Mrs. McGinty's Dead vs The Labours of Hercules: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Belgium, Poirot, Hercule Poirot, English Detective and mystery stories, Private investigators, England
Mrs. McGinty's Dead
Poirot, disillusioned by the "senseless cruel brutality" of modern crime, pays no attention to the sad case of Mrs McGinty, an old woman apparently struck dead by her lodger for thirty pounds that she kept under a…
1 film adaptation
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The Labours of Hercules
The Labours of Hercules is a short story collection written by Agatha Christie and first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1947. It features Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and gives an account of…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Mrs. McGinty's Dead has the widest readership — 41998 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Mrs. McGinty's Dead | The Labours of Hercules | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (41998) | 3.8 (33728) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (84) | 3.6 (87) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (169) | 4.5 (14) |
Reception
| Mrs. McGinty's Dead | The Labours of Hercules | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 41998 | 33728 |
| Editions | 89 | 89 |
| Citations | 4 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 21150 | 20793 |
| Reading it now | 1258 | 1253 |
| Written reviews | 2721 | 2236 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2901 | 3359 |
| Pages | 254 | 258 |