I Am Legend vs World War Z: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Epidemics, Zombies, Fiction
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World War Z
“The end was near.” —Voices from the Zombie War The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the acid-etched first-hand experiences of the survivors…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate I Am Legend highest: I Am Legend 4.3 · World War Z 4.0.
- I Am Legend is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for World War Z.
- World War Z has the widest readership — 579718 ratings behind its score.
- I Am Legend runs the darker storyline; World War Z stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| I Am Legend | World War Z | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (484) | 4.0 (579718) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (15) | 3.9 (1756) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (451) | 4.5 (5438) |
Reception
| I Am Legend | World War Z | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 484 | 579718 |
| Editions | 55 | 46 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 441 | 363097 |
| Reading it now | 15 | 17750 |
| Written reviews | 43 | 33253 |
| Wikipedia attention | 23034 | 24406 |
| Pages | 192 | 432 |