The Regulators vs The X-Files: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Audiobooks, Science Fiction, Thriller, Fiction
The Regulators
The Regulators is a novel by American author Stephen King, writing under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. It was published in 1996 at the same time as its "mirror" novel, Desperation. The two novels represent parallel…
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The X-Files
A novel based on the Emmy Award-winning television series created by Chris Carter.When a disease-ravaged body is found in the smoldering ruins of the federally funded DyMar genetic research lab, Agents Fox Mulder and…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Regulators highest: The Regulators 3.7 · The X-Files 3.5.
- The X-Files is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The Regulators.
- The Regulators has the widest readership — 93125 ratings behind its score.
- The Regulators runs the darker storyline; The X-Files stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The X-Files
≈ 5h vs 8h for The Regulators
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Regulators
93125 ratings vs 2995 for The X-Files
New to the genre?
The X-Files
Light vs Moderate for The Regulators
In the mood for something dark?
The Regulators
a darker storyline than The X-Files
Want something lighter?
The X-Files
an easier tone than The Regulators
Scores by source
| The Regulators | The X-Files | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (93125) | 3.5 (2995) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (8) | — |
| Google Books | 3.0 (3) | 2.5 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (141) | 4.5 (15) |
Reception
| The Regulators | The X-Files | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 93125 | 2995 |
| Editions | 55 | 44 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 46696 | 1484 |
| Reading it now | 1666 | 143 |
| Written reviews | 2765 | 221 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6677 | 740 |
| Pages | 475 | 292 |