Brave New World vs Nineteen Eighty-Four: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Classics, Science Fiction, Fiction
Brave New World
Originally published in 1932, this outstanding work of literature is more crucial and relevant today than ever before. Cloning, feel-good drugs, antiaging programs, and total social control through politics,…
1 film adaptationBanned book
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Nineteen Eighty-Four
“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.”
Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Novel, often referred to as 1984, is a dystopian social science fiction novel by the English novelist George Orwell (the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair). It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker…
1 film adaptationBanned book
The verdict
- Readers rate Nineteen Eighty-Four highest: Nineteen Eighty-Four 4.2 · Brave New World 4.0.
- Nineteen Eighty-Four has the widest readership — 5733183 ratings behind its score.
- Brave New World runs the darker storyline; Nineteen Eighty-Four stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Brave New World | Nineteen Eighty-Four | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (2146013) | 4.2 (5733183) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (119) | — |
Reception
| Brave New World | Nineteen Eighty-Four | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2146013 | 5733183 |
| Editions | 722 | 536 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1318481 | 3170038 |
| Reading it now | 60632 | — |
| Written reviews | 66399 | 171557 |
| Wikipedia attention | 81073 | 140637 |
| Pages | 235 | 244 |