Freakonomics vs Planet Simpson: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Popular culture, Humor
Freakonomics
A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How…
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Planet Simpson
"D'oh - it's The Simpsons. And here's the book with the behind-the-scenes story of how America's favorite nuclear family first arrived at a TV near you, how the series grew into a worldwide icon, and who brings it to…
The verdict
- Readers rate Freakonomics highest: Freakonomics 4.0 · Planet Simpson 3.6.
- Freakonomics is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for Planet Simpson.
- Freakonomics has the widest readership — 910173 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Freakonomics | Planet Simpson | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (910173) | 3.6 (880) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (308) | 3.0 (2) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (77) | — |
Reception
| Freakonomics | Planet Simpson | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 910173 | 880 |
| Editions | 63 | 12 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 606125 | 623 |
| Reading it now | 18366 | 45 |
| Written reviews | 21068 | 104 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6137 | 239 |
| Pages | 336 | 458 |