The Count of Monte Cristo vs The Financier: 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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The Financier
The Financier is a novel by Theodore Dreiser, based on real-life streetcar tycoon Charles Yerkes. Dreiser started writing his manuscript in 1911, and the following year published the first part of his lengthy work as…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Count of Monte Cristo is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 9 for The Financier.
- The Financier has the widest readership — 8308 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Count of Monte Cristo | The Financier | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (8308) |
| Hardcover | 4.4 (1585) | 4.3 (19) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (8) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (153) | 4.5 (15) |
Reception
| The Count of Monte Cristo | The Financier | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1585 | 8308 |
| Editions | 3 | 352 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 8266 |
| Pages | 242 | 523 |