Delirium vs Initiation: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Children's fiction, Fiction
Delirium
The first book in Lauren Oliver’s New York Times bestselling trilogy about forbidden love, revolution, and the power to choose.In an alternate United States, love has been declared a dangerous disease, and the…
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Initiation
Cassie is initiated into her hometown's coven of witches but her love for the coven leader's boyfriend could prove deadly.
The verdict
- Readers rate Initiation highest: Initiation 4.3 · Delirium 4.0.
- Initiation is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Delirium.
- Delirium has the widest readership — 481991 ratings behind its score.
- Delirium runs the darker storyline; Initiation stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Initiation
≈ 5h vs 7h for Delirium
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Delirium
481991 ratings vs 1908 for Initiation
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Initiation
4.3 vs 4.0 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Delirium
a darker storyline than Initiation
Want something lighter?
Initiation
an easier tone than Delirium
Scores by source
| Delirium | Initiation | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (481991) | 4.3 (1908) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (368) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (14) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1403) | — |
Reception
| Delirium | Initiation | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 481991 | 1908 |
| Editions | 13 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 404274 | — |
| Reading it now | 10405 | — |
| Written reviews | 29733 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 933 | 3342 |
| Pages | 428 | 320 |