The King of Torts vs The Street Lawyer: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Washington, Legal stories, Thriller, Mystery, Fiction
The King of Torts
The office of the public defender is not known as a training ground for bright young litigators. Clay Carter has been there too long and, like most of his colleagues, dreams of a better job in a real firm. When he…
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The Street Lawyer
He gave up the money. He gave up the power. Now all he has left is the law.Michael Brock is billing the hours, making the money, rushing relentlessly to the top of Drake & Sweeney, a giant D.C. law firm. One step…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Street Lawyer has the widest readership — 125220 ratings behind its score.
- The Street Lawyer runs the darker storyline; The King of Torts stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The King of Torts | The Street Lawyer | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (92369) | 3.9 (125220) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (115) | 3.8 (128) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | 3.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (382) | 4.5 (454) |
Reception
| The King of Torts | The Street Lawyer | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 92369 | 125220 |
| Editions | 53 | 59 |
| Citations | 3 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 29823 |
| Reading it now | — | 3066 |
| Written reviews | — | 3557 |
| Wikipedia attention | 909 | 1236 |
| Pages | 376 | 413 |