Candide vs Meditations: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Life, Conduct of life, Classics, Philosophy
Candide
Brought up in the household of a powerful Baron, Candide is an open-minded young man, whose tutor, Pangloss, has instilled in him the belief that 'all is for the best'. But when his love for the Baron's rosy-cheeked…
2 film adaptationsBanned book
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Meditations
Meditations is a collection of personal reflections and notes by the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (reigned 161 to 180 AD), offering a profound look into the philosophy of Stoicism. It was never intended for…
The verdict
- Readers rate Meditations highest: Meditations 4.3 · Candide 3.8.
- Meditations has the widest readership — 378526 ratings behind its score.
- Candide has the bigger screen life — 2 adaptations on record.
Scores by source
| Candide | Meditations | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (309482) | 4.3 (378526) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (578) | 4.2 (741) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (25) | 4.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (45) | 4.5 (298) |
Reception
| Candide | Meditations | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 309482 | 378526 |
| Editions | 1079 | 643 |
| Citations | 8 | — |
| Film adaptations | 2 | 1 |
| Want to read | 211416 | 675230 |
| Reading it now | 10196 | 122246 |
| Written reviews | 14929 | 22394 |
| Wikipedia attention | 18380 | 31655 |
| Pages | 148 | 214 |