The Count of Monte Cristo vs War and Peace: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Classics
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…
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War and Peace
War and Peace delineates in graphic detail events surrounding the French invasion of Russia, and the impact of the Napoleonic era on Tsarist society, as seen through the eyes of five Russian aristocratic families. The…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Count of Monte Cristo highest: The Count of Monte Cristo 4.4 · War and Peace 4.2.
- The Count of Monte Cristo is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 18 for War and Peace.
- War and Peace has the widest readership — 376487 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Count of Monte Cristo | War and Peace | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (376487) |
| Hardcover | 4.4 (1585) | 4.1 (477) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (8) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (153) | 4.0 (518) |
Reception
| The Count of Monte Cristo | War and Peace | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1585 | 376487 |
| Editions | 3 | 644 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 689 |
| Pages | 242 | 976 |