An American Tragedy vs The Circular Staircase: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adirondack mountains, Crime, Classic Literature, Fiction
An American Tragedy
The classic depiction of the harsh realities of American life, the dark side of the American Dream, and one man's doomed pursuit of love and success..."Mr. Dreiser is not imitative and belongs to no school. He is at…
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The Circular Staircase
This is the story of how a middle-aged spinster lost her mind, deserted her domestic gods in the city, took a furnished house for the summer out of town, and found herself involved in one of those mysterious crimes that…
The verdict
- Readers rate An American Tragedy highest: An American Tragedy 4.0 · The Circular Staircase 3.6.
- The Circular Staircase is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 7 for An American Tragedy.
- An American Tragedy has the widest readership — 39345 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| An American Tragedy | The Circular Staircase | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (39345) | 3.6 (7030) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (42) | 3.2 (17) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (31) | 4.0 (96) |
Reception
| An American Tragedy | The Circular Staircase | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 39345 | 7030 |
| Editions | 210 | 182 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 64976 | 4962 |
| Pages | 412 | 304 |