Nineteen Eighty-Four vs The Count of Monte Cristo: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Classics
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Novel, often referred to as 1984, is a dystopian social science fiction novel by the English novelist George Orwell (the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair). It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker…
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The Count of Monte Cristo
Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantès is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Nineteen Eighty-Four has the widest readership — 5733183 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Nineteen Eighty-Four | The Count of Monte Cristo | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (5733183) | — |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.4 (1585) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (8) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (153) |
Reception
| Nineteen Eighty-Four | The Count of Monte Cristo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5733183 | 1585 |
| Editions | 536 | 3 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3170038 | — |
| Pages | 244 | 242 |