Moll Flanders vs The Autobiography of Charles Darwin: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
Moll Flanders
These are the true confessions of a remarkable and passionate young woman are thought to have been based on the adventures of a real prisoner in Newgate where Moll was born. ostensibly written as a warning to…
1 film adaptation
vs
The Autobiography of Charles Darwin
Darwin wrote the book, which he entitled Recollections of the Development of my Mind and Character, for his family. He still stands as the leading figure of that revolution in scientific thought which followed the…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Autobiography of Charles Darwin highest: The Autobiography of Charles Darwin 3.8 · Moll Flanders 3.5.
- The Autobiography of Charles Darwin is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Moll Flanders.
- Moll Flanders has the widest readership — 49318 ratings behind its score.
- Moll Flanders runs the darker storyline; The Autobiography of Charles Darwin stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Autobiography of Charles Darwin
≈ 2h vs 5h for Moll Flanders
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Moll Flanders
49318 ratings vs 3313 for The Autobiography of Charles Darwin
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Autobiography of Charles Darwin
3.8 vs 3.5 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Moll Flanders
a darker storyline than The Autobiography of Charles Darwin
Want something lighter?
The Autobiography of Charles Darwin
an easier tone than Moll Flanders
Scores by source
| Moll Flanders | The Autobiography of Charles Darwin | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (49318) | 3.8 (3313) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (44) | 3.7 (3) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (15) | 4.0 (89) |
| LiveLib | 3.8 (604) | — |
Reception
| Moll Flanders | The Autobiography of Charles Darwin | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 49318 | 3313 |
| Editions | 1114 | 18 |
| Citations | 39 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 37010 | 5560 |
| Reading it now | 1987 | 395 |
| Written reviews | 2489 | 306 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5851 | 303 |
| Pages | 322 | 150 |