Dead Men Tell No Tales vs The Lightning Rod: Which Should You Read?
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Dead Men Tell No Tales
“Nothing is so easy as falling in love on a long sea voyage, except falling out of love.”
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The classic story ties together themes of adventure and romance. Hornung's traditional writing style is incredibly descriptive and can be often relaxing to read. The story of Dead Men Tell No Tales doesn't rush but…
The Lightning Rod
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New York Times Bestseller“Nola is the most accomplished kicker of ass since The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” —A. J. FinnZig and Nola are back—in the hugely entertaining, highly anticipated follow-up to Brad Meltzer’s…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Lightning Rod highest: The Lightning Rod 4.0 · Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2.
- The Lightning Rod has the widest readership — 1045 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | The Lightning Rod | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.1 (157) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (8) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (1045) |
Reception
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | The Lightning Rod | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 157 | 1045 |
| Editions | 128 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 151 | — |
| Reading it now | 18 | — |
| Written reviews | 26 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 109 | — |
| Pages | 217 | 311 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Lightning Rod?
The Lightning Rod has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Lightning Rod 4.0/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Lightning Rod?
Dead Men Tell No Tales is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Dead Men Tell No Tales (217 pages, ≈ 4 h 01 m); The Lightning Rod (311 pages, ≈ 5 h 46 m).
Which is harder to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Lightning Rod?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging; The Lightning Rod: Moderate.