High Citadel vs The Man Who Knew: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adventure, Thriller, Mystery, Fiction
High Citadel
Isolated in the biting cold of the Andes, after their plane has been hijacked and forced to crash-land, Tim O'Hara's passengers are fighting for their lives. While one group of survivors, lead by O'Hara, attempt to…
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The Man Who Knew
“THE room was a small one, and had been chosen for its remoteness from the dwelling rooms.”
John Minute, formerly an unscrupulous African mining magnate, has flown to England, but can’t escape his past. Constantly threatened by blackmailers, he fears death and financial ruin. At the suggestion of the…
The verdict
- Readers rate High Citadel highest: High Citadel 3.9 · The Man Who Knew 3.4.
- The Man Who Knew is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for High Citadel.
- High Citadel has the widest readership — 1070 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| High Citadel | The Man Who Knew | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1070) | 3.4 (241) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (3) | 2.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (7) | 3.5 (19) |
Reception
| High Citadel | The Man Who Knew | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1070 | 241 |
| Editions | 26 | 70 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 435 | 152 |
| Reading it now | 17 | 26 |
| Written reviews | 62 | 29 |
| Wikipedia attention | 134 | 52 |
| Pages | 288 | 145 |