Insomnia vs The Da Vinci Code: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Suspense & Thriller, Thriller, Fiction
Insomnia
“No one-least of all Dr. Litchfield-came right out and told Ralp Roberts that his wife was going to die, but there came a time when Ralph understood without needing to be told.”
Insomnia is a 1994 horror/fantasy novel by American writer Stephen King. It follows retired widower Ralph Roberts whose increasing insomnia allows him to perceive auras and other hidden things, leading him to join a…
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The Da Vinci Code
“The Priory of Sion —a European secret society founded in 1099—is a real organization.”
The Da Vinci Code is a 2003 mystery thriller novel by Dan Brown. It is Brown's second novel to include the character Robert Langdon: the first was his 2000 novel Angels & Demons. The Da Vinci Code follows "symbologist"…
1 film adaptationBanned book
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Da Vinci Code is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 14 for Insomnia.
- The Da Vinci Code has the widest readership — 2578277 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Insomnia | The Da Vinci Code | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (172089) | 3.9 (2578277) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (343) | 3.5 (2) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 3.5 (11) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (423) | 4.5 (2247) |
Reception
| Insomnia | The Da Vinci Code | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 172089 | 2578277 |
| Editions | 58 | 203 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 112967 | 634317 |
| Reading it now | 5497 | 28989 |
| Written reviews | 6188 | 62657 |
| Wikipedia attention | 7579 | 37597 |
| Pages | 764 | 470 |