Dead Men Walking vs The Worst Journey in the World: Which Should You Read?
Dead Men Walking
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“You do not mess with the special investigators.” Jack Reacher handpicked a group of the smartest, toughest and most fearless individuals in the Army’s 110th MP to form an elite unit which he called “The Special…
The Worst Journey in the World
“Scott used to say that the worst part of an expedition was over when the preparation was finished.”
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The Worst Journey in the World is a 1922 memoir by Apsley Cherry-Garrard of Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole in 1910–1913. It has earned wide praise for its frank treatment of the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Worst Journey in the World highest: The Worst Journey in the World 3.9 · Dead Men Walking 3.6.
- Dead Men Walking is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 10 for The Worst Journey in the World.
- Dead Men Walking has the widest readership — 121 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Dead Men Walking | The Worst Journey in the World | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (19) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (121) | 4.0 (19) |
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Reception
| Dead Men Walking | The Worst Journey in the World | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 121 | 19 |
| Editions | — | 67 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 453 | 2043 |
| Pages | 132 | 591 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dead Men Walking or The Worst Journey in the World?
The Worst Journey in the World has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Worst Journey in the World 3.9/5, Dead Men Walking 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dead Men Walking or The Worst Journey in the World?
Dead Men Walking is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Dead Men Walking (132 pages, ≈ 2 h 27 m); The Worst Journey in the World (591 pages, ≈ 10 h 57 m).
Which is harder to read: Dead Men Walking or The Worst Journey in the World?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dead Men Walking: Moderate; The Worst Journey in the World: Challenging.