The Day of the Jackal vs The Matarese Circle: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
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
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The Matarese Circle
An international circle of killers, the Matarese will undoubtedly take over the world within just two years. Only two rival spies have the power to stop them: Scofield, CIA, and Talaniekov, KGB. They share a genius for…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Day of the Jackal highest: The Day of the Jackal 4.3 · The Matarese Circle 4.1.
- The Day of the Jackal is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 11 for The Matarese Circle.
- 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 Matarese Circle | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (149030) | 4.1 (42512) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (204) | 3.8 (44) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (384) | 4.0 (87) |
Reception
| The Day of the Jackal | The Matarese Circle | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 149030 | 42512 |
| Editions | 69 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 295 | 11548 |
| Reading it now | 6 | 1007 |
| Written reviews | 16 | 471 |
| Wikipedia attention | 21957 | 869 |
| Pages | 377 | 601 |