King Solomon's Mines vs The House of Arden: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Treasure troves, Children's fiction, Fiction
King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon’s Mines was published in September 1885, becoming an immediate best seller by tapping into people’s excitement for the unknown: in this case, the unexplored regions of Africa. Haggard wrote the novel in a…
1 film adaptation
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The House of Arden
The famous Arden family treasure has been missing for generations, and the last members of the Arden line, Edred, Elfrida, and their Aunt Edith, have nothing to their names but the crumbling castle they live in. Just…
The verdict
- Readers rate The House of Arden highest: The House of Arden 4.0 · King Solomon's Mines 3.8.
- King Solomon's Mines has the widest readership — 53716 ratings behind its score.
- The House of Arden reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 9 times.
Scores by source
| King Solomon's Mines | The House of Arden | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (53716) | 4.3 (20) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (122) | 4.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (109) | — |
| LiveLib | 4.2 (2068) | — |
Reception
| King Solomon's Mines | The House of Arden | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 53716 | 20 |
| Editions | 1105 | 83 |
| Citations | 6 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 36648 | 42 |
| Reading it now | 2275 | 8 |
| Written reviews | 3083 | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | 11089 | 209 |
| Pages | 279 | 230 |