Little Fires Everywhere vs The Fate of Mercy Alban: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Single mothers, Family secrets, Fiction
Little Fires Everywhere
In Shaker Heights, a placid, progressive suburb of Cleveland, everything is planned – from the layout of the winding roads, to the colors of the houses, to the successful lives its residents will go on to lead. And no…
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The Fate of Mercy Alban
"Grace Alban has spent more than twenty years avoiding her childhood home, the stately Alban House on the shores of Lake Superior, for reasons she would rather forget. But when her mother's unexpected death brings Grace…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Little Fires Everywhere has the widest readership — 1348488 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Little Fires Everywhere | The Fate of Mercy Alban | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (1348488) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.5 (13) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (9582) | 4.5 (30) |
Reception
| Little Fires Everywhere | The Fate of Mercy Alban | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1348488 | 30 |
| Editions | 22 | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Pages | 384 | 344 |