The emperor's new clothes vs The man who would be king: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
The emperor's new clothes
“Once upon a time there was a vain emperor who loved beautiful clothes more than anything else.”
The emperor shows his stupidity when he walks through the city in the invisible suit two rascal tailors made for him.
1 film adaptation
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The man who would be king
It is about two British adventurers in British India who become kings of Kafiristan, a remote part of Afghanistan. The story was inspired by the exploits of James Brooke, an Englishman who became the first White Rajah…
The verdict
- Readers rate The emperor's new clothes highest: The emperor's new clothes 4.0 · The man who would be king 3.7.
- The emperor's new clothes has the widest readership — 15748 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The emperor's new clothes | The man who would be king | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (15748) | 3.7 (13629) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (26) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (1026) | — |
Reception
| The emperor's new clothes | The man who would be king | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15748 | 13629 |
| Editions | 52 | 460 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 11620 |
| Written reviews | — | 803 |
| Wikipedia attention | 23825 | — |
| Pages | 32 | 40 |