Brain on fire vs Shields textbook of glaucoma: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Diseases, Medical
Brain on fire
The book narrates Cahalan's issues with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis and the process by which she was diagnosed with this form of encephalitis. She wakes up in a hospital with no memory of the events of the previous…
1 film adaptation
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Shields textbook of glaucoma
"Thoroughly updated, and now in full color, Shields' Textbook of Glaucoma, Sixth Edition is a clinically focused and practical textbook for general ophthalmologists treating patients with glaucoma. This classic text…
The verdict
- Readers rate Brain on fire highest: Brain on fire 4.4 · Shields textbook of glaucoma 3.9.
- Brain on fire is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 11 for Shields textbook of glaucoma.
- Brain on fire has the widest readership — 1612 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Brain on fire | Shields textbook of glaucoma | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.6 (5) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (205) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1612) | — |
Reception
| Brain on fire | Shields textbook of glaucoma | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1612 | 5 |
| Editions | 16 | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 5839 | — |
| Pages | 288 | 610 |