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Tao Te Ching vs The Hunt for Red October

Which book? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

The world is split down the middle between Tao Te Ching and The Hunt for Red October: 50% each. The Hunt for Red October is #259 of the 547 books in the world ranking, and #109 of the 273 from the 20th century. Tao Te Ching is #260, and #6 of the 9 from the 4th century BC.

Side by side

Tao Te ChingThe Hunt for Red October
World rank#260#259
AuthorLaoziTom Clancy
Written4th century BC1984
LanguageClassical Chinese—
Genre—Techno-thriller

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