Rodrick Rules vs The Third Wheel: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Middle schools, Diaries, Families, Schools, Friendship, Children's fiction
Rodrick Rules
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…
1 film adaptation
vs
The Third Wheel
Love is in the air - but what does that mean for Greg Heffley? A Valentine's Day dance at Greg's middle school has turned his world upside down. As Greg scrambles to find a date, he's worried he'll be left out in the…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Third Wheel highest: The Third Wheel 4.5 · Rodrick Rules 4.2.
- Rodrick Rules has the widest readership — 201579 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Rodrick Rules | The Third Wheel | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (201579) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (163) | 3.5 (86) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (7) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2226) | 4.5 (5106) |
Reception
| Rodrick Rules | The Third Wheel | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 201579 | 5106 |
| Editions | 71 | 51 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 64998 | — |
| Reading it now | 7909 | — |
| Written reviews | 9933 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3258 | 114 |
| Pages | 224 | 218 |