Armed and Dangerous vs Shantaram: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fugitives from justice, Criminals
Armed and Dangerous
From the New York Times bestselling author of Under and Alone comes an intimate and riveting account of federal law-enforcement agent William Queen's relentless hunt for one of America's most cold-blooded criminals.As…
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Shantaram
Un prófugo de una prisión de alta seguridad en Australia y llega a Bombay dejando tras de sí toda su vida anterior: una ex - esposa y una hija de la cual ha perdido su custodia. Su nombre es Lin, pero pronto será…
The verdict
- Readers rate Shantaram highest: Shantaram 4.4 · Armed and Dangerous 4.2.
- Armed and Dangerous is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 17 for Shantaram.
- Shantaram has the widest readership — 1879 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Armed and Dangerous | Shantaram | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | — | 4.1 (310) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (20) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (39) | 4.5 (1879) |
Reception
| Armed and Dangerous | Shantaram | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 39 | 1879 |
| Editions | 5 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 81 | 126 |
| Pages | 240 | 936 |