The Man Who Was Thursday vs The Secret Agent: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Anarchists, Drama, Classic Literature, Mystery, Fiction
The Man Who Was Thursday
Can you trust yourself when you don't know who you are? In a park in London, secret policeman Gabriel Syme strikes up a conversation with an anarchist. Sworn to do his duty, Syme uses his new acquaintance to go…
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The Secret Agent
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale is a novel by Joseph Conrad, first published in 1907. The story is set in London in 1886 and deals with Mr. Adolf Verloc and his work as a spy for an unnamed country (presumably Russia).…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Man Who Was Thursday highest: The Man Who Was Thursday 3.8 · The Secret Agent 3.6.
- The Man Who Was Thursday is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for The Secret Agent.
- The Man Who Was Thursday has the widest readership — 48512 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Man Who Was Thursday | The Secret Agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (48512) | 3.6 (25537) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (127) | 3.2 (46) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (122) | 4.0 (283) |
Reception
| The Man Who Was Thursday | The Secret Agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 48512 | 25537 |
| Editions | 1105 | 335 |
| Citations | — | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 53173 | 30202 |
| Reading it now | 3909 | — |
| Written reviews | 5445 | 2131 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6463 | 5228 |
| Pages | 114 | 240 |