The Day of the Jackal vs The killer department: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
The Day of the Jackal
In a class by itself. Unputdownable' Sunday TimesOne of the most celebrated thrillers ever written, The Day of the Jackal is the electrifying story of an anonymous Englishman who in, the spring of 1963, was hired by…
1 film adaptation
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The killer department
The spellbinding true tale of the discovery, chase, capture, and execution of Andrei Chikatilo, a serial killing madman who sexually assaulted, mutilated, and killed at least 53 women and children near Rostov-on-Don,…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Day of the Jackal highest: The Day of the Jackal 4.3 · The killer department 3.8.
- The killer department is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Day of the Jackal.
- The Day of the Jackal has the widest readership — 149030 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Day of the Jackal | The killer department | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (149030) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (204) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (384) | — |
Reception
| The Day of the Jackal | The killer department | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 149030 | 1 |
| Editions | 69 | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 295 | — |
| Reading it now | 6 | — |
| Written reviews | 16 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 21957 | 780 |
| Pages | 377 | 258 |