The Devil Doctor vs The Doomsday Key: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Secret societies, Thriller, Fiction
The Devil Doctor
"The insidious doctor returns to Great Britain with his league of assassins, the dreaded Si-Fan. He seeks to subvert the realm at the highest levels, but Fu-Manchu has his own secrets--which he will protect by any…
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The Doomsday Key
James Rollins, the New York Times bestselling master of nail-biting suspense and historical mystery, combines cutting-edge biotechnology with a centuries-old secret in an apocalyptic story that reveals where humankind…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Doomsday Key highest: The Doomsday Key 4.4 · The Devil Doctor 3.6.
- The Devil Doctor is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Doomsday Key.
- The Devil Doctor has the widest readership — 673 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Devil Doctor | The Doomsday Key | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (673) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.9 (70) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (599) |
Reception
| The Devil Doctor | The Doomsday Key | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 673 | 599 |
| Editions | 84 | 2 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 487 | — |
| Reading it now | 85 | — |
| Written reviews | 98 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 4667 |
| Pages | 242 | 431 |