The Book of Accidents vs The Fisherman: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Supernatural, American literature, Horror, Fantasy, Thriller, Mystery
The Book of Accidents
Long ago, Nathan lived in a house in the country with his abusive father—and has never told his family what happened there. Long ago, Maddie was a little girl making dolls in her bedroom when she saw something she…
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The Fisherman
In upstate New York, in the woods around Woodstock, Dutchman's Creek flows out of the Ashokan Reservoir. Steep-banked, fast-moving, it offers the promise of fine fishing, and of something more, a possibility too…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Fisherman highest: The Fisherman 4.1 · The Book of Accidents 3.7.
- The Fisherman is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 10 for The Book of Accidents.
- The Book of Accidents has the widest readership — 30554 ratings behind its score.
- The Book of Accidents runs the darker storyline; The Fisherman stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Fisherman
≈ 5h vs 10h for The Book of Accidents
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Fisherman
4.1 vs 3.7 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
The Book of Accidents
a darker storyline than The Fisherman
Want something lighter?
The Fisherman
an easier tone than The Book of Accidents
Scores by source
| The Book of Accidents | The Fisherman | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (30554) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (127) | 3.8 (350) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (394) | 4.5 (293) |
Reception
| The Book of Accidents | The Fisherman | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 30554 | 350 |
| Editions | 11 | 5 |
| Want to read | 87578 | — |
| Reading it now | 2430 | — |
| Written reviews | 4763 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 118 |
| Pages | 540 | 293 |