Hannibal Rising vs The Odessa file: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: War criminals, Nazis, Adventure, Fiction
Hannibal Rising
“The door to Dr. Hannibal Lecter's memory palace is in the darkness at the center of his mind and it has a latch that can be found by touch alone.”
Hannibal Rising is a novel by American author Thomas Harris, published in 2006. It is a prequel to his three previous books featuring his most famous character, the cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter. The…
1 film adaptation
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The Odessa file
The life-and-death hunt for a notorious Nazi criminal unfolds against a background of international arms deals. As the story leads to its final dramatic confrontation on a bleak winter's hill-top, the question every…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Odessa file highest: The Odessa file 4.2 · Hannibal Rising 3.6.
- The Odessa file has the widest readership — 65180 ratings behind its score.
- Hannibal Rising runs the darker storyline; The Odessa file stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Odessa file
4.2 vs 3.6 from readers
New to the genre?
Hannibal Rising
Moderate vs Challenging for The Odessa file
In the mood for something dark?
Hannibal Rising
a darker storyline than The Odessa file
Want something lighter?
The Odessa file
an easier tone than Hannibal Rising
Scores by source
| Hannibal Rising | The Odessa file | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (55596) | 4.2 (65180) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (94) | 3.7 (68) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (20) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (301) | 4.5 (216) |
Reception
| Hannibal Rising | The Odessa file | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 55596 | 65180 |
| Editions | 22 | 71 |
| Citations | — | 7 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 54166 | 17698 |
| Reading it now | 1689 | 1995 |
| Written reviews | 3078 | 1312 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6743 | 6251 |
| Pages | 328 | 351 |