Billion-dollar brain vs The Day of the Jackal: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Thriller, Fiction
Billion-dollar brain
The classic spy thriller of lethal computer-age intrigue and a maniac's private cold war, featuring the same anonymous narrator and milieu of The IPCRESS File.The fourth of Deighton's novels to be narrated by the…
1 film adaptation
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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
- Readers rate The Day of the Jackal highest: The Day of the Jackal 4.3 · Billion-dollar brain 3.7.
- Billion-dollar brain is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Day of the Jackal.
- The Day of the Jackal has the widest readership — 149030 ratings behind its score.
- Billion-dollar brain runs the darker storyline; The Day of the Jackal stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Billion-dollar brain
≈ 4h vs 6h for The Day of the Jackal
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Day of the Jackal
149030 ratings vs 1422 for Billion-dollar brain
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Day of the Jackal
4.3 vs 3.7 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Billion-dollar brain
a darker storyline than The Day of the Jackal
Want something lighter?
The Day of the Jackal
an easier tone than Billion-dollar brain
Scores by source
| Billion-dollar brain | The Day of the Jackal | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (1422) | 4.3 (149030) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (6) | 4.2 (204) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (384) |
Reception
| Billion-dollar brain | The Day of the Jackal | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1422 | 149030 |
| Editions | 27 | 69 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 773 | 295 |
| Reading it now | 57 | 6 |
| Written reviews | 83 | 16 |
| Wikipedia attention | 440 | 21957 |
| Pages | 254 | 377 |