Diary of a Wimpy Kid vs Sons: Which Should You Read?

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney · 2009 ★★★★☆ 4.0 221 pages · ≈ 4 h 06 m · Easy

An instant #1 USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times bestseller! In The Deep End, book 15 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and his family…

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Sons Pearl S. Buck · 1932 ★★★★☆ 3.9 467 pages · ≈ 8 h 39 m · Moderate

"Wang Lung lay dying." Thus the action of SONS begins immediately after that of the last chapter of THE GOOD EARTH. This new novel carries on the saga of the house of Wang, of Pear Blossom and the aging Lotus, of the…

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Side by side

The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Sons.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid has the widest readership — 809595 ratings behind its score.
Sons runs the darker storyline; Diary of a Wimpy Kid stays the lighter read.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Diary of a Wimpy Kid ≈ 4h vs 8h for Sons Want the crowd-tested pick? Diary of a Wimpy Kid 809595 ratings vs 7764 for Sons New to the genre? Diary of a Wimpy Kid Easy vs Moderate for Sons In the mood for something dark? Sons a darker storyline than Diary of a Wimpy Kid Want something lighter? Diary of a Wimpy Kid an easier tone than Sons

Scores by source

	Diary of a Wimpy Kid	Sons
Goodreads	4.0 (809595)	3.9 (7764)
Hardcover	4.0 (1)	3.4 (8)
Google Books	3.5 (11)	3.0 (3)
Apple Books	4.5 (12137)	4.5 (18)
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Reception

	Diary of a Wimpy Kid	Sons
Ratings	809595	7764
Editions	41	39
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	303075	8021
Reading it now	23937	1836
Written reviews	24617	579
Wikipedia attention	44174	690
Pages	221	467
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Sons?

Diary of a Wimpy Kid has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 4.0/5, Sons 3.9/5).

Which is shorter to read: Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Sons?

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (221 pages, ≈ 4 h 06 m); Sons (467 pages, ≈ 8 h 39 m).

Which is harder to read: Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Sons?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Easy; Sons: Moderate.