Ian Fleming vs The Day of the Jackal: Which Should You Read?
Ian Fleming
Sportsman, womanizer, naval commander, world-traveler, spy, the suave Old Etonian creator of the Cold War's archetypal secret agent was infinitely more complicated and interesting than his major fictional character,…
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The Day of the Jackal
In a class by itself. Unputdownable' Sunday TimesOne of the most celebrated thrillers ever written, The Day of the Jackal is the electrifying story of an anonymous Englishman who in, the spring of 1963, was hired by…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Day of the Jackal highest: The Day of the Jackal 4.3 · Ian Fleming 3.7.
- The Day of the Jackal is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Ian Fleming.
- The Day of the Jackal has the widest readership — 149030 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Ian Fleming | The Day of the Jackal | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (447) | 4.3 (149030) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.2 (204) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (384) |
Reception
| Ian Fleming | The Day of the Jackal | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 447 | 149030 |
| Editions | 11 | 69 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 594 | 295 |
| Reading it now | 62 | 6 |
| Written reviews | 70 | 16 |
| Wikipedia attention | 116429 | 21957 |
| Pages | 486 | 377 |