Inferno vs To Hell and Back: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Hell
Inferno
“IN the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost.”
Dante, after becoming lost on the path of life, is led by Virgil into Hell to begin his journey back to the light of God.
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To Hell and Back
An autobiographical account of the author of his World War II experiences in the European Theater of War. 2nd Lt. Audie Murphy (1925-1971) was the USA's most decorated WW2 soldier, and lied about his age to join the…
The verdict
- Readers rate To Hell and Back highest: To Hell and Back 4.3 · Inferno 4.0.
- Inferno has the widest readership — 212492 ratings behind its score.
- Inferno runs the darker storyline; To Hell and Back stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Inferno
212492 ratings vs 9111 for To Hell and Back
New to the genre?
To Hell and Back
Challenging vs Demanding for Inferno
In the mood for something dark?
Inferno
a darker storyline than To Hell and Back
Want something lighter?
To Hell and Back
an easier tone than Inferno
Scores by source
| Inferno | To Hell and Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (212492) | 4.3 (9111) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.7 (7) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (7) | 4.5 (22) |
Reception
| Inferno | To Hell and Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 212492 | 9111 |
| Editions | 446 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 313596 | 7779 |
| Reading it now | 17622 | 600 |
| Written reviews | 10757 | 464 |
| Wikipedia attention | 117225 | 57 |
| Pages | 194 | 274 |