Number the Stars vs The Winemaker's Wife: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Holocaust, Jews, World War II, World War, Fiction
Number the Stars
“"I'll race you to the corner, Ellen!"”
Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend, Ellen Rosen, often think about life before the war. But it's now 1943, and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers…
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The Winemaker's Wife
"Champagne, 1940: Inès has just married Michel, the owner of storied champagne house Maison Chauveau, when the Germans invade. As the danger mounts, Michel turns his back on his marriage to begin hiding munitions for…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Winemaker's Wife highest: The Winemaker's Wife 4.5 · Number the Stars 4.2.
- Number the Stars is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The Winemaker's Wife.
- Number the Stars has the widest readership — 635875 ratings behind its score.
- Number the Stars runs the darker storyline; The Winemaker's Wife stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Number the Stars
≈ 2h vs 7h for The Winemaker's Wife
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Number the Stars
635875 ratings vs 1587 for The Winemaker's Wife
New to the genre?
The Winemaker's Wife
Moderate vs Challenging for Number the Stars
In the mood for something dark?
Number the Stars
a darker storyline than The Winemaker's Wife
Want something lighter?
The Winemaker's Wife
an easier tone than Number the Stars
Scores by source
| Number the Stars | The Winemaker's Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (635875) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (405) | 3.8 (21) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (108) | 4.5 (1587) |
Reception
| Number the Stars | The Winemaker's Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635875 | 1587 |
| Editions | 91 | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 224978 | — |
| Reading it now | 12165 | — |
| Written reviews | 18948 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 6879 | — |
| Pages | 149 | 400 |