Mr. Standfast vs The three hostages: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Hannay, Richard Hannay, Intelligence service, Great Britain, Spy Fiction, Fiction
Mr. Standfast
Published in 1919, Mr. Standfast is a thriller set in the latter half of the First World War, and the third of John Buchan’s books to feature Richard Hannay. Richard Hannay is called back from serving in France to take…
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The three hostages
Major General Sir Richard Hannay thought that his life of adventure and danger was behind him with the end of the Great War. He was wrong. When an old colleague comes asking for help, Hannay has to come out of…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Mr. Standfast has the widest readership — 2112 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Mr. Standfast | The three hostages | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (2112) | 3.8 (1368) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (6) | 4.0 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (31) | 4.0 (8) |
Reception
| Mr. Standfast | The three hostages | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2112 | 1368 |
| Editions | 437 | 204 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1870 | 1262 |
| Reading it now | 192 | 103 |
| Written reviews | 217 | 137 |
| Wikipedia attention | 629 | 526 |
| Pages | 319 | 292 |