The God of Small Things vs The Lovely Bones
Which book? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- The God of Small Things Arundhati Roy · 1997 50% · #453 in the world
- The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold · 2003 50% · #455 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between The God of Small Things and The Lovely Bones: 50% each. The God of Small Things is #453 of the 547 books in the world ranking, and #212 of the 273 from the 20th century. The Lovely Bones is #455, and #57 of the 82 from the 21st century.
Side by side
| The God of Small Things | The Lovely Bones | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #453 | #455 |
| Author | Arundhati Roy | Alice Sebold |
| Written | 1997 | 2003 |
| Language | English | English |
| Genre | Magic realist fiction | — |