#16 in Thriller
The Name of the Rose
- 533
- Pages
- about 10 h
- Reading time
- Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century
- Strega Prize
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About the book
The Name of the Rose is the 1980 debut novel by Italian author Umberto Eco. It is a historical murder mystery set in an Italian monastery in 1327, and an intellectual mystery combining semiotics in fiction, biblical analysis, medieval studies, and literary theory. It was translated into English by William Weaver in 1983.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 123 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 45% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.6. That is how 8.0 comes out. A further +0.10 comes from the small bonus for major awards.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.3 | 123 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Name of the Rose?
It has 533 pages — longer than 89% of the ranked books in Thriller.
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