Me Before You vs The Fault in Our Stars: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Young women, Romance, Fiction
Me Before You
Louisa Clark is an ordinary young woman living an exceedingly ordinary life—steady boyfriend, close family—who has never been farther afield than their tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of…
1 film adaptation
vs
The Fault in Our Stars
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Fault in Our Stars is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Me Before You.
- The Fault in Our Stars has the widest readership — 5868169 ratings behind its score.
- The Fault in Our Stars runs the darker storyline; Me Before You stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Fault in Our Stars
≈ 5h vs 9h for Me Before You
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Fault in Our Stars
5868169 ratings vs 1843072 for Me Before You
New to the genre?
The Fault in Our Stars
Light vs Moderate for Me Before You
In the mood for something dark?
The Fault in Our Stars
a darker storyline than Me Before You
Want something lighter?
Me Before You
an easier tone than The Fault in Our Stars
Scores by source
| Me Before You | The Fault in Our Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (1843072) | 4.1 (5868169) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (788) | 3.9 (2859) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (6896) | 4.5 (34989) |
Reception
| Me Before You | The Fault in Our Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1843072 | 5868169 |
| Editions | 47 | 80 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 987644 | 2078960 |
| Reading it now | 37040 | 68904 |
| Written reviews | 104823 | 191513 |
| Wikipedia attention | 7906 | 27333 |
| Pages | 512 | 304 |