The Four Winds vs The Rose Code: Which Should You Read?
The Four Winds
More
Texas, 1921. A time of abundance. The Great War is over, the bounty of the land is plentiful, and America is on the brink of a new and optimistic era. But for Elsa Wolcott, deemed too old to marry in a time when…
The Rose Code
More
The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Network returns with another heart-stopping World War II story of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Four Winds is the quickest read — about 9 hours vs 15 for The Rose Code.
- The Four Winds has the widest readership — 1084925 ratings behind its score.
- The Four Winds runs the darker storyline; The Rose Code stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Four Winds | The Rose Code | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (1084925) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (411) | 4.3 (207) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (11943) | 4.5 (3533) |
Reception
| The Four Winds | The Rose Code | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1084925 | 3533 |
| Editions | 13 | — |
| Want to read | 715108 | — |
| Reading it now | 56140 | — |
| Written reviews | 97708 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 520 | — |
| Pages | 536 | 853 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Four Winds or The Rose Code?
The Rose Code has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Rose Code 4.5/5, The Four Winds 4.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Four Winds or The Rose Code?
The Four Winds is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Four Winds (536 pages, ≈ 9 h 56 m); The Rose Code (853 pages, ≈ 15 h 48 m).
Which is harder to read: The Four Winds or The Rose Code?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Four Winds: Moderate; The Rose Code: Moderate.