Den skrattande polisen vs Mannen på balkongen: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Martin Beck, Beck, Stockholm, Sweden, Police, Mystery
Den skrattande polisen
The fantastic fourth classic instalment in the Martin Beck detective series from the 1960s – the novels that have inspired all crime fiction written ever since.The Martin Beck series is widely recognised as the greatest…
1 film adaptation
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Mannen på balkongen
The third thrilling classic instalment in the Martin Beck detective series from the 1960s – the novels that have inspired all crime fiction written ever since.
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Mannen på balkongen has the widest readership — 8 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Den skrattande polisen | Mannen på balkongen | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (4) | 3.2 (8) |
Reception
| Den skrattande polisen | Mannen på balkongen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7 | 8 |
| Editions | 33 | 35 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 148 |
| Pages | 224 | 180 |