Houghton Mifflin the Nation's Choice vs Mr. Nice: Which Should You Read?
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This candid crime memoir by Britain's most famous drug baron is "frequently hilarious, occasionally sad, and often surreal" (GQ).   During the mid-1980s Howard Marks had 43 aliases, 89 phone lines, and owned 25…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Mr. Nice has the widest readership — 11187 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Houghton Mifflin the Nation's Choice | Mr. Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (11187) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (24) |
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Reception
| Houghton Mifflin the Nation's Choice | Mr. Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 11187 |
| Editions | 127 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 5957 |
| Reading it now | — | 446 |
| Written reviews | — | 435 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1540 |
| Pages | — | 468 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Houghton Mifflin the Nation's Choice or Mr. Nice?
Mr. Nice has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Mr. Nice 3.9/5, Houghton Mifflin the Nation's Choice 3.8/5).
Which is harder to read: Houghton Mifflin the Nation's Choice or Mr. Nice?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Houghton Mifflin the Nation's Choice: Moderate; Mr. Nice: Moderate.