Lord of the Flies vs The Man Who Knew: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adventure, Thriller, Fiction

Cover of Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies William Golding · 1954 ★★★★☆ 3.9 222 pages · ≈ 4 h 07 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Man Who Knew

The Man Who Knew Edgar Wallace · 1918 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 145 pages · ≈ 2 h 41 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Lord of the Flies higher: 3.9 vs 3.4 from 4027 votes.
Lord of the Flies is the easier read (Light), The Man Who Knew more demanding (Challenging).

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