Just William vs Tom Sawyer, Detective: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Boys, Humorous stories, Adventure, Children's fiction
Just William
There is only one Just William. The loveable imp has been harassing his unfortunate family and delighting hundreds of thousands of readers for years. Here, the Outlaws plan a day of non-stop adventure. The only problem…
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Tom Sawyer, Detective
Tom Sawyer, Detective follows Twain's popular novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Tom Sawyer Abroad. In this novel, Tom turns detective, trying to solve a murder. Twain plays with…
2 film adaptations
The verdict
- Readers rate Just William highest: Just William 4.1 · Tom Sawyer, Detective 3.5.
- Tom Sawyer, Detective is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Just William.
- Just William has the widest readership — 5605 ratings behind its score.
- Tom Sawyer, Detective has the bigger screen life — 2 adaptations on record.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Just William | Tom Sawyer, Detective | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (5605) | 3.5 (3125) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (14) | 3.4 (10) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (8) | 4.0 (39) |
Reception
| Just William | Tom Sawyer, Detective | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5605 | 3125 |
| Editions | 34 | 276 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 2 |
| Want to read | 3223 | 3528 |
| Reading it now | 280 | — |
| Written reviews | 308 | 256 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2365 | 1889 |
| Pages | 216 | 104 |