Cape Cod vs King Solomon's Mines: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Travel, Children's fiction
Cape Cod
Thoreau's account of his travels and explorations on Cape Cod is considered his most genial book, and one of his most appealing. Published in 1865 after his death, Thoreau's CAPE COD remains an indispensable guide to…
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King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon’s Mines was published in September 1885, becoming an immediate best seller by tapping into people’s excitement for the unknown: in this case, the unexplored regions of Africa. Haggard wrote the novel in a…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Cape Cod is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for King Solomon's Mines.
- King Solomon's Mines has the widest readership — 53716 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Cape Cod | King Solomon's Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (1340) | 3.8 (53716) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (4) | 3.7 (122) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (5) | 4.5 (109) |
| LiveLib | — | 4.2 (2068) |
Reception
| Cape Cod | King Solomon's Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1340 | 53716 |
| Editions | 182 | 1105 |
| Citations | — | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2111 | 36648 |
| Pages | 152 | 279 |