Island vs The Island of Dr. Moreau: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Shipwreck survival, Survival after airplane accidents, Islands, British and irish fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction
Island
The final novel from Aldous Huxley, Island is a provocative counterpoint to his worldwide classic Brave New World, in which a flourishing, ideal society located on a remote Pacific island attracts the envy of the…
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The Island of Dr. Moreau
Ranked among the classic novels of the English language and the inspiration for several unforgettable movies, this early work of H. G. Wells was greeted in 1896 by howls of protest from reviewers, who found it…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Island of Dr. Moreau is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Island.
- The Island of Dr. Moreau has the widest readership — 139433 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Island | The Island of Dr. Moreau | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (37151) | 3.7 (139433) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (89) | — |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (12) | 4.5 (13) |
Reception
| Island | The Island of Dr. Moreau | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 37151 | 139433 |
| Editions | 33 | 295 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 65839 | 111786 |
| Reading it now | 4526 | — |
| Written reviews | 2800 | 8691 |
| Wikipedia attention | 10118 | 4986 |
| Pages | 295 | 168 |