David Balfour vs Huntingtower: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Scotland, Kidnapping, British and irish fiction, Adventure, Fiction
David Balfour
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From the book:It is the fate of sequels to disappoint those who have waited for them; and my David, having been left to kick his heels for more than a lustre in the British Linen Company’s office, must expect his late…
Huntingtower
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Dickson MCunn, a recently retired prosperous Scots grocer decides on a walking tour in SW Scotland as a suitable beginning to his retirement activities. To his surprise, he stumbles into a sinister plot involving…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Huntingtower highest: Huntingtower 3.8 · David Balfour 3.6.
- David Balfour has the widest readership — 1801 ratings behind its score.
- Huntingtower runs the darker storyline; David Balfour stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| David Balfour | Huntingtower | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (1801) | 3.8 (904) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (3) | 3.8 (4) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (11) |
Reception
| David Balfour | Huntingtower | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1801 | 904 |
| Editions | 280 | 293 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2112 | 724 |
| Reading it now | 167 | 121 |
| Written reviews | 218 | 109 |
| Wikipedia attention | 131 | 416 |
| Pages | 392 | 326 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: David Balfour or Huntingtower?
Huntingtower has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Huntingtower 3.8/5, David Balfour 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: David Balfour or Huntingtower?
Huntingtower is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Huntingtower (326 pages, ≈ 6 h 02 m); David Balfour (392 pages, ≈ 7 h 16 m).
Which is harder to read: David Balfour or Huntingtower?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — David Balfour: Demanding; Huntingtower: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
David Balfour: no film adaptation on record; Huntingtower: 1 film adaptation.