Delirium vs Initiation: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Children's fiction, Fiction
Delirium
The first book in Lauren Oliver’s New York Times bestselling trilogy about forbidden love, revolution, and the power to choose.In an alternate United States, love has been declared a dangerous disease, and the…
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Initiation
Tonight you take the last step on Your journey of a year and a day. Welcome home, o new-made witch, And in our circle rest and stay. The joyful culmination of a year and a day's dedication -- Kate, Annie, and Cooper's…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Initiation is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Delirium.
- Delirium has the widest readership — 481991 ratings behind its score.
- Delirium runs the darker storyline; Initiation stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Delirium | Initiation | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (481991) | 3.8 (6) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (368) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (14) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1403) | — |
Reception
| Delirium | Initiation | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 481991 | 6 |
| Editions | 13 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 404274 | 22 |
| Reading it now | 10405 | 4 |
| Written reviews | 29733 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 933 | 3342 |
| Pages | 428 | 304 |