Smaldone vs The Godfather: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mafia, Organized crime, Criminals
Smaldone
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I never thought it would end.—Clyde SmaldoneStarted by Italian brothers from North Denver, the high-profile Smaldone crime syndicate began in the bootlegging days of the 1920s and flourished well into the late twentieth…
The Godfather
“Amerigo Bonasera sat in New York Criminal Court Number 3 and waited for justice; vengeance on the men who had so cruelly hurt his daughter, who had tried to dishonor her.”
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The Godfather is a crime novel by American author Mario Puzo. Originally published in 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons, the novel details the story of a fictional Mafia family in New York City (and Long Beach, New York),…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Godfather highest: The Godfather 4.4 · Smaldone 3.7.
- The Godfather has the widest readership — 477358 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Smaldone | The Godfather | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.4 (477358) |
| Hardcover | 2.0 (1) | 4.4 (654) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (14) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (1929) |
Reception
| Smaldone | The Godfather | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 477358 |
| Editions | 4 | 109 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 336352 |
| Reading it now | — | 13476 |
| Written reviews | — | 16365 |
| Wikipedia attention | 14 | 21949 |
| Pages | — | 450 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Smaldone or The Godfather?
The Godfather has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Godfather 4.4/5, Smaldone 3.7/5).
Which is harder to read: Smaldone or The Godfather?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Smaldone: Moderate; The Godfather: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Smaldone: no film adaptation on record; The Godfather: 5 film adaptations.