The Name of the Rose vs Without Prejudice: Which Should You Read?
The Name of the Rose
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Now available in a deluxe edition featuring never-before-seen illustrations by the author: the beloved internationally bestselling historical mystery about a brilliant monk called upon to solve a series of baffling…
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Without Prejudice
“And it came to pass that my soul was vexed with the problems of life, so that I could not sleep.”
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Prejudice is a legal term with different meanings, which depend on whether it is used in criminal, civil, or common law. In legal context, prejudice differs from the more common use of the word and so the term has…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Name of the Rose highest: The Name of the Rose 4.1 · Without Prejudice 3.6.
- The Name of the Rose has the widest readership — 406022 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Name of the Rose | Without Prejudice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (406022) | 3.6 (389) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (778) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (52) | — |
Reception
| The Name of the Rose | Without Prejudice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 406022 | 389 |
| Editions | — | 26 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 403945 | 12 |
| Reading it now | 21757 | 2 |
| Written reviews | 16778 | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | 23872 | 10699 |
| Pages | — | 336 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Name of the Rose or Without Prejudice?
The Name of the Rose has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Name of the Rose 4.1/5, Without Prejudice 3.6/5).