Never Say Die vs Scorpia: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Alex Rider, Terrorism, Spies, Orphans, Spy Fiction, Young Adult
Never Say Die
Following the events of Scorpia Rising, Alex relocates to San Francisco as he slowly recovers from the tragic death of his best friend and caregiver, Jack Starbright, at the hands of terrorists working for SCORPIA. With…
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Scorpia
Still reeling from the terrible discovery he has made about his father, teenage MI6 superspy, Alex Rider, is determined to find out more. Travelling to Italy, he manages to infiltrate the glamorous world of Claudia…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Scorpia has the widest readership — 62550 ratings behind its score.
- Never Say Die runs the darker storyline; Scorpia stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Never Say Die | Scorpia | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (8786) | 4.2 (62550) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (21) | 4.0 (151) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (2) | 4.5 (10) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (155) | 4.5 (428) |
Reception
| Never Say Die | Scorpia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8786 | 62550 |
| Editions | 8 | 20 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 7386 | 11101 |
| Reading it now | 656 | 1399 |
| Written reviews | 591 | 1733 |
| Wikipedia attention | 121 | 49 |
| Pages | 368 | 364 |