Head to head
The Fire Next Time vs The New Jim Crow
Two titles, the same sources, side by side — number by number.
Ahead: The New Jim Crow, by 0.1 points
8.78.7 / 10
The Fire Next Time| 8.7 | Score | 8.8 |
|---|---|---|
| 383 | ratings | 306 |
| #2 | Rank in Essays | #1 |
| 1963 | First published | 2010 |
| 120 | Pages | 312 |
8.88.8 / 10
The New Jim CrowThe New Jim Crow scores 8.8 to 8.7 on fewer ratings — 306 against 383. A title with fewer votes is pulled toward its category average, so this one is ahead despite that, not because of it. Both are ranked in Essays (27 titles): The Fire Next Time at #2, The New Jim Crow at #1.