H. M. S. Surprise vs Master and Commander: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Napoleonic wars, Naval History, Ship captains, History, Fiction
H. M. S. Surprise
"Few, very few books have made my heart thud with excitement. H.M.S. Surprise managed it." —Helen Lucy Burke, Irish Press In H.M.S. Surprise, British naval officer Jack Aubrey and surgeon Stephen Maturin face near-death…
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Master and Commander
This is book 1 in the Aubrey/Maturin series. Here is the maiden voyage of O'Brian's acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin series, which follows the unique friendship between Captain Aubrey, R.N., and Stephen Maturin, ship's surgeon…
The verdict
- Readers rate H. M. S. Surprise highest: H. M. S. Surprise 4.4 · Master and Commander 4.1.
- Master and Commander has the widest readership — 65687 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| H. M. S. Surprise | Master and Commander | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (65687) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (187) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (224) | 4.5 (471) |
Reception
| H. M. S. Surprise | Master and Commander | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 224 | 65687 |
| Editions | 33 | 47 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 52761 |
| Pages | 414 | 448 |