Der Vorleser vs Schindler's List: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Nazis, Holocaust, World War II, World War, Fiction
Der Vorleser
“WHEN I was fifteen, I got hepatitis.”
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1 film adaptation
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Schindler's List
Winner of the Booker Prize Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Fiction Schindler's List is a remarkable work of fiction based on the true story of German industrialist and war profiteer, Oskar Schindler,…
The verdict
- Readers rate Schindler's List highest: Schindler's List 4.3 · Der Vorleser 3.8.
- Der Vorleser is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Schindler's List.
- Der Vorleser has the widest readership — 237472 ratings behind its score.
- Der Vorleser runs the darker storyline; Schindler's List stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Der Vorleser
≈ 3h vs 7h for Schindler's List
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Schindler's List
4.3 vs 3.8 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Der Vorleser
a darker storyline than Schindler's List
Want something lighter?
Schindler's List
an easier tone than Der Vorleser
Scores by source
| Der Vorleser | Schindler's List | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (237472) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.2 (74) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (150) |
Reception
| Der Vorleser | Schindler's List | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 237472 | 150 |
| Editions | 89 | 15 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 96597 | — |
| Reading it now | 3627 | — |
| Written reviews | 15267 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 4934 | 90719 |
| Pages | 176 | 400 |