Inferno vs La Divina Commedia: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Hell, Illustrations, Poetry, History, Fiction
Inferno
“IN the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost.”
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Dante, after becoming lost on the path of life, is led by Virgil into Hell to begin his journey back to the light of God.
La Divina Commedia
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De goddelijke komedie is de beschrijving van een denkbeeldige tocht door het hiernamaals. Zij heeft drie delen: de hel, het vagevuur en het paradijs en ieder van deze delen heeft drieëndertig zangen van niet geheel…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Inferno is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 9 for La Divina Commedia.
- Inferno has the widest readership — 212492 ratings behind its score.
- La Divina Commedia runs the darker storyline; Inferno stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Inferno | La Divina Commedia | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (212492) | 4.1 (178911) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (7) | 5.0 (7) |
Reception
| Inferno | La Divina Commedia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 212492 | 178911 |
| Editions | 446 | 1339 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 313596 | 382564 |
| Reading it now | 17622 | 41257 |
| Written reviews | 10757 | 8578 |
| Wikipedia attention | 117225 | 77023 |
| Pages | 194 | 502 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Inferno or La Divina Commedia?
La Divina Commedia has the higher combined reader rating across sources (La Divina Commedia 4.1/5, Inferno 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Inferno or La Divina Commedia?
Inferno is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Inferno (194 pages, ≈ 3 h 36 m); La Divina Commedia (502 pages, ≈ 9 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: Inferno or La Divina Commedia?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Inferno: Demanding; La Divina Commedia: Demanding.
Have both books been made into films?
Inferno: no film adaptation on record; La Divina Commedia: 2 film adaptations.