Casino Royale vs The Day of the Jackal: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Thriller, Fiction
Casino Royale
Introducing James Bond: charming, sophisticated, handsome, chillingly ruthless and licensed to kill. This, the first of Ian Fleming's tales of secret agent 007, finds Bond on a mission to neutralize a lethal,…
1 film adaptation
vs
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 · Casino Royale 3.7.
- Casino Royale is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Day of the Jackal.
- The Day of the Jackal has the widest readership — 149030 ratings behind its score.
- Casino Royale runs the darker storyline; The Day of the Jackal stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Casino Royale
≈ 3h vs 6h for The Day of the Jackal
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Day of the Jackal
4.3 vs 3.7 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Casino Royale
a darker storyline than The Day of the Jackal
Want something lighter?
The Day of the Jackal
an easier tone than Casino Royale
Scores by source
| Casino Royale | The Day of the Jackal | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (100600) | 4.3 (149030) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.2 (204) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (124) | 4.5 (384) |
Reception
| Casino Royale | The Day of the Jackal | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 100600 | 149030 |
| Editions | 164 | 69 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 46769 | 295 |
| Reading it now | 5092 | 6 |
| Written reviews | 7632 | 16 |
| Wikipedia attention | 16378 | 21957 |
| Pages | 180 | 377 |