Map of Bones vs The Lost Symbol: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Secret societies, Thriller, Fiction
Map of Bones
The bestselling master of astonishing adventure James Rollins delivers his most relentlessly exciting page-turner to date -- a gripping and explosive novel of an ancient conspiracy to create a terrifying new world order…
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The Lost Symbol
The Lost Symbol is a 2009 novel written by American writer Dan Brown. It is a thriller set in Washington, D.C., after the events of The Da Vinci Code, and relies on Freemasonry for both its recurring theme and its major…
The verdict
- Readers rate Map of Bones highest: Map of Bones 4.4 · The Lost Symbol 3.8.
- Map of Bones is the quickest read — about 10 hours vs 12 for The Lost Symbol.
- The Lost Symbol has the widest readership — 672171 ratings behind its score.
- The Lost Symbol runs the darker storyline; Map of Bones stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Map of Bones
≈ 10h vs 12h for The Lost Symbol
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Map of Bones
4.4 vs 3.8 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
The Lost Symbol
a darker storyline than Map of Bones
Want something lighter?
Map of Bones
an easier tone than The Lost Symbol
Scores by source
| Map of Bones | The Lost Symbol | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (672171) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (112) | 3.5 (2) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | 4.0 (6) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (934) | 4.5 (4050) |
Reception
| Map of Bones | The Lost Symbol | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 934 | 672171 |
| Editions | 11 | 121 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 215847 |
| Pages | 550 | 672 |