Bones in London vs Fantômas: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction
Bones in London
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The new Managing Director of Schemes Ltd has an elegant London office and a theatrically dressed assistant - however Bones, as he is better known, is bored. Luckily there is a slump in the shipping market and it is not…
Fantômas
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“One episode simply melts away as the next takes over” (The New York Times) in this deliciously sinister turn-of-the-century tale of a French evil genius run rampant. Three appalling crimes leave all of Paris aghast:…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Bones in London is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Fantômas.
- Fantômas has the widest readership — 2119 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Bones in London | Fantômas | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (144) | 3.7 (2119) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (7) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (7) | — |
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Reception
| Bones in London | Fantômas | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 144 | 2119 |
| Editions | 27 | 38 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 151 | 4335 |
| Reading it now | 56 | 170 |
| Written reviews | 17 | 233 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 7437 |
| Pages | 184 | 320 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Bones in London or Fantômas?
Fantômas has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Fantômas 3.7/5, Bones in London 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Bones in London or Fantômas?
Bones in London is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Bones in London (184 pages, ≈ 3 h 24 m); Fantômas (320 pages, ≈ 5 h 56 m).
Which is harder to read: Bones in London or Fantômas?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Bones in London: Challenging; Fantômas: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Bones in London: no film adaptation on record; Fantômas: 1 film adaptation.