Mafia son vs The Godfather: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mafia, Organized crime, Criminals, Crime
Mafia son
In this dark, jagged true crime thriller, wily mob head Gregory Scarpa Sr. (alias the "Grim Reaper") secretly steals and kills under FBI protection for decades. When faced with arrest for his own crimes, he betrays his…
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The Godfather
“Amerigo Bonasera sat in New York Criminal Court Number 3 and waited for justice; vengeance on the men who had so cruelly hurt his daughter, who had tried to dishonor her.”
The Godfather is a crime novel by American author Mario Puzo. Originally published in 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons, the novel details the story of a fictional Mafia family in New York City (and Long Beach, New York),…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Godfather highest: The Godfather 4.4 · Mafia son 3.8.
- Mafia son is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The Godfather.
- The Godfather has the widest readership — 477358 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Mafia son | The Godfather | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.4 (477358) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.4 (654) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (14) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (1929) |
Reception
| Mafia son | The Godfather | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 477358 |
| Editions | 13 | 109 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 336352 |
| Reading it now | — | 13476 |
| Written reviews | — | 16365 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 21949 |
| Pages | 301 | 450 |