Botany vs The Name of the Rose: Which Should You Read?
Botany
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This text covers the fundamentals of plant science, including structure, genetics and evolution, physiology and development, and ecology. The text also contains information on molecular biology, plant biotechnology, and…
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The Name of the Rose
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Now available in a deluxe edition featuring never-before-seen illustrations by the author: the beloved internationally bestselling historical mystery about a brilliant monk called upon to solve a series of baffling…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Name of the Rose has the widest readership — 406022 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Botany | The Name of the Rose | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (143) | 4.1 (406022) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.1 (778) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (52) |
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Reception
| Botany | The Name of the Rose | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 143 | 406022 |
| Editions | 25 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 623 | 403945 |
| Reading it now | 69 | 21757 |
| Written reviews | 11 | 16778 |
| Wikipedia attention | 13490 | 23872 |
| Pages | 800 | — |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Botany or The Name of the Rose?
The Name of the Rose has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Name of the Rose 4.1/5, Botany 4.0/5).