Mockingjay vs The 5th wave (The 5th Wave #1): Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Survival Stories, Survival skills, Dystopian, Survival, Young Adult, Science Fiction

Cover of Mockingjay

Mockingjay Suzanne Collins · 2010 ★★★★☆ 4.1 424 pages · ≈ 7 h 51 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The 5th wave (The 5th Wave #1)

The 5th wave (The 5th Wave #1) Richard Yancey · 2013 ★★★★☆ 4.0 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.

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