The Book of Five Rings vs The Stepford Wives
Which book? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- The Book of Five Rings Miyamoto Musashi · 1642 50% · #442 in the world
- The Stepford Wives Ira Levin · 1972 50% · #447 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between The Book of Five Rings and The Stepford Wives: 50% each. The Book of Five Rings is #442 of the 547 books in the world ranking, and #11 of the 13 from the 17th century. The Stepford Wives is #447, and #209 of the 273 from the 20th century.
Side by side
| The Book of Five Rings | The Stepford Wives | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #442 | #447 |
| Author | Miyamoto Musashi | Ira Levin |
| Written | 1642 | 1972 |
| Language | Classical Japanese | English |
| Genre | List of Chinese military texts | — |