Summer Island vs The Tenth Justice: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Extortion, Washington, Fiction
Summer Island
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Years ago, Nora Bridge walked out on her marriage and left her daughters behind. Now she is a famous talk show host. Her daughter Ruby is a struggling comedienne. The two haven’t spoken in more than a decade. Then a…
The Tenth Justice
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A conscientious supreme court clerk. The professionals who share his house. A minor slip-up.Ben Addison, fresh from Yale Law, is a new clerk for one of the Supreme Court's most respected justices. But when he…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Summer Island highest: Summer Island 4.5 · The Tenth Justice 4.0.
- The Tenth Justice has the widest readership — 14669 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Summer Island | The Tenth Justice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (14669) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (38) | 3.7 (13) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1839) | 4.0 (323) |
Reception
| Summer Island | The Tenth Justice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1839 | 14669 |
| Editions | 24 | 22 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 6876 |
| Reading it now | — | 573 |
| Written reviews | — | 664 |
| Wikipedia attention | 385 | 214 |
| Pages | 406 | 389 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Summer Island or The Tenth Justice?
Summer Island has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Summer Island 4.5/5, The Tenth Justice 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Summer Island or The Tenth Justice?
The Tenth Justice is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Tenth Justice (389 pages, ≈ 7 h 12 m); Summer Island (406 pages, ≈ 7 h 31 m).
Which is harder to read: Summer Island or The Tenth Justice?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Summer Island: Moderate; The Tenth Justice: Moderate.