Fantômas vs The Day of the Jackal: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: France, Literature, Thriller, Fiction

Cover of Fantômas

Fantômas Pierre Souvestre · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.7 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal Frederick Forsyth · 1971 ★★★★☆ 4.3 377 pages · ≈ 6 h 59 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Day of the Jackal higher: 4.3 vs 3.7 from 149030 votes.
The Day of the Jackal is the easier read (Moderate), Fantômas more demanding (Challenging).

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