The Day of the Jackal vs The juror: Which Should You Read?
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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
vs
The juror
Annie Laird is Juror 224. A sculptor with a career going nowhere. A single mother struggling to raise a son. A good citizen who has been summoned to what looks like a rountine tour of civic duty. But the trial she is…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Day of the Jackal has the widest readership — 149030 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Day of the Jackal | The juror | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (149030) | 4.2 (15591) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (204) | 3.7 (7) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (384) | — |
Reception
| The Day of the Jackal | The juror | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 149030 | 15591 |
| Editions | 69 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 295 | 5937 |
| Reading it now | 6 | 133 |
| Written reviews | 16 | 170 |
| Wikipedia attention | 21957 | 5741 |
| Pages | 377 | 430 |