The Gold-Bug vs The House of Arden: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Buried treasure, Treasure troves, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Gold-Bug
“MANY years ago, I contracted an intimacy with a Mr. William Legrand.”
The discovery of a message in code on a shoreline formerly infested with pirates sends William Legrand and his friends on a hunt for buried treasure.
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The House of Arden
The famous Arden family treasure has been missing for generations, and the last members of the Arden line, Edred, Elfrida, and their Aunt Edith, have nothing to their names but the crumbling castle they live in. Just…
The verdict
- Readers rate The House of Arden highest: The House of Arden 4.0 · The Gold-Bug 3.7.
- The Gold-Bug is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The House of Arden.
- The Gold-Bug has the widest readership — 7720 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Gold-Bug | The House of Arden | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (7720) | 4.3 (20) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | 4.3 (3) |
Reception
| The Gold-Bug | The House of Arden | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7720 | 20 |
| Editions | 210 | 83 |
| Citations | — | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3380 | 42 |
| Reading it now | 206 | 8 |
| Written reviews | 574 | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4486 | 209 |
| Pages | 50 | 230 |