The Book of Lost Names vs The Winemaker's Wife: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Jews, France, World War, Fiction
The Book of Lost Names
Eva Traube Abrams, a semi-retired librarian in Florida, is shelving books when her eyes lock on a photograph in the New York Times. She freezes; it’s an image of a book she hasn’t seen in more than sixty years—a book…
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The Winemaker's Wife
"Champagne, 1940: Inès has just married Michel, the owner of storied champagne house Maison Chauveau, when the Germans invade. As the danger mounts, Michel turns his back on his marriage to begin hiding munitions for…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Book of Lost Names has the widest readership — 2845 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Book of Lost Names | The Winemaker's Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (21) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (106) | 3.8 (21) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2845) | 4.5 (1587) |
Reception
| The Book of Lost Names | The Winemaker's Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2845 | 1587 |
| Editions | 8 | 6 |
| Want to read | 50 | — |
| Pages | 400 | 400 |