Siddhartha vs Rip Van Winkle
Which book? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Siddhartha Hermann Hesse · 1922 50% · #167 in the world
- Rip Van Winkle Washington Irving · 1818 50% · #172 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Siddhartha and Rip Van Winkle: 50% each. Siddhartha is #167 of the 547 books in the world ranking, and #1 of the 3 by Hermann Hesse. Rip Van Winkle is #172, and #46 of the 104 from the 19th century.
Side by side
| Siddhartha | Rip Van Winkle | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #167 | #172 |
| Author | Hermann Hesse | Washington Irving |
| Written | 1922 | 1818 |
| Language | German | English |
| Genre | — | Time-travel fiction |