The Count of Monte Cristo vs The Name of the Rose: Which Should You Read?
The Count of Monte Cristo
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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
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The Name of the Rose
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Now available in a deluxe edition featuring never-before-seen illustrations by the author: the beloved internationally bestselling historical mystery about a brilliant monk called upon to solve a series of baffling…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Count of Monte Cristo highest: The Count of Monte Cristo 4.5 · The Name of the Rose 4.1.
- The Name of the Rose has the widest readership — 406022 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Count of Monte Cristo | The Name of the Rose | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (406022) |
| Hardcover | 4.4 (1585) | 4.1 (778) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (8) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (3190) | 4.0 (52) |
Reception
| The Count of Monte Cristo | The Name of the Rose | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3190 | 406022 |
| Editions | 3 | — |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 403945 |
| Reading it now | — | 21757 |
| Written reviews | — | 16778 |
| Wikipedia attention | 120681 | 23872 |
| Pages | 242 | — |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Count of Monte Cristo or The Name of the Rose?
The Count of Monte Cristo has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Count of Monte Cristo 4.5/5, The Name of the Rose 4.1/5).
Have both books been made into films?
The Count of Monte Cristo: 5 film adaptations; The Name of the Rose: no film adaptation on record.