The Godfather vs Tishomingo Blues: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mafia, Organized crime, Criminals, Mystery, Fiction
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.”
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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),…
Tishomingo Blues
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Dennis Lenahan is a daredevil and the girls love him. Things are going along okay with his gig at the Tishomingo Lodge & Casino in Tunica, Mississippi, "the Casino Capital of the South," until the day he looks down from…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Godfather highest: The Godfather 4.4 · Tishomingo Blues 3.9.
- Tishomingo Blues is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The Godfather.
- The Godfather has the widest readership — 477358 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Godfather | Tishomingo Blues | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (477358) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.4 (654) | 3.4 (17) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (14) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1929) | 4.0 (134) |
Reception
| The Godfather | Tishomingo Blues | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 477358 | 134 |
| Editions | 109 | 27 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 336352 | — |
| Reading it now | 13476 | — |
| Written reviews | 16365 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 21949 | 220 |
| Pages | 450 | 308 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Godfather or Tishomingo Blues?
The Godfather has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Godfather 4.4/5, Tishomingo Blues 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Godfather or Tishomingo Blues?
Tishomingo Blues is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Tishomingo Blues (308 pages, ≈ 5 h 42 m); The Godfather (450 pages, ≈ 8 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: The Godfather or Tishomingo Blues?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Godfather: Moderate; Tishomingo Blues: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
The Godfather: 5 film adaptations; Tishomingo Blues: no film adaptation on record.