Dork Diaries vs Harriet the Spy: Which Should You Read?
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Dork Diaries
Nikki Maxwell is starting eighth grade at a new school—and her very first diary is packed with hilarious stories and art in this SUPER SQUEE updated edition of the first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork…
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Harriet the Spy
“Harriet was trying to explain to Sport how to play town.”
Harriet the Spy is a children's novel written and illustrated by Louise Fitzhugh that was published in 1964. It has been called "a milestone in children's literature" and a "classic". In the U.S. it ranked number 12 in…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Dork Diaries highest: Dork Diaries 4.5 · Harriet the Spy 4.0.
- Harriet the Spy has the widest readership — 101232 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dork Diaries | Harriet the Spy | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (101232) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (3) | 4.0 (3) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (20) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1929) | 4.0 (99) |
Reception
| Dork Diaries | Harriet the Spy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1929 | 101232 |
| Editions | 14 | 63 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 31451 |
| Reading it now | — | 1512 |
| Written reviews | — | 3270 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5955 | 3972 |
| Pages | 282 | 305 |