Night Over Water vs The Lost Symbol: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Aventures, Mystery, Fiction
Night Over Water
“IT WAS THE MOST romantic plane ever made.”
On a bright September morning in 1939, two days after Britain declares war on Germany, a group of privileged but desperate people gather in Southhampton to board the largest, most luxurious airliner ever built, the Pan…
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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…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Night Over Water 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; Night Over Water stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Night Over Water
≈ 10h vs 12h for The Lost Symbol
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Lost Symbol
672171 ratings vs 31275 for Night Over Water
In the mood for something dark?
The Lost Symbol
a darker storyline than Night Over Water
Want something lighter?
Night Over Water
an easier tone than The Lost Symbol
Scores by source
| Night Over Water | The Lost Symbol | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (31275) | 3.8 (672171) |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (46) | 3.5 (2) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (6) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (1057) | 4.5 (4050) |
Reception
| Night Over Water | The Lost Symbol | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 31275 | 672171 |
| Editions | 56 | 121 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 9812 | 215847 |
| Reading it now | 3609 | 21707 |
| Written reviews | 1548 | 32481 |
| Wikipedia attention | 710 | 15883 |
| Pages | 543 | 672 |