The Godfather vs World Gone By: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Organized crime, Crime, Fiction
The Godfather
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),…
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World Gone By
Working as a consigliere to the Bartolo crime family, traveling between Tampa and Cuba, former crime kingpin Joe Coughlin, who has everything -- money, power, anonymity and a beautiful mistress -- is forced to pay for…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- World Gone By is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for The Godfather.
- The Godfather has the widest readership — 477358 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Godfather | World Gone By | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (477358) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.4 (654) | 3.6 (19) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (14) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1929) | 4.5 (418) |
Reception
| The Godfather | World Gone By | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 477358 | 418 |
| Editions | 109 | 15 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 336352 | — |
| Pages | 450 | 341 |