37 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 628 |
| Pages | 528 | 240 |