Oliver Twist vs Tom Sawyer, Detective: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Boys, Adventure, Children's fiction, Fiction
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress, is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens. It was originally published as a serial from 1837 to 1839, and as a three-volume book in 1838. The story follows the…
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Tom Sawyer, Detective
Tom Sawyer, Detective follows Twain's popular novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Tom Sawyer Abroad. In this novel, Tom turns detective, trying to solve a murder. Twain plays with…
The verdict
- Readers rate Oliver Twist highest: Oliver Twist 3.9 · Tom Sawyer, Detective 3.5.
- Tom Sawyer, Detective is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Oliver Twist.
- Oliver Twist has the widest readership — 436808 ratings behind its score.
- Tom Sawyer, Detective has the bigger screen life — 2 adaptations on record.
- Oliver Twist runs the darker storyline; Tom Sawyer, Detective stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Tom Sawyer, Detective
≈ 1h vs 8h for Oliver Twist
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Oliver Twist
436808 ratings vs 3125 for Tom Sawyer, Detective
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Oliver Twist
3.9 vs 3.5 from readers
New to the genre?
Tom Sawyer, Detective
Moderate vs Challenging for Oliver Twist
In the mood for something dark?
Oliver Twist
a darker storyline than Tom Sawyer, Detective
Scores by source
| Oliver Twist | Tom Sawyer, Detective | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (436808) | 3.5 (3125) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (470) | 3.4 (10) |
| Google Books | 1.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1705) | 4.0 (39) |
Reception
| Oliver Twist | Tom Sawyer, Detective | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 436808 | 3125 |
| Editions | 2209 | 276 |
| Citations | 21 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 2 |
| Want to read | 378023 | 3528 |
| Pages | 434 | 104 |