Fantômas vs Fifty Candles: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction
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:…
Fifty Candles
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Biggers had always been interested in mystery fiction, but his interest in Hawaii clearly stems from a 1919 vacation in Honolulu. While there, he read a newspaper article on a Chinese detective named Chang Apana. Apana…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Fantômas has the widest readership — 2119 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Fantômas | Fifty Candles | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (2119) | 3.6 (160) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (7) | 4.0 (1) |
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Reception
| Fantômas | Fifty Candles | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2119 | 160 |
| Editions | 38 | 258 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 4335 | 69 |
| Reading it now | 170 | 13 |
| Written reviews | 233 | 25 |
| Wikipedia attention | 7437 | 27 |
| Pages | 320 | — |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Fantômas or Fifty Candles?
Fifty Candles has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Fifty Candles 3.7/5, Fantômas 3.7/5).
Which is harder to read: Fantômas or Fifty Candles?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Fantômas: Challenging; Fifty Candles: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Fantômas: 1 film adaptation; Fifty Candles: no film adaptation on record.