Delirium vs Matched (Matched Trilogy, Book 1): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Resistance to Government, Young Adult, Children's fiction, Fiction
Delirium
The first book in Lauren Oliver’s New York Times bestselling trilogy about forbidden love, revolution, and the power to choose.In an alternate United States, love has been declared a dangerous disease, and the…
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Matched (Matched Trilogy, Book 1)
Cassia has always followed the autocratic Society without question. So when Xander's face is displayed on the screen at the Matching ceremony, she knows that they are the perfect mates. However, Ky Markham's face also…
The verdict
- Readers rate Matched (Matched Trilogy, Book 1) highest: Matched (Matched Trilogy, Book 1) 4.5 · Delirium 4.0.
- Delirium has the widest readership — 481991 ratings behind its score.
- Delirium runs the darker storyline; Matched (Matched Trilogy, Book 1) stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Delirium
481991 ratings vs 1592 for Matched (Matched Trilogy, Book 1)
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Matched (Matched Trilogy, Book 1)
4.5 vs 4.0 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Delirium
a darker storyline than Matched (Matched Trilogy, Book 1)
Want something lighter?
Matched (Matched Trilogy, Book 1)
an easier tone than Delirium
Scores by source
| Delirium | Matched (Matched Trilogy, Book 1) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (481991) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (368) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (14) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1403) | 4.5 (1592) |
Reception
| Delirium | Matched (Matched Trilogy, Book 1) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 481991 | 1592 |
| Editions | 13 | 29 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 404274 | — |
| Reading it now | 10405 | — |
| Written reviews | 29733 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 933 | — |
| Pages | 428 | 369 |