Circle of Days vs The Mad Wife: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Romance
Circle of Days
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!From a bestselling author of epic fiction comes the deeply human story of one of the world’s greatest mysteries: the building of Stonehenge."Superb." —Lee Childs, New York Times…
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The Mad Wife
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom bestselling author Meagan Church comes a haunting exploration of identity, motherhood, and the suffocating grip of societal expectations that will leave you questioning the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Mad Wife is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 12 for Circle of Days.
- The Mad Wife has the widest readership — 173928 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Circle of Days | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (173928) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (33) | 3.7 (65) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (1004) | 4.0 (489) |
Reception
| Circle of Days | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1004 | 173928 |
| Editions | 3 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 4290 | — |
| Pages | 700 | 321 |