East of Eden vs Lord of the Flies: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Classics

Cover of East of Eden

East of Eden John Steinbeck, David Wyatt & Susan Shillinglaw ★★★★☆ 4.5 Challenging

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Cover of Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies William Golding, Lois Lowry & Jennifer Buehler ★★★★☆ 4.0 Challenging

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The verdict

Readers rate East of Eden highest: East of Eden 4.5 · Lord of the Flies 4.0.
Lord of the Flies has the widest readership — 4027 ratings behind its score.

How to choose

Want the crowd-tested pick? Lord of the Flies 4027 ratings vs 1042 for East of Eden Just want the better-reviewed one? East of Eden 4.5 vs 4.0 from readers

Scores by source

	East of Eden	Lord of the Flies
Hardcover	4.5 (1042)	4.4 (14)
Google Books	—	2.5 (4)
Apple Books	4.5 (12)	4.0 (4027)

Reception

	East of Eden	Lord of the Flies
Ratings	1042	4027
Film adaptations	1	1

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