Rabbit, Run vs Signs: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Psychology
Rabbit, Run
Rabbit, Run is the book that established John Updike as one of the major American novelists of his—or any other—generation. Its hero is Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom, a onetime high-school basketball star who on an impulse…
2 film adaptations
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Signs
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A renowned psychic medium teaches us how to recognize and interpret the life-changing messages from loved ones and spirit guides on the Other Side.“A collection of incredible stories . . .…
The verdict
- Readers rate Signs highest: Signs 4.2 · Rabbit, Run 3.6.
- Rabbit, Run has the widest readership — 64679 ratings behind its score.
- Rabbit, Run has the bigger screen life — 2 adaptations on record.
- Rabbit, Run runs the darker storyline; Signs stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Rabbit, Run | Signs | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (64679) | 4.2 (29868) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (108) | 3.8 (12) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (226) | 4.5 (427) |
Reception
| Rabbit, Run | Signs | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 64679 | 29868 |
| Editions | 159 | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 2 | 1 |
| Want to read | 62638 | 55328 |
| Reading it now | 2612 | 8530 |
| Written reviews | 4730 | 2263 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6387 | 502 |
| Pages | 317 | 304 |