Between Two Fires vs The Day of the Jackal: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: France, Historical Fiction, Fiction
Between Two Fires
An Instant New York Times, USA Today, and Indie BestsellerEnter a darker age with New York Times bestselling author Christopher Buehlman's Between Two Fires, a medieval horror adventure unlike anything on the shelf.And…
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The Day of the Jackal
In a class by itself. Unputdownable' Sunday TimesOne of the most celebrated thrillers ever written, The Day of the Jackal is the electrifying story of an anonymous Englishman who in, the spring of 1963, was hired by…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Day of the Jackal has the widest readership — 149030 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Between Two Fires | The Day of the Jackal | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (149030) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (561) | 4.2 (204) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (536) | 4.5 (384) |
Reception
| Between Two Fires | The Day of the Jackal | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 561 | 149030 |
| Editions | 7 | 69 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 295 |
| Reading it now | — | 6 |
| Written reviews | — | 16 |
| Wikipedia attention | 37487 | 21957 |
| Pages | 456 | 377 |