The Mad Wife vs Wolf Hall: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Romance
The Mad Wife
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom bestselling author Meagan Church comes a haunting exploration of identity, motherhood, and the suffocating grip of societal expectations that will leave you questioning the…
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Wolf Hall
Wolf Hall is a 2009 historical novel by English author Hilary Mantel, published by Fourth Estate, named after the Seymour familys seat of Wolfhall, or Wulfhall, in Wiltshire. Set in the period from 1500 to 1535, Wolf…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Mad Wife is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 14 for Wolf Hall.
- The Mad Wife has the widest readership — 173928 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Mad Wife | Wolf Hall | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (173928) | 3.5 (412) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (65) | 3.9 (364) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (489) | 4.0 (1102) |
Reception
| The Mad Wife | Wolf Hall | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 173928 | 1102 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 15542 |
| Pages | 321 | 786 |