Gang of One vs The Racketeer: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Imprisonment, Prisoners
Gang of One
"Gang of one is the remarkable true story of one man's journey from a Glasgow orphanage to a notorious gang-infested prison in Texas. Driven by his desire to return to his son in England and haunted by the increasingly…
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The Racketeer
When a federal judge and his secretary fail to appear for a scheduled trial and panicked clerks call for an FBI investigation, a harrowing murder case ensues and culminates in the imprisonment of a lawyer who imparts…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Racketeer has the widest readership — 120545 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Gang of One | The Racketeer | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (258) | 3.9 (120545) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.6 (113) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (30) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (8184) |
Reception
| Gang of One | The Racketeer | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 258 | 120545 |
| Editions | 5 | 21 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 112 | 28563 |
| Reading it now | 13 | 10531 |
| Written reviews | 28 | 9172 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1135 |
| Pages | 352 | 381 |