Conspirata vs Oil!: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Political Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction
Conspirata
Internationally bestselling author: "Imperium" was hailed as "quite possibly Harris's most accomplished work to date" ( "Los Angeles Times" ) and has received rave reviews from across the globe. Robert Harris's novels…
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Oil!
Sinclair's 1927 novel did for California's oil industry what The Jungle did for Chicago's meat-packing factories. In Oil! Upton Sinclair fashioned a novel out of the oil scandals of the Harding administration, providing…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Conspirata highest: Conspirata 4.3 · Oil! 3.7.
- Conspirata is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Oil!.
- Oil! has the widest readership — 7707 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Conspirata | Oil! | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (7707) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (63) | 3.8 (15) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (163) | 4.0 (21) |
Reception
| Conspirata | Oil! | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 163 | 7707 |
| Editions | 1 | 58 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 17475 |
| Reading it now | — | 925 |
| Written reviews | — | 947 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1371 | 9144 |
| Pages | 340 | 535 |