Der Kardinal im Kreml vs The Sum of All Fears: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Sr. Ryan, Ryan, Clark, Jack Ryan, Intelligence service, Spies
Der Kardinal im Kreml
Two men possess vital data on Russia's Star Wars missile defense system. One of them is CARDINAL—America's highest agent in the Kremlin—and he's about to be terminated by the KGB. The other is the one American who can…
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The Sum of All Fears
Peace may finally be at hand in the Middle East -- as Jack Ryan lays the groundwork for a plan that could end centuries of conflict. But ruthless terrorists have a final, desperate card to play; with one terrible act,…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Sum of All Fears highest: The Sum of All Fears 4.1 · Der Kardinal im Kreml 3.8.
- Der Kardinal im Kreml is the quickest read — about 11 hours vs 16 for The Sum of All Fears.
- The Sum of All Fears has the widest readership — 67817 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Der Kardinal im Kreml | The Sum of All Fears | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (67817) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (164) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (646) |
Reception
| Der Kardinal im Kreml | The Sum of All Fears | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15 | 67817 |
| Editions | 29 | 47 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 16456 |
| Reading it now | — | 2389 |
| Written reviews | — | 1128 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 7120 |
| Pages | 626 | 914 |