Circle of Days vs The Mad Wife: Which Should You Read?
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Circle of Days
Circle of Days is a historical fiction novel by Welsh author Ken Follett. It was published in 2025 by Grand Central Publishing and is set in the Neolithic period, when Stonehenge was created.
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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 has the widest readership — 173928 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Circle of Days | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (40815) | 3.9 (173928) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (33) | 3.7 (65) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (971) | 4.0 (489) |
Reception
| Circle of Days | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 40815 | 173928 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 48414 | — |
| Reading it now | 9081 | — |
| Written reviews | 3764 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 4404 | — |
| Pages | 356 | 321 |