The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon vs The X-Files: Which Should You Read?
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The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
“The world had teeth and it could bit you with them anytime it wanted.”
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (1999) is a psychological horror novel by American writer Stephen King.
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The X-Files
A novel based on the Emmy Award-winning television series created by Chris Carter.When a disease-ravaged body is found in the smoldering ruins of the federally funded DyMar genetic research lab, Agents Fox Mulder and…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon has the widest readership — 183949 ratings behind its score.
- The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon runs the darker storyline; The X-Files stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
183949 ratings vs 2995 for The X-Files
New to the genre?
The X-Files
Light vs Moderate for The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
In the mood for something dark?
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
a darker storyline than The X-Files
Want something lighter?
The X-Files
an easier tone than The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
Scores by source
| The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon | The X-Files | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (183949) | 3.5 (2995) |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (326) | — |
| Google Books | — | 2.5 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (308) | 4.5 (15) |
Reception
| The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon | The X-Files | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 183949 | 2995 |
| Editions | 70 | 44 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 84179 | 1484 |
| Reading it now | 2740 | 143 |
| Written reviews | 9398 | 221 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6047 | 740 |
| Pages | 304 | 292 |