Number the Stars vs Schindler's List: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Rescue, Holocaust, Jews, World War II, World War, Fiction
Number the Stars
Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend, Ellen Rosen, often think about life before the war. But it's now 1943, and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers…
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Schindler's List
Winner of the Booker Prize Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Fiction Schindler's List is a remarkable work of fiction based on the true story of German industrialist and war profiteer, Oskar Schindler,…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Number the Stars is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Schindler's List.
- Number the Stars has the widest readership — 635875 ratings behind its score.
- Number the Stars runs the darker storyline; Schindler's List stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Number the Stars
≈ 2h vs 7h for Schindler's List
New to the genre?
Schindler's List
Moderate vs Challenging for Number the Stars
In the mood for something dark?
Number the Stars
a darker storyline than Schindler's List
Want something lighter?
Schindler's List
an easier tone than Number the Stars
Scores by source
| Number the Stars | Schindler's List | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (635875) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (405) | 4.2 (74) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (108) | 4.5 (146) |
Reception
| Number the Stars | Schindler's List | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635875 | 146 |
| Editions | 91 | 15 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 224978 | — |
| Pages | 149 | 400 |