The Giving Tree vs Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Which book? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- The Giving Tree Shel Silverstein · 1964 50% · #388 in the world
- Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Robert M. Pirsig · 1974 50% · #389 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between The Giving Tree and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: 50% each. The Giving Tree is #388 of the 547 books in the world ranking and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance #389; among the 273 from the 20th century, they are #179 and #180.
Side by side
| The Giving Tree | Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #388 | #389 |
| Author | Shel Silverstein | Robert M. Pirsig |
| Written | 1964 | 1974 |
| Language | American English | English |
| Genre | Children's literature | — |