The Dark Crusader vs The Navigator: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Scientists, Thriller, Fiction
The Dark Crusader
A classic tale of espionage, secret missions and exotic locations which out-Bonds Bond, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.Eight job advertisements.Eight jobs. Eight specialists in modern technology…
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The Navigator
Years ago, an ancient Phoenician statue known as the Navigator was stolen from the Baghdad Museum, and there are men who would do anything to get their hands on it. Their first victim is a crooked antiquities dealer,…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Navigator highest: The Navigator 4.0 · The Dark Crusader 3.7.
- The Dark Crusader is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for The Navigator.
- The Navigator has the widest readership — 9723 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Dark Crusader | The Navigator | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (1886) | 4.0 (9723) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (18) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (33) | 4.0 (54) |
Reception
| The Dark Crusader | The Navigator | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1886 | 9723 |
| Editions | 30 | 25 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 3384 |
| Reading it now | — | 745 |
| Written reviews | — | 408 |
| Wikipedia attention | 383 | 101 |
| Pages | 250 | 434 |