Oliver Twist vs The Count of Monte Cristo: Which Should You Read?
Oliver Twist
Thanks to its colorful cast of characters and gritty portrayal of street life in Victorian London, Dickens’ Oliver Twist has captured readers’ hearts for more than 150 years. Today’s children will love it too. Oliver, a…
1 film adaptation
vs
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…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Count of Monte Cristo highest: The Count of Monte Cristo 4.5 · Oliver Twist 3.9.
- Oliver Twist is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The Count of Monte Cristo.
- Oliver Twist has the widest readership — 436562 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Oliver Twist | The Count of Monte Cristo | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (436562) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.4 (1585) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (8) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (3190) |
Reception
| Oliver Twist | The Count of Monte Cristo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 436562 | 3190 |
| Editions | 8 | 3 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 31961 | 120681 |
| Pages | 44 | 242 |