Les Misérables vs The Great Gatsby
Which book? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Les Misérables Victor Hugo · 1862 45% · #43 in the world
- The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1925 55% · #22 in the world
What the votes say
The world picks The Great Gatsby over Les Misérables, 55% to 45%. The Great Gatsby is #22 of the 547 books in the world ranking, and #6 of the 273 from the 20th century. Les Misérables is #43, and #11 of the 104 from the 19th century.
Side by side
| Les Misérables | The Great Gatsby | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #43 | #22 |
| Author | Victor Hugo | F. Scott Fitzgerald |
| Written | 1862 | 1925 |
| Language | French | English |