Diary of a Wimpy Kid vs The BFG: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Humor, Fiction
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
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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The BFG
This book is a great book for all ages. It is a fantasy/adventure book.The BFG stands for 'Big Friendly Giant'. He isn't like other giants, instead of going out to different countries to eat children he catches dreams.…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The BFG highest: The BFG 4.2 · Diary of a Wimpy Kid 4.0.
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid has the widest readership — 809595 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid | The BFG | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (809595) | 4.2 (539397) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.1 (530) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (11) | 4.0 (19) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (12137) | 4.5 (683) |
Reception
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid | The BFG | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 809595 | 539397 |
| Editions | 41 | 136 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 303075 | 198443 |
| Reading it now | 23937 | — |
| Written reviews | 24617 | 13942 |
| Wikipedia attention | 44174 | 10574 |
| Pages | 221 | 207 |