The Count of Monte Cristo (1846)
0.2391Canon Score · ranked #54 all time
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About the book
The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel by the French writer Alexandre Dumas. It was serialised from 1844 to 1846, then published in book form in 1846. It is one of his most popular works, along with The Three Musketeers (1844) and Man in the Iron Mask (1850).
Why it ranks #54
Every list on which The Count of Monte Cristo appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| PBS Great American Read (2018) | Editorial list | #27 / 100 |
| BBC Big Read Top 200 (2003) | Editorial list | #44 / 200 |
| OCLC/WorldCat Top 500 Novels (2019) | Editorial list | #49 / 500 |
| Guardian 1000 Novels (2009) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Books You Must Read (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| Observer 100 Greatest Novels (2003) | Editorial list | Selected |