The Name of the RoseClassic · Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery
The Name of the Rose
1980 · Fiction
70
Classic
★ 4.14 on Goodreads · 409K ratings
Is it worth reading?
Edgar Award finalist (1984). On 2 canon lists, including BBC's The Big Read. 4.14★ from 409K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
70Must-Read Score
- Critics65 out of 100 · counts 35%+26
- Readers78 out of 100 · counts 50%+44
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Buzz rewards prizes and lists from the last few years, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #5 of the 140 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #23 of the 256 historical novels we rank
- #34 of the 296 classics we rank
- #90 of the 1,344 books we rank
Shortlisted
- Edgar Award finalist (1984)
On the lists
- BBC's The Big Read
- Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century
Reads as
Gripping, Moving
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