A Son of the Sun vs The Sea-Wolf: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Sea stories, American Adventure stories, Ship captains, Fiction
A Son of the Sun
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A Son of the Sun is a 1912 novel by Jack London. It is set in the South Pacific at the beginning of the 20th century and consists of eight separate stories. David Grief is a forty-year-old English adventurer who came to…
The Sea-Wolf
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Jack London's novel The Sea Wolf became an instant bestseller on its release in 1904. Ambrose Bierce wrote "The great thing - and it is among the greatest of things - is that tremendous creation, Wolf Larsen...the…
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate The Sea-Wolf highest: The Sea-Wolf 4.1 · A Son of the Sun 3.5.
- The Sea-Wolf has the widest readership — 34617 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A Son of the Sun | The Sea-Wolf | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (507) | 4.1 (34617) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | 4.7 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (13) | 4.5 (31) |
Reception
| A Son of the Sun | The Sea-Wolf | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 507 | 34617 |
| Editions | 85 | 283 |
| Citations | 3 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 424 | 24269 |
| Reading it now | 44 | 2268 |
| Written reviews | 44 | 2319 |
| Wikipedia attention | 21 | 4161 |
| Pages | 366 | 356 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Son of the Sun or The Sea-Wolf?
The Sea-Wolf has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Sea-Wolf 4.1/5, A Son of the Sun 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Son of the Sun or The Sea-Wolf?
The Sea-Wolf is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Sea-Wolf (356 pages, ≈ 6 h 36 m); A Son of the Sun (366 pages, ≈ 6 h 47 m).
Which is harder to read: A Son of the Sun or The Sea-Wolf?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Son of the Sun: Challenging; The Sea-Wolf: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
A Son of the Sun: no film adaptation on record; The Sea-Wolf: 5 film adaptations.