Death on the Nile vs Evil Under the Sun: Which Should You Read?
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Death on the Nile
The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile was shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway ( Linnet Doyle) had been shot through the head. She was young, stylish, rich and beautiful. A girl who had everything...…
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Evil Under the Sun
Set at the Jolly Roger, a posh vacation resort for the rich and famous on the southern coast of England, Evil Under the Sun is one of Agatha Christie’s most intriguing mysteries. When a gorgeous young bride is brutally…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Death on the Nile has the widest readership — 321810 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Death on the Nile | Evil Under the Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (321810) | 4.0 (5616) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (625) | 3.8 (197) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | 4.0 (9) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (74) | 4.5 (79) |
Reception
| Death on the Nile | Evil Under the Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 321810 | 5616 |
| Editions | 187 | 120 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 180637 | 47158 |
| Pages | 258 | 230 |