Playlist for the Dead vs Rodrick Rules: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Playlist for the Dead Playlist for the Dead Michelle Falkoff · 2015 ★★★★☆ 3.8 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Light

After his best friend, Hayden, commits suicide, fifteen-year-old Sam is determined to find out why--using the clues in the playlist Hayden left for him.

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Cover of Rodrick Rules Rodrick Rules Jeff Kinney · 2007 ★★★★☆ 4.2 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Light

Greg Heffley tells about his summer vacation and his attempts to steer clear of trouble when he returns to middle school and tries to keep his older brother Rodrick from telling everyone about Greg's most humiliating…

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1 film adaptation

The verdict

Scores by source

Playlist for the DeadRodrick Rules
Goodreads — 4.2 (201579)
Hardcover 3.1 (35) 3.8 (163)
Google Books 5.0 (1) 4.0 (7)
Apple Books 4.5 (39) 4.5 (2226)

Reception

Playlist for the DeadRodrick Rules
Ratings 39 201579
Editions 7 71
Film adaptations — 1
Want to read — 64998
Reading it now — 7909
Written reviews — 9933
Wikipedia attention — 3258
Pages 288 224

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